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The New Volatility, or Are Stock Markets Affected by Political Influences Reaching A Tipping Point?

January 26, 2010 · 4 comments

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State of the (Economic) Union 2010: is political news now a leading indicator of stock markets?
I can’t remember where I read it recently, perhaps even in the End of Influence, but the consensus among some who know more about it than I do is that stock markets, and most notably the U.S. stock market in [...]

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When the Fed Is Expected to Raise Interest Rates

December 23, 2009 · 0 comments

in Federal Reserve, US dollar, US economy, central banks, financial planning, government, inflation, interest rates, money supply, stimulus

With long-term U.S. bond yields rising and much of the recovery seemingly in place, analysts are increasingly wondering when the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) will begin to implement its quantitative easing exit strategy and start raising interest rates.
Currently the Fed baseline interest rate fluctuates between zero (0) and 0.25%and has done so since late [...]

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Why You’re Wrong If You Think Gold at $2000/oz Is Unlikely… or Worse, Just a Bubble

November 27, 2009 · 8 comments

in US Treasury, US dollar, central banks, commodities, currencies, foreign investment, forex, gold, hyperinflation, inflation, international economy, mining, precious metals, resources, wealth protection, world reserve currency

A gold tsunami is at our doorstep.  It’s not about a bubble, trade or even a wall of fear.  It might be partly some of each of those things, but that’s because it’s much, much bigger than each of those things.  And I’m no gold bug – nor do I keep a cabin hideaway full [...]

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6 Reasons Why The Price Of Gold Is Going Up

November 10, 2009 · 15 comments

in US debt, US dollar, US economy, gold, international economy, investing, wealth protection

It wasn’t surprising at $1000/oz, but even at $1100/oz this week, the naysayers are still in full force.  What’s to deny about the trend in gold prices?  You don’t have to be a gold bug to see what’s happening.
Here are the six main factors causing the price of gold to continue to rise.  In some [...]

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