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Stock Market Valuation is Stretched on Long-term Basis

Mar 16, 2010 at 00:00

In order not to work with notoriously unreliable forward-looking earnings estimates, I have always preferred using Shiller's CAPE methodology, or normalised earnings, as they average ten years of earnings.

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Damage Done By Nigeria's Contentious Oil Bill May Be Tough To Undo

Mar 16, 2010 at 00:00

Nigeria's controversial oil industry bill is expected to eventually pass but the government may find it tough to later shift gears as international oil firms targeted under the legislation scale…

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Emigrate Now, Avoid the Rush---Part Dos

Mar 16, 2010 at 00:00

Do the Icelanders rock or what? They were the first First-Worlders to overthrow---not vote out, throw out---a government. Voting was roughly 98% "No" on the recent referendum to reimburse citizens…

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When the Patina Fades... The Rise and Fall of Goldman Sachs???

Mar 16, 2010 at 00:00

I have warned my readers about following myths and legends versus reality and facts several times in the past, particularly as it applies to Goldman Sachs and what I have…

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Are Rising Interest Rates Bullish or Bearish for Gold?

Mar 16, 2010 at 00:00

Interest rates trended upward during the gold bull market of the 1970s in parallel with a generally high level of inflation fear, leading to the belief in some quarters that…

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Conservation-Of-Madness Strikes Again

Mar 16, 2010 at 00:00

It appears as if the March-Lack-of-Madness has already hit the bond market (under the conservation-of-madness principle, NCAA March Madness seems to be mirrored by lethargic trading every year - at…

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Investment Tools or Poker Chips?

Mar 16, 2010 at 00:00

Turning to recent events, is there evidence of positive "affect" taking root in any investment areas? Actually, yes. In fact, human nature ensures that short-lived speculative episodes will be recurring…

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It Helps to Be Rich

Mar 15, 2010 at 00:00

... while we're on the topic of transparency, for God's sake, can't we get credit default swaps on an exchange before they blow us all up again? Please? Someone? Anyone?…

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Honest Money Gold and Silver Report: Market Wrap

Mar 15, 2010 at 00:00

Recently, gold has been advancing in the face of a rising to sideways dollar; until the end of the week, as we will soon see. On Friday the dollar fell…

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"Greek Crisis Is Over, Region Safe", Prodi Says - I say Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire!

Mar 15, 2010 at 00:00

In all seriousness, while I don't truly at the facts as they currently exist, whether purposefully or in error. Let's walk through a few excerpts from the most recent addition…