Markets
Investors Poured $1 Billion Into Japan Just Before Quake
This earthquake couldn’t have come at a worst time for Japan’s business leaders hoping for a resurgence in the country’s market and economy. Last month, ……Read More
Markets
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Tech Stocks the Next Leg of Bull Market?
The market is ringing in the second year of the bull market with a whimper, and that’s just how a value investor likes it. Stocks ……Read More
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US Dollar ready to sink to new lows
The Dollar Index, a trade-weighted benchmark of the Greenback versus six other currencies, put in significant bottoms in early 2008, late 2009 and late 2010, ……Read More
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Quantitative Easing Part 2 – Can it cure the common cold and cancer too?
On February 24th, St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard took the floor and trotted out his version of the Fed’s "dog and pony show" ……Read More
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Muammar’s Oil – Libya’s Contribution to the World’s Oil Picture
Recent unrest in Libya has led to unrest in the world’s oil markets. In this posting, I’ll take a brief look at Libya’s contribution to ……Read More
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IMF and the World’s Central Bankers – The Blind leading the Blind?
Last week, the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the International Monetary Fund released its report entitled "IMF Performance in the Run-Up to the Financial and ……Read More