A Singular Ambition

Guest Commentary by Edward Cline:A refreshing antidote to Our Enemy, the State is John Blundell‘s Margaret Thatcher: A Portrait of the Iron Lady ( ... were deficit ridden, congenital beggars for more government subsidies.From being a dominant trading [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 00:52:00

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Monday Morning

Last Monday we started the week with a bang as word spread of a $300Bn tax cut. Since this was more of the same nonsense as we've had the last 8 years we remained slightly bearish and, after finally getting the good word that Steve Jobs still lives, we decided to cover AAPL as it broke $96 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:47:05

The Pound records its biggest weekly advance against the Euro on record amid speculation that the UK economy will recover quicker than anticpated

Following on from last week, the Pound enjoyed its biggest weekly advance against the Euro since the single currency’s introduction in 1999, ... of England cut interest rates to just 1.5%, the lowest level in the Central Bank’s history ... that it could steer responsibility on monetary policy away from the Central Bank if rates approach zero per [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 09:10:06

Bretton Woods II - let’s remember the last time

Click here to view the embedded video. In last month’s New Atlantic, James Fallows had a fascinating interview with Gao Xiqing, Chief Investment Officer at China’s sovereign investment fund, and the man responsible for a significant chunk of China’s huge holdings of American dollars [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 19:46:43

by Dr. Ellen Hodgson Brown featured writerDandelion SaladEllen’s postwebofdebt ... , the private foreign head of the international banking system. That inability, in turn, has been caused ... system with a pristine set of books. We don’t need to fix the Wall Street disease; we can bypass [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 22:30:40

2009 Forecast: The U.S. Dollar

Like most markets, the Forex market has been incredibly volatile over the last year. Currency expert Kathy Lien lists possible courses for the economy and the U.S. dollar and the Euro in 2009 in her blog post below. 2008 Price Action: It has been an exceptionally active year in the foreign exchange market as currency volatilities hit record highs [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 18:34:52

STAKES WITH MALAYSIAKINI: trillion dollar US deficit

Whats at stake with Kuala Terengganu by election? We can discuss in Malaysiakini and come out with a long list. But trillion dollar deficit in US has caused ripples, and many think something worst could happen soon....Lets see what Reuters got to say about this massive deficits:(Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama has said trillion-dollar U.S [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 11:45:00

Why China Purchases US Debt

To understand why China purchases US debt one has to look at the manufacturing and distribution model. A totally vertically integrated company, or for that matter, a country would manufacture and sell its products directly to the consumer.Each stage of the process would have a cost and would require a profit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 11:05:00

Learn Forex Even When You’re Afraid Of Math

Causes To Learn Forex When abroad, you have to exchange your currency to the local currency of the country you are in ... speculation, buying, or selling. Does Forex Need Math? Analysis makes forex work. Tools, basic and technical analysis, tidal movements, trade set-ups, and interest rates are a few things [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 19:55:25

Forex Daily Analysis - December 17th 2008

Trading today is in the shadow of yesterday’s historic rate decision in the USA: a rate of 0.25% is unprecedented in America - Bernanke went for it. Currently trading is rather calm - the EUR/USD is resting above 1.40, the GBP/USD is flirting with 1.55 and the Yen managed to pull throug - currently at about 88.50. Other currencies are also [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 10:18:23

US$ Remains Range Bound ahead of this Week's ECB Meeting

The US$ gained against most major currencies overnight while falling against the JPY ... weakened against the yen as the Japanese currency continues to benefit from its status as a “safe haven” instrument.  There is no economic data slated for release this Monday, so expect trade to remain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:44:56

What is the best Investment Right Now?

by Alan Ruffalo You may have thought about trading currency at some point to make money ... , but now there has been a revolution. There is software designed to actually make you money in currency trading, while ... it where there is actually money to be made, in currency exchange rates. Can you find a stock trading [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:08:41

Clash of the Titans: The Dollar and Yen

The dollar has had quite a run of late against most of the major world currencies. It is trading at one-year highs against the euro, is moving further away from parity ... Zealand’s central bank reduced its key lending rate by 0.5 percentage point, reducing [more...]

Date: 2008-09-11 16:53:28

Companies that may cook books!

After the Satyam debacle it would be better idea to stay away from markets for few days. DLF: DLFs non-DAL revenues declined 44% QoQ to Rs22.5bn and around 40% of sales have been to DAL, a group entity. 44% of debtors are DAL and of total debtors, the share of DAL has increased during the quarter with DAL receivables increasing by Rs14.5bn QoQ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 15:35:00

[IMG George Osborne, Conservative Shadow Chancellor]

Tories' eco-friendly Isa with higher limit The Conservatives have plans for a 'green' Isa with a ... lending rate Currency Compare foreign exchange rates New Star Latest on the struggling fund manager ... (1) LATEST ON... Oil prices Latest oil price and historic charts Interest rates News and experts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 12:51:16

