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17 Julio, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 22:00

Complete Y: The Last Man Now Available

(July 17, 2008 09:13 PM, by Bryan Caplan) Y: The Last Man is an amazing series of graphic novels about what happens to the world after a suddenly……
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17 Julio, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 21:13

Market Wrap: Yen Falls After BoJ Minutes

Some board members turn dovish….
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17 Julio, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 21:00

Short positions throwing a wrench in the works for traditional (long-only) institutional investors

Traditional long-only investors are finding out that short selling can lead to some weird analytical quirks….
Original Source: allaboutalpha.com

17 Julio, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 20:58

Riding and Reminiscing

While on an evening bike ride with my oldest son, we reminisced about one of the first government meetings we attended together — an annexation hearing before our county commissioners. Looking back, we agreed that the meeting turned out to be an invaluable opportunity to witness government in action.

At the hearing, the attorney for the petitioner — a single property owner seeking to be annexed by the local city — presented first. The attorney stood at the podium holding a small folder. He began, “We present the completed application and forms as required by law. We believe that we have met all legal requirements. We therefore ask that you grant the petition as filed.” He sat down.
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17 Julio, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 20:36

Department of Yay: The American Baby Boomlet

(July 17, 2008 08:30 PM, by Bryan Caplan) To counter Tyler’s "Department of Yikes" series, I’m officially inaugurating my "Department of Yay." First in my series: The American……
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17 Julio, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 20:30

Q & A with Dominique Strauss-Kahn, IMF managing director

Dominique Strauss-Kahn (International Monetary Fund)
As promised, here are answers to your questions for Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund. Mr. Strauss-Kahn has chosen a selection of questions that encompass many of the most pressing issues facing the fund, including those that challenge its very existence. I hope you’ll find […]…
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17 Julio, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 20:17

South Africa Weekly: Domestic Demand Declines

Slumping retail sales soften the case for further rate hikes….
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17 Julio, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 20:00

Macro Roundup: China?s Policy Dilemma

Is the government switching focus from cooling inflation to promoting growth?…
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17 Julio, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 19:00

Germany: Producer Price Index

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17 Julio, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 19:00

Pakistani Investors Stone Stock Exchange

This looks like an Onion parody — but its not!

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17 Julio, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 18:43

Market Forces: Equity Markets Slump to Multiyear Lows

March’s trough was no nadir, as regional equities have dipped to new lows….
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17 Julio, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 17:30

European Preview: July 18

German producer price inflation continues to accelerate rapidly….
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17 Julio, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 17:00

Four at Four: A Two-Day Rally? Surely You Jest.

More than a couple of new investors would be forgiven if they were unfamiliar with the concept of a two-day rally. Markets put together another strong day of buying, as investors continued the sell-oil-and-buy-banks trade that came into play earlier in the week. There is little doubt that investors who were aggressively shorting financial stocks have been forced to cover those losses in the last couple of days. The crescendo of selling has g…
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17 Julio, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 16:37

Mosaic’s Monster Dividend (MOS)

The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) has decided to start paying out a dividend to shareholders. The company’s board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share on the common stock payable each quarter. This dividend will be paid on August 21, 2008 to stockholders of record as of the close on August 7, 2008. Future dividends declarations are subject to approval by the board.
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Original Source: www.247wallst.com

17 Julio, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 15:39

Write-Offs: 07.17.08

$$$ I’m converting my dollars to euros and so should you–Donald Trump [NewsGroper]

$$$ Merrill no longer headed to Ground Zero (just “zero”). [Curbed]

$$$ Shorting a…
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17 Julio, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 15:25

Natural Gas Plunges

Carolyn Cui has this report on the sharp decline in natural gas.
Natural gas dropped sharply Thursday, losing 7.6% on the New York Mercantile Exchange to hit a 13-week low. The sell-off widens its losses to more than 20% from the early-July highs.

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17 Julio, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 15:23

Aeropostale Stamps Out American Eagle

Aeropostale Stamps Out American Eagle

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17 Julio, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 15:22

Best Day Ever

I’ll have more on this later, but today was the best day ever for our Buy List relative to the market. The Buy List gained 2.95% which is 175 basis points better than the S&P 500. The big gainer today was Amphenol (APH) which added 14.6%.

For the year, we’re down -11.23% compared with -14.17% for the rest of the market….
Original Source: www.crossingwallstreet.com

17 Julio, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 15:22

Four Ways to Play Bank Lines

Four Ways to Play Bank Lines

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17 Julio, 2008| Economy | Comments (0) @ 15:15

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