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Andrew Gledhill reviews the week in the U.S. economy….
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25 January, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 16:00

Fast Money

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25 January, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 15:47

The Yield Curve

Here’s a colorful chart:

This is the point I’m trying to get across. I believe the Fed’s rate cut was NOT a cut to prop up equity prices, but a response to the turmoil in the bond market. If anything, it was to pop the bond bubble–and as you can see from the p…
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25 January, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 15:46

Founder of Copart inc. Interview

Willis Johnson, founder of Copart Inc. (CPRT) joined the show to discuss the company’s business model. This is not a salvage company but an Internet auctioneer of damaged and repossessed autos. Autos classified as “totaled” in the U.S. are taken and provided a way to be shipped to other parts of the world to be repaired for less. Cramer thinks this stock is going up not down.
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25 January, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 15:32

Argentina’s Industrial Output Soared in Fourth Quarter

More investment is needed to boost capacity….
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25 January, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 14:30

SocGen named “Equity Derivatives House of the Year”

We couldn’t make this stuff up….
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25 January, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 14:23

News You Need: Caterpillar, Fortune Brands

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25 January, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 13:37

Canada Poised to Further Insulate Its Economy

This time, the chilly winds are coming from the south….
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25 January, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 12:00

Headline, Core Inflation Diverge in Canada

With the economy operating below full capacity, inflation should ease….
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25 January, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 10:00

Rick Santelli Takes Down Jim Cramer

a great video follow-up to the beat down Santelli gave Cramer on CNBC Tuesday morning…
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25 January, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 8:28

The Most Important Reason Individual Investors Lose Money

virtually all of the losses of individual investors can be attributed to their use of aggressive orders….
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25 January, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 8:16

Grantham Says Shun Stocks, Shift to Cash Amid Crisis

‘The S&L crisis was parochial in comparison,”’Grantham said. `’This is the first one that is global; it has tentacles everywhere.’…
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25 January, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 8:13

January 25, 2008 - Reliable Outperformance Among Bond Fund Managers?

Past performance is significantly indicative of future performance among bond mutual funds….
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25 January, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 8:00

The Year of the Rat: How to Invest

The Chinese calendar proclaims this as the Year of the Rat. Based on the behavior of economies and financial markets over the past few months, investors would be forgiven for thinking that a plague has descended upon the financial system. But on occasion it is useful to step back from the day-to-day shenanigans of markets and take a bird’s-eye view of events. And there is nobody better to assist with this than Donald Coxe, Global Portfolio Strategist of BMO Financial Group.
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25 January, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 7:11

System Update

Systems and ETF trading have taken a back seat to news and fundamentals in this wild week. We will post the final results for the most recent cycle, along with some comments, in the near future.

The TCA-ETF system signaled a sell for the final position of this cycle. The table below shows the ratings, but no sector qualifies yet as a "buy" on either a Trend or Cycle basis. We are not surprised at this, since it is not a method designed to catch tops and bottoms.
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25 January, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 7:05

Inside a Fed Meeting

The First Amendment gives everyone the right to free speech and assembly. This means that it is just fine to criticize government. Especially during the last year, a favorite sport among financial pundits has been second-guessing the Fed.

Discussing policy can be fun, but it is not the road to investment returns. It is much better to study and to understand. If we pay attention, we can make some successful predictions.
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25 January, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 6:53

The frauds keep getting bigger

He’s been a bad boy, allegedly. (Société Générale/AP)
Just call it the power of one. As the world’s financial architecture becomes more complex, the ability of a single individual to disrupt the markets, distort the value of a security or destroy a company has only increased. Is there any way to stop this trend?
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25 January, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 4:01

Italy: Retail Sales

Italian retail sales fell 0.3% in November on a month-on-month basis, down from a 0.4% rise in October. The outcome was below the Moody?s Economy.com forecast of 0.1% and the market consensus forecast of 0.0% (Bloomberg News median expectation). Retail sales growth slowed in November to 0.3% on a year-on-year basis from 2.3% in the previous month. The slower growth was largely driven by a sharp fall in non-food sales….
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25 January, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 4:00

France: Business Survey

The headline measure of business confidence in France held at 109 in the first month of 2008. This follows a downward revision to December’s figure to 109 from 110 previously. Notably, the measure is above the year-ago level of 106 and the long-term average of 100. Moody’s Economy.com was looking for a reading of 111. We expect sentiment to improve this year as business benefits from President Sarkozy’s reform package….
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