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Rory Robertson - Gold Hater

Michael Pascoe is at it again in this story reporting on Rory Robertson's (Macquarie Bank interest rate strategist) most recent article:"Rather than worrying about US Treasuries or Australian house prices (he doesn't see a bubble in either of... about 1 hour ago From Gold Chat

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Earnings Preview: General Mills (GIS)

General Mills (NYSE: GIS): Will the good times roll? Estimates: $0.43/$0.413/$0.395 Shares of GIS have thrived over the past couple months as its stable earnings and modest 2.6% dividend proved the perfect store of wealth for PM’s looking to... about 3 hours ago From WallStreet Cheat Sheet

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Update on Giant's New Games

In this article, I update investors on the four new titles operated by Chinese online game company Giant Interactive Group (GA): King of Kings III, XT Online (Xian Tu), Dragon Soul (Long Hun), and ZT Online II. I believe these games indicate... about 5 hours ago From SeekingAlpha

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Economic Calendar: PMIs and Confidence Indexes

Here's the Economic Calendar for the week commencing the 28th of June 2010. The end of June confidence indicators and PMI's start to come out this week; on the confidence indicators side there's U.S. consumer confidence, New Zealand business ... about 6 hours ago From SeekingAlpha

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Ant Tribes Coming To America

China is catching up to the U.S. in many ways.  Its economy grows by leaps and bounds while its urban centers experience growing pains and its public infrastructure matures.  There is one way that the U.S. may catch up to China. ... about 6 hours ago From Alfidi Capital

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Want to Know if We're Double Dipping? Look at Terms of Trade Indicator

ECRI Weekly LEI IssueMany market participants are debating whether or not a double dip recession will occur within the next quarters. As we are writing our report, ECRI Weekly LEI fell quickly to 122.5 points from 134.7 in April. This indicator... about 6 hours ago From SeekingAlpha

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Daily Chart Support Shelf Test in the US Dollar Index

Friday’s close in the US Dollar Index took us back to the key short-term support line at the $85 index level. Let’s take a look at the daily chart to see why this level is important – and where we might go depending if support holds or... about 9 hours ago From Afraid to Trade

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Trading and Poker: Reaching the Next Level of Success

Well, that's another way poker might be like trading: It's easy to participate, difficult to sustain success. Many just play for the thrills of winning and losing; relatively few systematically learn from experience and build skills over time. ... about 12 hours ago From TraderFeed

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5 Funds That Reward the Risks They Take (Screens)

These funds have paid out more per risk than their competitors. About 16 hours ago From SmartMoney.com

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Let Your Stocks Tell You What To Do By The Action They Exhibit

Follow The Leaders! While everyone is fixated on the indexes we prefer to focus on the leaders. While the indexes have gone lower the the last few days breaking into new lows during this pullback off the 1130 level on the S&P 500 a fair amount... about 21 hours ago From Trading Goddess

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Bayou Ponzi Resolution

I flat out refused to sell any hedge funds in my days as a financial advisor.  They've never made sense to me as a retail product for even the accredited retail investor due to their lack of transparency.  The case of Bayou... about 23 hours ago From Alfidi Capital

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It was a non stop sell off last week in equities as the SP500 sold down 4 days straight with a small move up on Friday. While investors were cashing out of stocks, we saw that money move into the big shiny yellow safe haven – Gold. I have put... about 1 hour ago From ETF Trading Gold Newsletter

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Earnings Preview: Apollo Group: Can the Industry Withstand Regulatory Pressure?

Apollo Group (NASDAQ: APOL): Earnings Estimates (High/Mean/Low): $1.57/$1.55/$1.54 Investors will be looking for insight into ongoing regulatory hearings when APOL reports Q3 earnings Wednesday afternoon.  The for-profit education industry has... about 2 hours ago From WallStreet Cheat Sheet

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No wrap-up this week as I updated the Buy List (and make sure you read the comments for bonus plays).I'll do a nice, 2-week wrap up next weekend as we have the holiday. Monday, the 5th will be our last day off until Sept 6th so we'll see if... about 13 hours ago From Trading Goddess

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Stock Market Video - Outlook and Setups for the Week Ahead - 6/27/10

Hi, traders - here is this week's video.   It remains a difficult market overall but there are some things to watch with the indices as we continue to chop around in a wild range.   A few patterns could be forming here - one a... about 3 hours ago From Chart Swing Trader

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The Limerick of Finance for 06/27/10

Dangerous deficits lurkIt's our fault, which we cannot shirkBenefits and job growthElectorates demand bothWorld leaders just can't make this work About 5 hours ago From Alfidi Capital

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Parabolic run in EUR-CHF

Amid protests and riots, the G-8 and G-20 (too many of these G groups) meeting is coming to an end in Toronto. Lots of talk, little results, as always, and currencies were even officially discussed. Strange, because the summit was clearly... about 6 hours ago From Trading Goddess

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3 Stocks With High Dividends, Low PEG Ratios and High Growth Prospects

If you’re looking for dividend paying stocks with good future EPS growth prospects and low P/E to EPS growth valuations, (PEG), here are 3 dividend stocks from our High Dividend Stocks by Sector tables:United Online, (UNTD), and Himax... about 6 hours ago From SeekingAlpha

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3 Reasons Why the Treasury Should Borrow Now to Restructure and Rebuild

Alan Mulally is credited with saving Ford Motor Company (F) by borrowing as much as he could – $23 billion – in 2006, before the credit crunch hit other U.S. businesses, to fund a major turn-around of the company's business. Uncle... about 6 hours ago From SeekingAlpha

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Biotech Deals Keep Flowing, From Big Pharma to Industrials

By Marie DaghlianThere is never enough of a good thing and certainly this week, several life science companies ranging from Big Pharma to industrial biotech seemed to feel that one deal was not enough. Big pharma players Sanofi-Aventis (SNY) and... about 6 hours ago From SeekingAlpha

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11 ETFs for Simpler-Is-Better Portfolios

There is an easy to understand strategy that can lead to high returns with low risk. If you have a portfolio with the correct asset classes represented, over the long term, you will get better results at a lower risk than picking the latest and... about 6 hours ago From SeekingAlpha

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Whistleblower's Account of UK Public Sector Work

Sheldon a former public sector worker in the UK writes ...Hi Mish,I used to work in the UK public sector as agency contractor in the planning department. I can tell you that this article is mostly on the money on how public sector workers are... about 7 hours ago From Mish Shedlock

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Overhauling the Financial Services Industry... Really?

