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Markets

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Manufacturing Taking the Lead?

Jun 17, 2004 at 00:00

Continued economic strength was evidenced in the latest Federal Reserve Beige Book. One notable exception was that high-end consumer electronics, appliances, and specialty and gift items were reported as soft…

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Stink Baum

Jun 18, 2004 at 00:00

The stuff that mainstream typically publishes, let's face it, is homogenous; they all talk down to readers, and promote special interests; they make sound bites out of everything; all of…

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Extreme Measures

Jun 18, 2004 at 00:00

Everyone is expecting for the first hammer-fall, the first "measured" nail to seal the sepulcher of the bond bull market - which died at about age 23 in Chicago's bond…

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Is Hertz a Zero or a Hero?

Jun 17, 2004 at 00:00

Being an investor my opinion on stock options is simple: I would like to see corporations expense all forms of compensation so I do not have to wade through what…

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Why the Gold Standard is HISTORY

Jun 17, 2004 at 00:00

Gold standards - of whatever kind - are legislative creatures, or creatures of treaties. In short, they are creatures of governments and, as any red-blooded economist of the Austrian persuasion…

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Stick Figure Theater, aka Observations in Parallax

Jun 17, 2004 at 00:00

US dollars and debt are being issued at an astounding rate yet the velocity of money has been declining. This has resulted in a deflationary trend, which has been offset…

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Market Commentary

Jun 15, 2004 at 00:00

As interest rates in this country rise, it creates numerous negative influences on the precious metals. And, this commentary has been quite vocal in stating that a goodly amount of…

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Questions and Answers

Jun 15, 2004 at 00:00

The dollar has never been more politically-controlled than today and it's hard to predict exactly what the dollar will do in coming years. As for offering my best "guestimate," I…

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FedHeads

Jun 16, 2004 at 00:00

The Carry Trade has barely begun to unwind and those very large players are growing increasingly concerned about escape. This is precisely why we are seeing the rampant and uncontrolled…

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Stocks: Are We Witnessing a Failing Rally?

Jun 15, 2004 at 00:00

Changing interest-rate expectations in recent months have paralleled changing inflation expectations. And here, we will take credit for having seen this coming a good deal earlier than many if not…