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recession

Market Jitters: Are We About to See the End of the Risk Rally and Bear Market Bubble?

January 20, 2010 · 13 comments

in 2010, Federal Reserve, US economy, bull market, central banks, economy, exchange rates, financial planning, forex, hedging, inflation, interest rates, international economy, market crash, market reports, market timing, recession, risk

Highest ever one-month inflation rise in the UK for December, fiscal imbalances in Greece, weakened macro-economics in Germany, a Canadian housing market bubble, higher than 50% gains in the commodity currencies since last March (2009), and the return of hubris and risk-taking in the U.S. investment banks… what do these all have in common?
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It’s Not a Depression if We Don’t Make It One

February 24, 2009 · 4 comments

in depression, emergency fund, psychology, recession

With all the new recent serious talk again of a Great Depression (or just a “Depression”) now that confidence seems to have totally dissipated in regard to the economic stimulus projects (not that they won’t work – but just that they might not work soon enough, and the ensuing debt they create will have its [...]

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Betting on Infrastructure? Boeing Just Cut 10,000 Jobs

January 28, 2009 · 1 comment

in Obama Effect, infrastructure, layoffs

Those people betting on seeing the Obama Effect in infrastructure should tell me what they think of Boeing’s latest job cut announcement (read it here).  Or is this a sign that the infrastructure pre-bubble has popped?  Either way, it’s pretty sad and scary.  Canada also just announced that the recession is going to be deeper [...]

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50,000 Jobs Cut Today Alone

January 27, 2009 · 2 comments

in Nouriel Roubini, layoffs, recession, unemployment

Yes, that’s right.  Quite amazing.  It was led by Caterpillar, but also retailers like Home Depot.  Kevin O’Leary estimates that this means we might be heading towards 10% unemployment in the U.S.  Yikes!
According to O’Leary today on BNN, pretty much the only remaining hope in the investment world right now (in terms of earnings) is [...]

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Nouriel Roubini Says US Recession To Be Worst in 50 Years

November 21, 2008 · 2 comments

in Nouriel Roubini, auto-manufacturers, news and updates, recession

In an interview on Wednesday with a Bloomberg correspondent, Roubini let out another dire prophecy, although it’s not very specific and not different than what he’s been saying before.  Here are some excerpts from that interview.  You can also watch the whole video from the link below.
Basically the message is that the picture is still [...]

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Finally Feeling the Recession?

November 19, 2008 · 1 comment

in US economy, recession, spending

With me, it’s not that I’ve lost a job, or have huge health care bills or even have to take care of children.  I’m trying to live on a scholarship that gets hacked down to only 80% of its size just because it crosses the border.  Imagine having to pay a 20% tax on your [...]

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