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Asset Deflation 9: Metals and Real Estate Closer to Comatose

Jun 27, 2007 at 00:00

Real estate deflation continues to drag down all markets. It is an insidious disease that continues to eat away everyone's flesh one ugly blotch at a time. Investors ignore those…

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Stock Trends, Charts and Commentary

Jun 27, 2007 at 00:00

'It is now Noon time, so we will do an update on how the NYBR did in predicting a reversal after the open this morning. (This morning's posting is below…

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The Golden Lunch

Jun 27, 2007 at 00:00

...The commodity view of gold fails to explain WHY people buy gold, whether it's rough jewelry in India or investment-grade bars stored in Swiss vaults...

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So, the Housing Recession Is Contained?

Jun 27, 2007 at 00:00

...That's the conventional wisdom, but recent reports from retailers might suggest otherwise. Early in June, Bed Bath & Beyond issued a profit warning. BB&B's chief executive, Steven Temares, said: "Based…

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Chicago Fed Index Suggests Continued Below-Trend Growth in Q2

Jun 27, 2007 at 00:00

The Chicago Fed publishes a national economic activity index each month that only the Chicago Fed's economic research department and I pay attention to. This index is not a leading…

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Stock Market: CNBC Report

Jun 27, 2007 at 00:00

S&P: A few weeks ago I said the index had hit a peak and would go down to or marginally below the February high. There is a strong probability the…

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Gold Thoughts

Jun 27, 2007 at 00:00

All of you with money in hedge funds, that gave money to your alma mater so they could speculate in hedge funds, and that bought BX on offering, the clippers…

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Gone In Sixty Seconds

Jun 27, 2007 at 00:00

...bubble, easy money, inflation in fiat money supply, inflation in commodities and hard assets, inflation, fear of inflation, rising rates, YC inverting, flattening, rising and inverting again, tightening, withdrawal of…

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Towards a New Gold Standard

Jun 27, 2007 at 00:00

Back when I still used to watch TV - back when Greenspan was still Fed Chairman - CNBC used to focus on the size of his briefcase going into the…

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Emerging Markets Volatility, Regional Banks Negative Alpha Just Two More Warning Signs

Jun 26, 2007 at 00:00

Emerging markets have been a clear focus of public equity market speculation in the 2002-07 cycle (there's much larger speculation in private equity, structured finance and derivative markets).