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Markets

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International Stock Market Bubble

Jul 04, 2006 at 00:00

While American and Japanese stock markets dominate the world in terms of market cap, several smaller stock markets have been the big growth story during this 2003- credit boom. Mutual…

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Observations on California Housing, July 2006

Jul 04, 2006 at 00:00

Why focus on California housing? Because it is a big deal - it represents some 25% of the dollar value of the US housing, or $7-8Tr.! Someone from North Carolina…

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Pivotal Events

Jul 04, 2006 at 00:00

Gold's real price always declines in a boom and increases in the consequent contraction. Associated with this is that credit spreads widen, which has been moderate. The other financial item…

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Gold versus Other Markets

Jul 04, 2006 at 00:00

A substantial contraction of the yield-spread will often be accompanied by falling credit spreads and expanding financial liquidity as investors/speculators take-on more risk in an attempt to maximise their returns.

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The Case for Commodities

Jul 03, 2006 at 00:00

Leaving aside the larger issues of supply and demand, market psychology, and the fact that some commodity sectors have yet to enjoy their day in the sun, price action so…

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The "Zig-Zag" Fed Zaps the US Dollar, Ignites Gold Rally

Jul 03, 2006 at 00:00

At a time when the US capital markets require $3.2 billion every business day to cover the country's external deficits, foreign currency traders who bought the US dollar since Bernanke's…

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Weekly Wrap-up: Can Bernanke Keep his Foot off the Brake?

Jul 03, 2006 at 00:00

WHY is the Fed still raising rates (despite a flat-to-inverted yield curve)? Because inflationary pressures are in fact still building, despite prospects for a slowing economy.

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Short-term Considerations for the Precious Metal Stocks

Jul 03, 2006 at 00:00

Short-term internal momentum for the silver stocks is still rising, a fact that contributed to the across-the-board rally in the silver stocks last week. Internal momentum as measured by the…

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The Cancun Summit Mandated The North American Union by 2007

Jul 03, 2006 at 00:00

It is wise to own gold in physical form: this means one stores gold in a vault and stores gold on one's property. Some have suggested a Gold ETF such…

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21st Century Jugger-not

Jul 03, 2006 at 00:00

But even if you accept the accuracy of government numbers, the focus on headline numbers like GDP, employment and inflation misses the point by ignoring the other side of the…