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The US Dollar has sunk to 2.5 year lows. This is a significant time frame, as currently, Brent oil futures are also at 2.5 year highs. Outdoing both of these, gold is at all-time nominal highs, having closed April 2011 at $1563/oz.
Bernanke keeps saying that a strong dollar is in the U.S.’ best interests, and [...]
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iPad-owning investors, take note of the Wall Street Journal’s new MarketWatch Market Data iPad App – you have it on your iPhone, you might as well get it on your iPad now, too – You’ll get the same information you see on the iPhone app, only much clearer and easier to read and navigate.
The MarketWatch [...]
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With news that Osama Bin Laden had been shot and killed by US forces on Sunday evening (between May 1 and May 2 in Pakistan), oil prices dropped and seemed to take other commodities down with it. More than three hours after the initial announcement on CNN, all commodities have sold off and analysts are [...]
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The TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange) will be closed all day Monday, February 21, 2011 for “Family Day” in Ontario. “Family Day” was introduced just about 4 or 5 years ago to give parents an extra day with their children and vice versa. Many universities have moved their Spring Breaks to align with Family Day so [...]
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The Economic Policy Journal recently released a list of U.S. States that are officially bankrupt (i.e., insolvent). These states are receiving SHADOW BAILOUTS from the federal government. As Zero Hedge puts it, “one can only wonder how many other shadow programs are currently in operation to fund states under the table with federal money.” He [...]
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The DOW is back above 12,000 for the first time since June 2008 – kind of weird to imagine, isn’t it? Does all feel right again in the world? Back in June 2008 the markets buzzing full of bullish energy. The U.S. housing sector tore it all apart, and the Ben Bernank huffed and puffed [...]
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