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Markets

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The Economy In Denial: Fallout from the Bursting Housing Bubble

Sep 21, 2006 at 00:00

Every day, another economist claims that the impact of the slowdown in housing on the economy is overrated; a few months ago, many still disputed there even was a housing…

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Profit from the Big Drop in Oil Prices

Sep 21, 2006 at 00:00

Over the past several weeks, oil and gas prices have fallen sharply, prompting many to conclude that the bull market has finally run its course. With oil prices back to…

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Professor Siegel Evidently Has Little New To Say and Neither Do I

Sep 21, 2006 at 00:00

I was intrigued by an op-ed piece in the January 26 edition of the WSJ by Professor Jeremy Siegel entitled "The Way We Live Now." Siegel argues that economic growth…

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Hungary: All Eyes On The Streets - And On The Central Bank

Sep 21, 2006 at 00:00

Riots in the streets are not unheard of in even the most stable democracies, but the current furor in Hungary carries an added element of risk - namely, that Prime…

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More Anecdotes

Sep 21, 2006 at 00:00

Judging by the superb "quality" of the Responses to Two Anecdotes I thought it would be appropriate to follow through with a few more anecdotes.

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Sweden: Stock Market and Currency Boosted by Opposition Win, But Interest Rates Will Also Head Higher

Sep 20, 2006 at 00:00

Sweden woke up this morning to a new government, with the four-party center-right Alliance capturing 48.1% of the vote to 46.2% for the outgoing Social Democrats and its allies. The…

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Canadian Dollar Now the Lone Holdout

Sep 20, 2006 at 00:00

Not only was this breakout confirmed by the immense trading volume last week, it was also confirmed by the extremely bearish sentiment on the homebuilders among retail investors. Such extreme…

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Gold and Silver Report

Sep 20, 2006 at 00:00

Due to the recent downside corrective action in the precious metal's complex (as well as other commodities) we thought we would go back and check out the raw numbers and…

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Charts and Commentary

Sep 20, 2006 at 00:00

Consider the possible implications...If they all break support, you have to think of the turmoil this could create in the market as investors rush to the selling line to dump…

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Domino Day Is Less than Two Months Away

Sep 20, 2006 at 00:00

While toppling dominos is entertaining, the financial market equivalent goes by the frightening word 'contagion'. The last time the financial markets had to deal with a serious bout of 'contagion'…