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Investor Sentiment: Neutral

Mar 29, 2009 at 00:00

This is the second week in a row that investor sentiment is neutral. While there is nothing unusual about this, there are two scenarios that will likely play out over…

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Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (March 23 - 29, 2009): Part II

Mar 29, 2009 at 00:00

The US Treasury on Monday morning announced its highly-anticipated Private Public Investment Program (PPIP), rekindling investors' hopes that the worst might be over for the beleaguered banking sector and the…

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Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (March 23 - 29, 2009)

Mar 29, 2009 at 00:00

The US Treasury on Monday morning announced its highly-anticipated Private Public Investment Program (PPIP), rekindling investors' hopes that the worst might be over for the beleaguered banking sector and the…

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Obamas Next Great Plan: "Super Global TARP"

Mar 29, 2009 at 00:00

It doesn't matter whether we have a Donkey or an Elephant in the white house because in essence we still have the same zoo of animals with their over spending,…

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Technical Market Report

Mar 28, 2009 at 00:00

It is possible the market could go higher next week, but pretty soon it is going to have to take a rest. I expect the major indices to be lower…

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Why Bother With Bonds?

Mar 28, 2009 at 00:00

Investors, we are told, demand a risk premium for investing in stocks rather than bonds. Without that extra return, why invest in risky stocks if you can get guaranteed returns…

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Revisiting the Global Savings Glut Thesis

Mar 27, 2009 at 00:00

It is difficult these days for me to accept that Greenspan, Bernanke and others are sticking to this misplaced view that a glut of global saving was predominantly responsible for…

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Bulls Remain in Near-term Control

Mar 27, 2009 at 00:00

The fact that the market has been up 11 of the last 15 sessions despite some intense micro-term overbought conditions indicates to me that the powerful intermediate-term bullish signals likely…

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Quantitative Easing in 2009 - It Is Not About Deflation

Mar 27, 2009 at 00:00

While government programs have been created to save financial institutions, the financial system can function only if investors are willing to fund government deficits. However, the failed UK Gilt auction…

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The Fault Lines Emerge

Mar 27, 2009 at 00:00

Given the size and scope of the remedies that the Obama Administration is cajoling the world to adopt, it is likely that the unease will grow until many countries emerge…