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Interest Rates are Headed Higher in the Long Term

Jul 21, 2005 at 00:00

Interest rates have surprised most economists in the last year, as it was expected that long term rates would rise with the Fed Funds rate hikes. To predict what may…

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Deflation is NOT a Pure Monetary Phenomenon

Jul 21, 2005 at 00:00

Central Banks around the globe have induced a supply side monetary orgy. One that has gone deeply awry, complete with perpetual and parallel moral hazards. The powers that be have…

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Connecting The Dots

Jul 21, 2005 at 00:00

IBM uses hocus pocus to make its numbers -- Restructuring at HP and IP = job losses -- Back-to-school sales poised to disappoint -- Housing starts flatten out -- Fun…

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Sometimes Being Fundamentally Correct Can Be Monetarily Wrong

Jul 21, 2005 at 00:00

Sometimes being fundamentally correct can be monetarily wrong. Too many advisors today espouse their economic views, while disregarding the idea that trends often ignore fundamentals and can last far longer…

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BondWorks

Jul 21, 2005 at 00:00

If one pays attention to the official US economic data releases, it is easy for one to make the argument that inflation is on the wane. Over the past few…

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Invest in Sugar

Jul 20, 2005 at 00:00

Commodities are in a long-term secular bull market due to a wide variety of factors, cycles, and demand and supply considerations. One commodity, sugar, is a great one to invest…

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Hyper-inflation: Where, Why and When

Jul 20, 2005 at 00:00

Although printing was the source of the famous German hyperinflation in 1923 the printing press is not the only positive feedback which can de-stabilise money and tip it into hyper-inflation.…

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Trend Watch

Jul 20, 2005 at 00:00

There is not much to say about the market this week. The market climbed higher as expected last week. The WATTS's BUY signal on the Nasdaq has generated a almost…

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Mid Summer Report Card

Jul 20, 2005 at 00:00

I wanted to take a moment and revisit a wonderful essay written April 3, 2005 by Professor Robert Bell titled The Invisible Hand (of the US Government) in Financial Markets.…

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Inflation Expectations

Jul 19, 2005 at 00:00

The single biggest surprise to us over the past few years has been that inflation expectations have remained low. This, rather than the related low level of bond yields, is…