Geopolitical and other stuff

Vincent Farrell, Jr. is Chief Investment Officer of Scotsman Capital Management LLC., a New York based investment management company ... Ukrainian pipelines. With Russia having used about one-quarter of its currency reserves trying to defend [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 18:30:53

What the Fed's Latest Moves Mean For Gold

Shock and awe.That's how we are summing up the Fed's last-ditch efforts to prop up the U.S. economy.Faced with a market that has fallen and can't get up, the Fed decided to go all out, cranking up the printing presses and moving rates to near zero.Will it work? Who knows.. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 07:19:00

What the Fed's Latest Moves Mean For Gold

Shock and awe.That's how we are summing up the Fed's last-ditch efforts to prop up the U.S. economy.Faced with a market that has fallen and can't get up, the Fed decided to go all out, cranking up the printing presses and moving rates to near zero.Will it work? Who knows.. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 07:19:00

What the Fed's Latest Moves Mean For Gold

Shock and awe.That's how we are summing up the Fed's last-ditch efforts to prop up the U.S. economy.Faced with a market that has fallen and can't get up, the Fed decided to go all out, cranking up the printing presses and moving rates to near zero.Will it work? Who knows.. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 07:19:00

Bullion metals turn very pale

Strong dollar and weak oil price hammer precious metalsBullion metals ended substantially lower on Monday, 12 January, 2009 as the dollar strengthened and also due to the weak crude oil price. Generally, a stronger dollar pressures demand for dollar-denominated commodities, such as crude oil and gold, which become [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 02:43:00

How "Something For Nothing" Ideas Become Policy

Leaders all over the world are now in an Undeniable Shift to Keynes even though every such attempt in history has failed. Please consider the madness:The sudden resurgence of Keynesian policy is a stunning reversal of the orthodoxy of the past several decades, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 08:49:00

Currency Market Forecast

Further Aussie Dollar (AUD) Unwinding Ahead due to softer InflationThis week's softer than expected consumer inflation figures from Australia have ... result of falling energy and commodity prices, which triggered a 12.4% drop in gasoline costs and a 5.2% [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 01:06:00

IS THE FED BUYING TREASURIES?

Hey. Guess what? We are neither experiencing a recession, nor a  depression. Oh no. This is something completely different. This is a repression! ... action is not only important, it's interesting. And the action of long-term Treasury prices over [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 23:15:00

Stupidest Party AliveTM

People who have endorsed the Republican House caucus's objections to the stimulus package: Donald Luskin, Chief Investment Officer, Trend Macrolytics LLC, Stupidest Man Alive EmeritusTM: "Government spending does not create incentives for labor, innovation and investment [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 04:57:25

Currency Converter

.fullpost{display:inline;}by Sheila SandfordIf you are a beginner and you are interested in being a trader in the markets that involve trading currencies, it is very important that you take the time to learn what a currency converter is. Don’t worry; it is not hard to figure out what a currency converter is or what a currency converter [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 07:29:00

Australian Banks Criticized For Not Passing On Rate Cuts To Businesses

Australian lenders have been criticized for adding to the problems already faced by small business from the financial crisis by failing to pass on ... currency, robust Australian banking system and deep trading links with large economies that continue [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 07:36:00

Day Trading FX Technical Indicators

.fullpost{display:inline;}by Barbara RodriguezIn the following article, ... . It is presently known that technical analysis does tend to work best when it is applied to the forex market. If you are wondering why there are so many forex traders out there that are turning to the technical [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 07:39:00

Really Scary Fed Charts: Fun With Reserves

Non-Borrowed Reserves of Depository Institutions (BOGNONBR) first went negative in January 2008. Negative Non-Borrowed Reserves for the first time in history was both surprising and nerve wracking. In October 2008 Non-Borrowed Reserves hit -$332.797 billion and looked set to plunge further [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 22:12:00

Negative horror story

By The Mogambo Guru Jan 10, 2009 The bartender bent down real close to my face so that I could not miss him, and since that is never a good sign, ... that, but he almost did when he wrote that ‘investors imagine that US government debt, and the currency [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 13:56:25

Q3 December 2008 earnings to dictate trend

The third quarter December 2008 results will dictate the near term trend of the market ... from Indian Inc on high input costs, the credit crunch and high interest rates, coupled ... quarter earnings forecast in dollar terms, hurt by lower volumes and cross currency movements.HDFC Bank [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 13:38:00

2008 Terrorism

As 2008 comes to a close we must look back at America's security and terrorism in general around the world.  We also wonder what the new year will bring under Barack Obama's leadership.  Will he favor the far Left and close Guantanamo Bay?  Where will the detainees go? [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 01:13:07

DrumBeat: January 6, 2009

The Costly Compromises of Oil From Sand OTTAWA — A major source of oil for the United States must now confront another problem: its carbon footprint. Canada, in large part because of the production capacity of its oil sands, is now the largest oil supplier to the United States [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 13:47:30

