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The Silent Dollar Crash and Parallel Investment Universes

May 04, 2006 at 00:00

When measured in the price of gold, the dollar and U.S. financial assets have already crashed. For example, relative to gold, as of Friday's close, since their last relative highs…

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GDP Is A Terrific Coincident Indicator

May 03, 2006 at 00:00

But it is a lousy leading indicator.

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Cool Hand Steve

May 03, 2006 at 00:00

Yesterday, in a turnaround reminiscent of the 1960's film "Cool Hand Luke," the bosses at Morgan Stanley finally succeeded in getting poor old Stephen Roach's mind right. For years Mr.…

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Bolivia, Oil and Gold

May 03, 2006 at 00:00

Not unexpectedly, the Bolivian government has seized the production facilities of the various gas and oil producers within their borders. The companies have 180 days to accept new terms or…

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Oh Lord, Please don't let me be misunderstood

May 03, 2006 at 00:00

Bernanke is in serious trouble and I wonder if he knows it. If he pauses, gold silver and commodities may do a "moonshot" and whether or not he does, housing…

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Over-Reach or Overdrawn?

May 03, 2006 at 00:00

Today's Wall Street Journal [May 1, 2006] carries a piece titled, Lumbering Along [pg. A-14], editorializing the significance of an agreement last week to settle the long-waged, Canada - U.S.…

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Stock Market: CNBC Report

May 02, 2006 at 00:00

Last week I indicated the US Dollar was going into a fast move and could develop into a panic move down. This is now in progress. If we look at…

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Gold versus Oil

May 02, 2006 at 00:00

There isn't a consistent relationship between gold and oil. In fact, the number of barrels of oil it takes to buy one ounce of gold tends to make huge swings…

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Losers: Why We Invest With Them

May 02, 2006 at 00:00

One thing that didn't change much after the 2000 to 2002 decline is the misperception that, when selecting investment managers, the most important thing to look for is how they…

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A Disaster of Epic Proportions

May 02, 2006 at 00:00

Despite the fact we just went through one of the warmest winters on record, it was nevertheless a winter of discontent for many in the real estate market. Inventories of…