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Markets

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Gold Traders see thru ECB's "Smoke and Mirrors"

Feb 07, 2008 at 00:00

European Central Bank chief, Jean "Tricky" Trichet, likes to operate behind a veil of "Smoke and Mirrors" in managing the Euro zone's monetary policy, which is designed to fool most…

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Response to Subprime Article by Nobel Prize Winner Joseph Stiglitz

Feb 07, 2008 at 00:00

We can't regulate the patient who wants to overdose on painkillers. We shouldn't over burden all banks with piles of rules designed to prevent a few outlaw borrowers either. Remove…

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Currencies

Feb 07, 2008 at 00:00

The Fed was pushed to aggressively lower rates due to the so called credit crunch and sub prime mortgage crisis. The first series of cuts drove the dollar to a…

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Recession is Most Likely Outcome

Feb 07, 2008 at 00:00

While the Fed has lowered interest rates and will most likely continue to lower rates, banks are less willing to lend and are increasing the spread for loans. This will…

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The Surrender of the Silver Shorts

Feb 07, 2008 at 00:00

One major theme that unites a lot of silver investors is the matter of the major short sellers of silver. To be more precise, the well known fact is that…

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Slovakia: Fewer Castles, More Opportunity

Feb 07, 2008 at 00:00

Everyone and their uncle are talking about Panama, Argentina, Thailand and other exotic locales as the next safe haven for smarter investing and better living. Few, however, look towards Eastern…

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CNBC Europe Powerlunch

Feb 07, 2008 at 00:00

Copper: This is a weak move up after hitting calculated support and this rally looks like it could be a complete intermediate term counter trend. I was looking for a…

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7 Reasons Why the Bond Market is Wrong on Inflation

Feb 06, 2008 at 00:00

There is no shortage of market gurus on Wall St. who will tell you that inflation is low. The main evidence for their argument stems from the relatively low rates…

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The Ex Ante Factor: Another One Bites the Dust

Feb 06, 2008 at 00:00

Financial institutional blow ups are getting larger and seem to be happening with more frequency. The latest debacle at Soc/Gen can be seen as a natural progression of the trend…

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February FX Strategy

Feb 06, 2008 at 00:00

The yen continues to assume the role of the only currency to maintain persistent downside pressure on the greenback mainly due to recurring bouts of risk appetite reduction in an…