Long-term trends grow from short term trends. We attampt to determine the short term trends and where they are pointing.
By Terry Coxon, The Casey Report Money market funds began as a bright and useful idea, became a habit, and recently have become a bad habit. Money market funds were invented in 1971 as an innovative end-run around Federal Reserve Regulation Q, which prohibited paying interest on demand deposits. The purpose of Reg Q was […]
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By Bud Conrad, Casey Research Foreign central banks buy US Treasury and Agency debt through accounts at the Federal Reserve, where it is held in custody. Without these central banks buying our debt, the US federal government would have to find a new source of funds or the result could be higher interest rates. Looking
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Over the last several decades jobs have migrated to China as they have kept their currency undervalued and thus Chinese labor has been cheaper than it would have been (which was already significantly cheaper than labor in the U.S.) but now at last that trend may be changing… as the following article by Martin Hutchinson shows. Tim
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Dubai: The Good and the Bad of 2011 The great slump of 2008 jolted Dubai real estate, so much so that even after three full years, it has still not returned to its former glory. Despite the efforts of the government and the private sector, properties in Dubai have faced a continuous decline in prices for several
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Source: Karen Roche and JT Long of The Gold Report When the currency system as we know it dies, some people will become very wealthy. In this special report from the Casey Research/Sprott Inc. Summit “When Money Dies,” The Gold Report cornered Global Resource Investments Founder and Chairman Rick Rule, Casey Research Senior Editor Louis
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An eye-opening interview with renowned speculator Doug Casey, conducted by Karen Roche and JT Long of The Gold Report. Doug explains why fiat currencies around the world are destined for collapse… and what investors can, and should, do to protect themselves. If dollar-dumping turns from a trickle into a flood, look out. Exploding prices (aka
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Here’s why you SHOULDN’T get too comfortable Bear markets are cunning beasts. Don’t get me wrong — we are not in the bear market territory yet. At least, not officially. An “official” bear market begins when the stocks indexes decline 20%. The DJIA’s decline from the May 2, 2011 high to the September 21 low
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by Charles Petty Investing in real estate requires investment of not only money but also time and effort. Real Estate investing requires that you buy a property, rehab, maintain it and then rent it out. But if you want to enjoy the fruits of investing in real estate without all the hassle, then real estate securities is the place to
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Are you prepared for when the “disconnect” between the market and economy reconnects? Suppose you see a lovely house — one with great curb appeal. It has new paint and manicured shrubbery out front. But also suppose that you look more closely. You press your thumb on the window sill and the wood frame crumbles
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