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Markets

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Merk Market Outlook: Federal Open Market Committee Meeting - September 16

Sep 12, 2008 at 00:00

Nearly ten years ago the Federal Open Market Committee convened a special meeting to address the problems in U.S. financial markets regarding the failure at Long Term Capital Management. It…

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Gold Investments Market Update

Sep 12, 2008 at 00:00

The sentiment in the gold market remains very negative, long positions have been reduced dramatically and gold is the most oversold it has been since the commencement of the bull…

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Back to the Big Picture

Sep 12, 2008 at 00:00

... the Dollar's ultimate fate will be decided by the level of de-leveraging still to come and the state of competing economies, most notably Europe and China. Suffice it to…

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Stupidity Protection Plan

Sep 12, 2008 at 00:00

Man, oh man! 'Nothing is off the table'! Wow! How come I never have anyone covering my Mogambo Incompetent Butt (MIB) like that, saying, 'Let's protect Mogambo from the results…

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A Quantum Leap Toward Socialism

Sep 10, 2008 at 00:00

My Libertarian heart sank when I witnessed Republicans and Democrats slap each other on the back as they congratulated themselves from saving us from the natural workings of the free…

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Extraordinary Measures Today, a Financial Funeral Tomorrow

Sep 10, 2008 at 00:00

The problem is that the government has made the problem worse. This first began with the surprise unprecedented 75-basis point cut in August 07, and followed with other extraordinary actions…

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Trying to Pump Up What's Busted

Sep 10, 2008 at 00:00

...So today we're back where we started, with a collapse in retail investments (then stocks, now housing) and the collapse of the very biggest institutional bets. The US administration's response...?

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"Maverick McCain" and the Resurrection of the US$

Sep 10, 2008 at 00:00

There's been a major shift in market psychology surrounding the US-dollar, that's caught many currency traders by surprise. Until July 15th, the key driver fueling the Euro's historic advance against…

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The Hidden Bailout Of $1.4 Trillion In Fannie / Freddie Credit-Default Swaps

Sep 10, 2008 at 00:00

Something extraordinary happened on Monday, September the 8th, 2008. The government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac triggered the pending settlement of $1.4 trillion in credit-default swaps. This single…

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Risk Aversion Drives JPY and GBP in Opposite Ways

Sep 10, 2008 at 00:00

The FX implications remain led by rising risk aversion, highlighted by a rallying JPY and falling high yielders (GBP, AUD and NZD). We continue to focus on Sterling as the…