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Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (October 20 - 26, 2008)

Oct 26, 2008 at 00:00

Improvements in the credit markets provided little encouragement to battle-weary investors in the face of weak US earnings reports and a poor outlook for at least the next few quarters.…

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Long-Term Projections Not Pretty

Oct 26, 2008 at 00:00

The enclosed weekly chart of the DJIA has the look of unfinished business on the downside prior to completing the decline off of the October 2007 high.

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Technical Market Report

Oct 25, 2008 at 00:00

Recent rallies have been impressive 1 day affairs, but the market has not had 3 consecutive up days since September 12. I expect the major indices to be Lower on…

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History's Biggest Margin Call

Oct 25, 2008 at 00:00

And the more loose global finance inflated the world, the more the leveraged speculating community inundated "commodity" economies such as Australia, Canada, Brazil, South Africa and Russia. Of course, speculative…

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How Investing in Precious Metals Will Help Baby Boomers Retire Comfortably Without Fear

Oct 24, 2008 at 00:00

The worldwide economic slowdown epidemic that is forcing homeowners into foreclosure, halting consumer spending, driving up credit card bills and crashing stock exchanges on a global basis are seriously hurting…

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Upping the Stimulus Dosage

Oct 24, 2008 at 00:00

Insanity is often defined as repeating the same action while expecting a different result. Recent Congressional activity to push through this year's second economic "stimulus" package certainly indicates that many…

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Yen-Bound Flight of Least Resistance

Oct 24, 2008 at 00:00

Capital Flight into the Yen is the Path of Least Resistance, as the currency highlights its outperformance across the board, damaging the dollar by 7 yen a 13-year low of…

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Merk Market Outlook: Outlook On Gold: Buying Opportunity and Hedge Against Uncertainty Ahead

Oct 24, 2008 at 00:00

Perhaps the most interesting development during the intensification of the credit crisis is that the price of gold did not climb higher than it did. Upon the initiation of the…

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Dollar-Driven Gold Plunge

Oct 24, 2008 at 00:00

During this unprecedented month where the flagship S&P 500 has plummeted 23.0%, it isn't surprising this brutal stock-market selloff is monopolizing investors' attention. Thus gold's poor performance is largely flying…

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The Greatest Deficit of All

Oct 24, 2008 at 00:00

... ever since the Federal Reserve Bank was established, in 1913, there've been ongoing and ever-increasing budget deficits. And, as you know, the country has become increasingly controlled by Wall…