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The Bear Is Back - Russia's Rising Star

Nov 14, 2005 at 00:00

Clearly one factor in making Russia a "success" story is the recent oil and commodities boom. The country has used that money to repay debt, stimulate economic growth -- it…

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Refco "Hiccup" a Symptom of Easy Money Binge Drinking?

Nov 14, 2005 at 00:00

Refco's bankruptcy, while delivering quite a blow to some investors, even one as famous as Jim Rogers, is probably nothing more than a hiccup to the broader financial markets. And…

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The Fed Announces it Will Hide M-3 To Keep You From Knowing What?

Nov 14, 2005 at 00:00

The Federal Reserve announced on November 10th, without explanation, and I quote, "On March 23, 2006, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System will cease the publication of…

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Technical Market Report

Nov 13, 2005 at 00:00

Options expire next Friday. Options were not an issue prior to the mid 1980's. The tables below show daily performance during the week prior to the 3rd. Friday in November…

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Gold and Silver Stock Review (including S.A. shares)

Nov 13, 2005 at 00:00

The bullion market has been the center of a lot of talk recently as the gold - and especially the silver - price continue to show buoyancy in the face…

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Stocks vs. Bonds - Are You Listening?

Nov 13, 2005 at 00:00

Where are we in the relative strength between stocks and bonds? We will assume that the effect of coupon interest and stock dividends are built into the current prices. The…

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This Time It's Different

Nov 12, 2005 at 00:00

In the late 1700s, the world was changing. The Industrial Revolution was just in its infancy. Steam engines were starting to power all sorts of enterprises. New manufacturing techniques drove…

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How You Discover a Pirate's Cover

Nov 12, 2005 at 00:00

For all the years that I worked in international financial markets I was more than aware that the BIS [Bank for International Settlements] was a supranational organization - and indeed…

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(Pollyanna) Poole on the Current Account

Nov 11, 2005 at 00:00

Late-cycle booms are inherently exulting, precarious affairs. Resiliency prevails throughout. Seductively, the boom-time economy comes to be viewed as irrepressible, while abundant marketplace liquidity waxes only more intoxicating.

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Excerpts from Global Watch - The Gold Forecaster

Nov 12, 2005 at 00:00

Just as the Fed is raising rates to be able to tackle expected inflation coming down the pipe, so their actions demonstrate the reality of their fears, despite the core…