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Markets

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Parabolic Moves, Bubbles and the End Result

Aug 09, 2008 at 00:00

In another example of bubble mania I want to show you a weekly chart of the Shanghai Index. We all know what's been going on in China and the extreme…

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Final Week

Aug 09, 2008 at 00:00

Looking at the chart above, we may have seen one of the best buy points for the year in July. Having said that, September and October are notorious for dropping…

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A New Asset Class, Part Two

Aug 09, 2008 at 00:00

I think we're at a watershed moment, what Peter Bernstein defines as an "epochal event," with the very order of the investment world changing as it did in 1929, in…

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Equities Soar, Oil Slides

Aug 09, 2008 at 00:00

Equities are on a roll. Looking at the Nasdaq through the daily chart of the Nasdaq 100 Trust Shares (QQQQ), we see that the Q's closed at 47.31, just above…

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With Growth Slackening, Czech Central Bank Eases

Aug 09, 2008 at 00:00

It remains to be seen whether this week's easing will be the first in a series for the Czechs, and neighboring Hungary and Poland are unlikely to switch to easing…

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Burst Bubble: Energy or Speculator?

Aug 09, 2008 at 00:00

I am not one to easily dismiss notions of bursting Bubbles, and perhaps there is something to the energy bust thesis. I'm just skeptical of the idea that a slumping…

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Merk Economic Calendar: Week Ahead In US Financial Markets (August 11-August 15 2008)

Aug 08, 2008 at 00:00

The week ahead will see a light schedule of Fed speakers. On Wednesday FRB Minneapolis President Stern will speak on "Repercussions from the Financial Shock" at 2:30 EDT. The following…

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How to Calculate Your Own Gold Price Projection

Aug 08, 2008 at 00:00

It's true for almost any commodity: there are a lot of influences pushing on the price, and it's hard to untangle them all. But gold is exceptional. A single factor…

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Italian GDP Contracted in Q2

Aug 08, 2008 at 00:00

The first of the Euro-zone's big economies reported preliminary Q2 GDP data today -- and the picture was not a pretty one. Italy's GDP contracted 0.3% q-o-q in Q2, and…

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Auction-Rate Debt Buyback, Now What?

Aug 08, 2008 at 00:00

There is even a plan called CDARs where a depositor can insure up to $50M in CDs ... But we suspect that UBS' clients (probably all auction-rate debt holders) have…