In just six months, the largest tax hikes in the history of America will take effect. They will hit families and small businesses in three great waves on January 1, 2011:
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If you ever happen to eavesdrop on a conversation between energy investors, two words are sure to crop up – China and oil. Usually, they’re used together and usually, it’s about China’s increasing presence on the global oil scene.
It’s a pretty safe bet that, as one of the world’s fastest growing economies, China needs a lot of energy. And with an oil appetite that grows by 7.5% each year, seven times faster than the U.S., the country’s reserves don’t even begin to compare to the consumption.
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For some years now, Doug Casey has gone on record with his view that we’ll know the gold bull market is really picking up steam when central banks stop selling their reserves of gold and begin buying the stuff. The following excerpt from a Wall Street Journal article titled “As Gold Hits Record, Central Banks in Focus” indicates that this is now happening…
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Everybody has their own personal reasons for expatriating, but here are some of the benefits
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Forex investing has several differences from the more common Stock market. The Stock market is based on the selling of stocks in companies, where as the Forex market is based on the pairings of foreign currencies. The Stock market often requires a long-term investment in a stock, waiting for changes in a positive fashion for
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(Reuters Life!) – A Spanish precious metals trading company bought the world’s largest gold coin for 3.27 million euros ($4.02 million), its exact material worth, from the estate of an insolvent investment firm at a rare auction in Vienna on Friday. The 100 kg (220.5 lb) piece, one of only five Canadian $1,000,000 Maple Leaf
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Moving averages are one of the most widely followed indicator in technical analysis.
Simply put, when the price of an index or stock stays above a particular price moving average line on a chart, that price level serves as support — a level where buyers reside.
DJIA’s 200-Day Moving Average: Will the Dow stay above or below this demarcation line? Read More »
Fear and uncertainty that drive a severe bear market are the same emotions which can set the stage for authoritarianism, in most any nation.
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Approximately three out of four stocks go down in a bear market. This ratio doesn’t just apply to high beta names; historically, 75 percent of all stocks go down when the general market falls.
‘Defensive’ Stocks: Are They the Ticket in a Downturn? Read More »
The famous “10% correction” that market pundits talk about sounds so nice and tidy, so predictable and tolerable. It’s as if this “cute little correction” came neatly wrapped, looked like an M&M candy character, and smiled at you and your family after you open the box. If only it were so.
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