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Is Restrictive Monetary Policy What Ails The Eurozone?

Jun 30, 2005 at 00:00

The eurozone economy is struggling. Political pressure is mounting to persuade the European Central Bank (ECB) to cut its policy rate from its current level of 2%, the implication being…

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Gold versus Oil

Jun 29, 2005 at 00:00

In addition to our expectation that the economic backdrop is going to become progressively more bullish for gold and less bullish for oil (and other cyclical commodities), there are valuation-…

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Greenspan has his Eye on Gold

Jun 29, 2005 at 00:00

The Fed is keeping a close eye on gold and silver as the metals respond to those lingering mini-waves of inflation that keep popping up from time to time. The…

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Connecting The Dots

Jun 29, 2005 at 00:00

Lear to cut 7,700 jobs, close 5 plants -- Favorable WTO ruling gives Micron a temporary boost -- "Energy prices are way too high. Clearly, it's hurting." Chalk today up…

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Scylla & Charybdis: The Scourge Of Mankind

Jun 29, 2005 at 00:00

A great deal of discussion has been bandied about the media lately concerning whether deflation is going to occur or if hyperinflation will rear its ugly head. Many believe that…

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Moneyization Part Thirteen

Jun 28, 2005 at 00:00

Finding something to read which does not include reference to the financial disaster in the making called the United States would be nice. That seems to be a near impossibility.…

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BondWorks

Jun 28, 2005 at 00:00

Last week was anything but the expected struggle for the bond market. While the mainstream media has attributed the jitters in the stock market to $60/barrel oil, I believe that…

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Alan Greenspan on Gold

Jun 28, 2005 at 00:00

It is oil prices that are really making the gold market look like 1970s redux, with crude prices hovering near $60 a barrel. While economists debate whether high oil prices…

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What's Down With Bank Holdings of Mortgage-Backeds?

Jun 28, 2005 at 00:00

In the week ended June 15, holdings of mortgage backed securities in large domestically-chartered U.S. banks' investment portfolios dropped an unprecedented $65.0 billion (see chart below). In all candor, I…

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Neverland

Jun 28, 2005 at 00:00

China's National Oil Operating Company (CNOOC) $19 Billion CASH (Dollars) bid for California based Unocal has markedly upped the pot bellied poker stakes. Geopolitically, this is an enormous test of…