Long-term trends grow from short term trends. We attampt to determine the short term trends and where they are pointing.
The news Tuesday regarding the latest European bailout program could ignite another leg up in stocks. Spain may ask for “bailout lite”, which would take the form of a “precautionary” credit line from the European Union. The bond market also received some good news on the ratings front. From the Wall Street Journal: In a […]
Is Another Risk-On, Bailout-Induced Rally Beginning? Read More »
Is the Federal Reserve really doing such a bad job… or does it actually do exactly what it’s supposed to do, but the average American is in the dark about what that is? In this explosive video, Casey Summit speaker G. Edward Griffin, author of The Creature from Jekyll Island, talks about the Fed’s real
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The size of the wave will surprise most everyone If you’re a passenger aboard a ship in deep water, you can’t detect a tsunami; the swells are indistinguishable from regular ocean waves. Wave lengths can be hundreds of miles long, but only when this energy reaches shallow water does the mammoth tsunami wall form —
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Editor’s Note: Several years ago, I was in Thailand and decided to visit Myanmar (formerly Burma) from the Thai border town of Mae Sai just to get another stamp in my passport… I’ve visited a lot of third world countries and seen some pretty nasty stuff, including rats the size of cats in the Ivory Coast and
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Wal-mart is often on the cutting edge of sales, working to streamline and somehow wring a few more pennies out of each sale. And for good reason, with 200 million customers a week, a penny per customer multiplies to 2 million dollars a week or over $100 million a year. In today’s post, Keith Fitz-Gerald, Chief Investment Strategist for Money Map
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How will the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) impact you? In an attempt to wring every last tax dollar out of Americans the Obama administration enacted FATCA into law on March 18th, 2010. With its 30% withholding Tax, it sent shock waves throughout the world. It is estimated that this law would cost global banking institutions between
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Over the years Argentina has had it’s share of financial problems… the majority of them of their own making. They have nationalized oil companies, repudiated debt and suffered hyperinflation. Where are they headed now? Argentina Politics One of the most famous Argentine Presidents is Evita Peron who took office upon the death of her husband.
Trends: Argentina’s Finances Going Bust Again? Read More »
Current FED Policy Doesn’t Make Sense Could the FED really think that low interest rates are good for savers? Is housing really a vehicle for saving? Is it a good idea to use your home equity as an ATM machine? Should the government be stimulating housing production with a 30% to 50% oversupply already on the
Is Bernanke Stuck in a Housing Time Warp? Read More »
Gold ETFs Rally? The price of gold hit a record high this past week . . . in euro terms (at about 1380 euros). The record came after a number of actions by central banks around the world, trying to stimulate their respective economies. The actions, usually centered around money printing, once again had investors looking
Gold: Setting up for Rally- Hits High in Euros Read More »
Greece is in a tight spot it would love to be able to inflate its way out of its current debt. Put to a vote the other PIIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain) would jump at the opportunity to follow suit. But the Northern Members of the Euro will have no part of it.
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