Drunk-Driving on the US's Road to Recovery

Drunk-Driving on the US's Road to RecoveryByJoseph StiglitzA consensus now exists that America's recession - already a year old - is likely to be ... to robust growth - no matter how good a job the Fed does.For a long time, the US has played an important [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 16:30:00

Useful Guide - How To Improve Your Understanding of Personal Finance

Personal finance is a really new subject in our life ... high is your position, how educated you are and how big is your income. Many people just define money and personal financial as a taboo that must not be discussed. People will not expose their money [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 20:35:31

MORE ON ALCOA’S MASS LAYOFF OF 15,000 STEELWORKERS

from the WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE:Alcoa lays off 15,000, US economy moves toward depressionBy Tom Eley 7 January 2009Less than one week into 2009, ... shrank and commodity prices fell. These trends, however, have only continued, and Alcoa clearly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 13:32:34

Friday Digest - Vol. 09 No. 01

Friday Digest — Vol. 09 No. 019 January 2009THE FOUNDATION"A Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored ... in 2008. Where to start ... how about the beginning: Are you a natural-born citizen, as constitutionally [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 16:19:00

British house prices fell at record rate in 2008

LONDON (AP) — House prices in Britain fell in 2008 at their fastest rate for at least 25 years, the country’s biggest mortgage lender said Friday, ... the pressure on the Bank of England to cut interest rates quite substantially on Thursday. Since [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 16:44:13

The Ski Season Brings Big Fun and Big Savings

Yesterday, I spent some time talking to a friend who had just returned from two weeks of non-stop skiing ... exchange rates are causing ski enthusiasts to snap up deals and savings with force. Even last-minute [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 20:52:10

macroéconomie_12/01/2009

Source : NEP (New Economics Papers) | RePEc Sources of the Great Moderation: Shocks, Frictions, or Monetary Policy?Date:2008-11By:Zheng Liu Daniel F. Waggoner Tao ZhaURL:http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:emo:wp2003:0811&r=macWe study the sources of the Great Moderation by estimating a variety of medium-scale DSGE models that incorporate regime [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 10:17:22

Nuclear Reaction - A Greenpeace blog about nuclear power: No time for nuclear

As if the threat of the closure of Yucca Mountain wasn’t a big enough blow to the US nuclear industry, yet more bad news is emerging ... has atrophied in the U.S., along with the industrial base. Steel, cement and other commodity prices [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 14:09:15

NZD/USD on way to 70c again, eventually

The seemingly schizophrenic nature of financial markets has continued into 2009. The end result are currency trends that are broadly sideways ... into focus once more. The RBNZ (29-Jan) and RBA (3-Feb) are expected to cut rates again, especially [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 02:27:45

2008 in Review and Some Guesses About 2009

Good Afternoon: I will briefly dispense with the market action during the last gasps of 2008 before turning to a review of 2008 ... out Wednesday and the year with modest gains, while commodity prices tried to recapture some of the glory [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 21:49:06

Really Scary Fed Charts: The Master Plan

The M1 money multiplier (MULT) has gone into free fall and is now below 1. Translation: Now each $1 increase in the monetary base (AMBNS) ... ) by injecting liquidity into the banking system via additional reserves. The banks on the other hand [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 01:00:00

A Springtime Fairytale

As part of the New Year celebration, ALL MAILING LIST SUBSCRIBERS WILL BE ENTITLED TO 10% DISCOUNT FOR EACH ITEM PURCHASED!!! ... stated above are exclusive of postage rates. *Prices [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 22:32:17

An Interview with George Salamis, President of Rusoro Mining (RML.v)

George Salamis An Interview with George Salamis, President of Rusoro Mining (RML.v) Mickey Fulp is a very connected guy. Thanks to The Mercenary Geologist (check out his website here) your humble correspondent recently got in touch with Mickey's friend George Salamis, the President of Rusoro Mining (RML.v) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 21:42:00

If China were to stumble…

Most analysts predict that China will continue to grow at a rate (more than) 7% in 2009 ... to global commodity prices, and what would be the effect on Latin America/ Africa? see our wiki [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 03:51:44

True Cost Of Credit

This morning, via the Consumerist, I found this site called, “The True Cost Of Credit ... runs out of a particular denomination of currency.     The merchants are also protected against fraud [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 23:54:17

71 Percent of Brits Oppose Euro, Poll Finds

eurocoins Some seventy-one percent of Brits opposed the introduction of the euro currency in this country, a new poll has found ... to the euro would take away the ability of the British government to determine interest rates, currency [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 09:58:08

Talking down sterling

You've slashed the interest rates, You've raised the debt, You've crumpled manufacturing, And yet... The currency just won't stay down anymore ... will actually have to talk down the currency? After all,... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 13:00:50

DrumBeat: January 12, 2009

Transocean Cancels Rig Deal on Client’s Cash Shortage (Bloomberg) -- Transocean Inc ... from creditors, the report said. Oil exploration companies are having difficulty borrowing money [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:02:56

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