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Markets

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The Markets: Close to the Edge ...

Feb 22, 2008 at 00:00

Where are we now? Still negative and at about an RSI of 46. Note the movement of the RSI since it first went negative in early November. It has consistently…

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The Ex Ante Factor: The Low Spark of High-Yield Boys

Feb 22, 2008 at 00:00

This week was relatively uneventful for the equity markets considering all the activity. We had simultaneous "come to Jesus" sessions in Congress with the bond insurers v Ackman and the…

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401-Keg Plan Matures in Britain

Feb 21, 2008 at 00:00

Then I recall that the average retirement plan in America, like a 401(k), has somewhere between $25,000 and $60,000 in it, and I wonder how long that would last if…

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Why Inflation Will Trump Deflation (Reasons 1-2)

Feb 21, 2008 at 00:00

Will the current deflationary forces in the US housing market transform into overall deflation in the monetary system? Will the credit bubble end in deflation, or inflation?

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Careful about Moving to Nevada

Feb 21, 2008 at 00:00

Declining fresh water supplies around the globe are going to have implications on mining output, which will likely result in lower amounts of Uranium available for market. One of the…

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Let's Talk Extreme!!

Feb 21, 2008 at 00:00

It is a market of extremes, and this usually means emotions are extreme as well. So be careful what you read and believe as not all market "calls" are supported…

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Don't Bet the Farm on Rate Cuts

Feb 21, 2008 at 00:00

During the early stages of interest rate cycles, there exists a negative correlation between the Fed funds rate and equity market returns. History is clear that rate cuts from the…

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Agri-Food Thoughts

Feb 20, 2008 at 00:00

Waving a magic wand and making speeches does not prevent reality from creeping into statistics. Per the FRB-Cleveland, the U.S. inflation trend is as shown in the following table...

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Narodny Rock and the G7's Men of Action

Feb 20, 2008 at 00:00

...Individually or together...erm...in pretty difficult and uncertain times...erm...

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Uranium Stocks Bottom

Feb 20, 2008 at 00:00

Over the past six months Uranium stocks had fallen completely off the radar. It had been months since I last wrote about them in my newsletter. Such can occur when…