We're almost there ... US House and Senate lawmakers agreed on the terms of the biggest overhaul of US financial regulation since the 1930s. The Wall Street Journal reported on the major provisions of the proposed bill on Friday. How the new ... about 8 hours ago From SeekingAlpha

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London no longer in world’s top 50 most expensive cities for high-flyers

The weakness of sterling means that London is now on a par with Budapest and Warsaw when it comes to living costs for international executives who are being posted abroad. The extreme currency movements of the past couple of years have pushed... about 16 hours ago From Stock Tickle

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Lame Ducks vs. Democrat and Republican Gubernatorial Wimps

In Oregon, Governor Ted Kulongoski is admitting the truth - Pension promises and public union contracts have bankrupted the state.Sadly, that revelation does not matter much now as Kulongoski is a lame duck governor finally willing to tell some... about 19 hours ago From Mish Shedlock

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Earnings Recap: KB Homes Fails To Live Up To Low Expectations

Earnings: Q2 loss of $0.40/share vs. estimates of a loss of $0.30/share and a loss of $1.03/share for Q2 last year. Revenue: Down 2.7% YOY to $374.1 million vs. estimates of $373 million. “We like this business model and generally its execution... about 23 hours ago From WallStreet Cheat Sheet

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Brazil’s Export Product Groups and Destinations

Some investors have the misconception that Brazil is a commodity-based economy. However this is not true. Though natural resources form a major portion of the economy, the manufacturing sector is growing rapidly. The chart below shows the... 1 day ago From Top Foreign Stocks

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Earnings Preview: Barnes & Noble (BKS)

Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS): Does the Nook stand a chance? Earnings Estimates (High/Mean/Low): ($0.64)/($0.81)/($0.96) The Street will be looking for some insight into the burgeoning e-reader wars when BKS reports fiscal Q4 earnings Monday... about 3 hours ago From WallStreet Cheat Sheet

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Chart Junkie: Comparing Job Losses Across Post WWII Recessions

(Source: Calculated Risk) Post from: Wall St. Cheat SheetChart Junkie: Comparing Job Losses Across Post WWII Recessions... about 3 hours ago From WallStreet Cheat Sheet

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Solar Subsidy Cuts Not As Bad As Feared In Italy & Spain?

It seems like every few weeks the ebb and flow of feed-in-tariff fear and optimism rolls through the solar industry with rumors fueling speculation as what it means for solar companies, particularly those that do much of their business in the... about 4 hours ago From Green Stocks Central

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Weekly Street Sentiment: Both Market and Sell-Side Sentiment Hit the Skids

Both Market and Sell-Side Sentiment Hit the SkidsAnother Week of Market Correction The market got off to a great start on Monday as a result of the announcement from China that they would let the Yuan increase by an unspecified amount.... about 5 hours ago From SeekingAlpha

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Dan Arbess: Investing as the Foundation Shifts

Today again courtesy of Dealbreaker we wanted to highlight Dan Arbess' recent presentation from the Ira Sohn Investment Conference entitled, 'Investing As The Foundation Shifts'. We had previously summarized the Ira Sohn Conference and have... about 6 hours ago From SeekingAlpha

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Is Deswell Industries Seeing an Uptick?

Deswell announced its 4Q results last Wednesday. The numbers were in-line with my expectations. The balance sheet reflects a little bit of cash burn coupled with a reduction in receivables and inventory. We can also see that there was a... about 6 hours ago From SeekingAlpha

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The SEC Cracks Down on Target Date Funds

Target-date exchange traded funds (ETFs) – all-in-one type funds that many investors have turned to for retirement savings – have recently come under the scrutiny of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Still, critics may not... about 6 hours ago From ETF Trends

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Sunday Funnies 2010-06-27 Leading Indicators

Mike "Mish" Shedlockglobaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.comClick Here To Scroll Thru My Recent Post ListMike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Sitka Pacific is... about 7 hours ago From Mish Shedlock

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GSR monthly

The weekly shows a well defined inverted H&S. The monthly shows a beautiful consolidation to bleed off the excess down to RSI support, while forming a symmetrical (continuation) triangle. You bullish on stocks? About 10 hours ago From Biiwii (but... it is what it is)

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We’re launching the brand new MarketClub shop on Café Press!

After numerous requests, we have designed and built a shop on CaféPress.com with MarketClub gear. We’ve put together everything from t-shirts and sweatshirts to water bottles, coffee mugs and tote bags. Check it out at... about 12 hours ago From MarketClub Trader

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Step Aside Mutual Funds; ETFs Coming Through

While mutual funds have trillions in assets under management and are familiar to all investors whether they use them or not, exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been slowly chiseling away at the mutual fund empire and provide people with a... about 18 hours ago From ETF Trends

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The Haiku of Finance for 06/26/10

Gold in a bubble?Maybe some junior minersBut not metal's price About 21 hours ago From Alfidi Capital