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Markets

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Has Cash Been King for the Past 10 Years?

Oct 24, 2008 at 00:00

If you're like most investors, you've been nearly brainwashed with conventional market "wisdom" that stocks are the best way to grow your portfolio. You would be crazy not to have…

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Gold Investments Market Update

Oct 24, 2008 at 00:00

Gold and silver continue to sell off despite still very strong demand, shortages and increasing tightness in the physical market. The tightness is spreading from the small coin and bar…

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A Baby Boomers Nightmare

Oct 24, 2008 at 00:00

The continuing meltdown in the financial markets has not played well for the masses of baby boomers. Their losses in 401k's and other assets are probably down on the order…

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Doo Doo 32 in the News, Again

Oct 24, 2008 at 00:00

I just got a newsflash (7 am) that the DOW futures dropped 500 points. The Dow is actually a meaningless marketing moniker, but the broad market is probably priming itself…

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Merk Economic Calendar: Week Ahead in U.S. Financial Markets (October 27-31 2008)

Oct 24, 2008 at 00:00

After the heaviest week of Fed talk and macro data releases in recent memory, the calendar will see a very light week of rhetoric and economic releases. Monday, will see…

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The Velocity of Worthless Money

Oct 23, 2008 at 00:00

Although this ignores the ugly effect of taxes, which inexorably grinds the original dollar down to zero as it goes from hand to hand, it is also a good example…

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Blog vs. Brokers, Preview

Oct 23, 2008 at 00:00

... I have released this blog's research model results, a glimpse into my proprietary trading, a backgrounder on my investing style, and a comprehensive comparison of both the blog and…

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Deflationary Depression? Where to Go from Here

Oct 23, 2008 at 00:00

In September two significant events happened that will mark the month as the most financially significant in US history by far ...

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"We're for a Strong Dollar"

Oct 23, 2008 at 00:00

Whether or not the Three Stooges ever meant it, their joke of a currency is now out-stronging the Yen - itself nearly 30% stronger since summer 2008, thanks to $6…

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The Top 10 Stocks that Institutional Investors are Selling

Oct 23, 2008 at 00:00

What have the Institutional Investors been doing on the "core holdings"? Which stocks are they Selling off and rotating out of?