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Markets

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China Joins Currency War With Surprise Devaluation, Biggest One-Day Move on Record

Aug 11, 2015 at 17:20

In a move sure to heighten trade tensions with protectionists in US Congress, Surprise China Devaluation Marks Escalation of Currency War.

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China's Move May Have Big Impact On Global Stocks

Aug 11, 2015 at 17:11

The longer you invest, the more you realize the extremely important role central bank policy plays in the global financial markets cannot be overstated. China's recent currency devaluation puts additional…

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Productivity Remains Weak; Spotlight on Retail Store and Trucking; Are Productivity Measurements Accurate?

Aug 11, 2015 at 16:52

Economists expected bounce in productivity, and got one, but it was a bit weaker than than the Bloomberg Consensus Estimate of 1.6%.

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Owing More Than Half Of The World's Gold

Aug 11, 2015 at 15:19

Gold has bottomed in terms of just about everything like oil (in 2005), platinum (2008) and the Dow (1999). One important measure in terms of which it has not bottomed…

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10-Year Treasury Notes

Aug 11, 2015 at 13:41

TNX, the yield on the 10 year Treasury note, fell for the fourth week in a row with a loss of 1.36% to close at 21.75 on Friday after challenging…

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PBOC Action to Further Divide the Fed

Aug 11, 2015 at 12:30

The 1.9% devaluation in the peg of the Chinese yuan is a balancing act between addressing the slowdown in exports and the economy, and stabilizing the risks of escalating capital…

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Peak Oil? Peak Stocks?

Aug 11, 2015 at 12:17

I remember being away on business one day in 2007, with nothing better to do in my hotel room than watch the congressional debates about 'peak oil' and what to…

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Gold: Chinese Transparency Is Here

Aug 11, 2015 at 11:37

China stunned many mainstream media (MSM) analysts this morning. The country's central bank (PBOC) just devalued its fiat currency by about 2%!

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Ugly Outlook - Global Economics, Quantitative Easing and Equities

Aug 10, 2015 at 13:18

A take on the global economy and equities markets that paints a simple and clear pictures I think. The DJIA index has recorded seven consecutive down days in a row!…

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Germany Isolated as Greece Near 86 Billion Euro Deal With Creditors; Ambitious Yes, Feasible No

Aug 10, 2015 at 11:31

In reaching a deal with Greece, Germany is the last remaining holdout. Even Greece-skeptic countries like Finland have shifted 180 degrees to become true believers in mathematical nonsense. And after…