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Obama Stimulus and January Effect Will be the Week’s Top Stories

President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team is reportedly putting the finishing touches on an economic recovery plan that could run from $675 billion to $1 trillion, though many experts believe the program will most like range between $700 billion and $800…

Money Morning | January 5th, 2009 | Continued

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2009’s Trade of the Year

Phewww…I think we’re all breathing a collective sigh of relief - 2008 is officially over!
Don’t get me wrong, I wish the markets would go up forever and we all could be rich and never have to worry about a thing.…

Q1 Publishing | January 3rd, 2009 | Continued

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Why Crude Oil Will Present Investors with a Golden Opportunity in 2009

Oil prices have fallen 70% since hittinga record $147.27 a barrel in July, which means in just five months, crude has given up all the price gains it made in the past four years.

After such a wrenching plunge, many analysts…

Money Morning | December 29th, 2008 | Continued

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Feature Article #4

Wall Street Holidays

This is an enjoyable time of the year. It’s when families gather together to share a wonderful holiday meal and exchange presents. After all, who does not love to tear the wrapping off their presents to see what’s inside? It…

Oxbury Research | December 22nd, 2008 | Continued

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Feature Article #5

Battle of the Flations

Source: Bud Conrad, Chief Economist, Casey Research

One of the most hotly debated topics among financial talking heads these days is, “Deflation or inflation, what is it going to be?”

There is no question that we are currently experiencing asset price…

The Gold Report | December 19th, 2008 | Continued

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Fed Slashes Interest Rates to a 0.0% to 0.25% Target Range … But Now What?

As expected, U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers slashed a benchmark interest rate yesterday (Tuesday). But they cut it by a bigger-than-expected amount, and did so in an unconventional manner.

Instead of establishing a new, specific primary interest rate, the central bank’s Federal…

Money Morning | December 17th, 2008 | Continued

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Global Oil Demand: Are You Ready for Gasoline Under a Buck a Gallon?

When I started driving, gasoline still contained lead and regular was selling for 29 cents a gallon. My father remembers 10 cents a gallon.

While it’s highly unlikely we’ll ever see those prices again, you could see gasoline below $1 a…

Investment U | December 16th, 2008 | Continued

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Investment Guru Jim Rogers Says Commodities are the ‘Place to Be’ Despite Their Decline

Commodity prices have plunged from the record highs they hit earlier this year, but in a recent interview with Bloomberg, investing guru Jim Rogers said he is still bullish on commodities, which he expects to take off as soon as…

Money Morning | December 8th, 2008 | Continued

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Feature Article #9

Check Please

In recent issues of Bourbon & Bayonets I’ve discussed some of the costs of this bailout from an academic standpoint.  I looked at how this bailout was the result of Keynesian economics whether that’s what it was called or not.  A…

Oxbury Research | December 4th, 2008 | Continued

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A Slippery Slope Ahead for Oil

Dr. James Schlesinger says the U.S. attitude towards oil “has only two modes – complacency and panic.”

Schlesinger should know. In the 70’s he closely watched the Middle East as the U.S. Secretary of Defense. Then he would move onto become…

Q1 Publishing | December 2nd, 2008 | Continued

Other Recent Articles

Warning: Hope, Hype, and the Herd

“…most investors tend to project near-term trends—both favorable and adverse—indefinitely into the future.”

That’s what value investor Seth Klarman told a group of investors last February. Klarman, portfolio manager and co-founder of the Baupost Group where he has averaged just under…

7Jan2009 | Q1 Publishing | 0 comments | Continued

Offbeat Predictions for 2009

In this week’s article, I wanted to follow up my article from last week – Predictions for 2009 - and this time offer some offbeat predictions for 2009. First, however, I wanted to make a few observations about making prognostications.…

7Jan2009 | Oxbury Research | 0 comments | Continued

Global Investment News Roundup

Alcoa Cuts 13% of Workforce; Best Buy to Sell Used iPhones; Jobs’ Statement Earns Apple Upgrade; India Exports Slowing Dramatically; Europe Inflation at 2-Year Low; U.S. Still Innovation Leader; Belarus to Secure IMF Aid

  • Alcoa Inc. (AA) said late yesterday (Tuesday) that it…
7Jan2009 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

All signs point to explosive rise in the gold price: Part 1

“Downside protection and potential extraordinary upside participation”

With more than 20 years of experience in the investment industry, Sheldon Inwentash, chairman and CEO of both Pinetree Capital and Mega Uranium sheds some light on the future of gold and navigating the…

7Jan2009 | The Gold Report | 0 comments | Continued

China’s Red Dragon Turns Financial Crisis into Opportunity

The Chinese word for crisisis weiji

But get this - when translated literally, wei means danger and ji means opportunity.  So to the Chinese, a crisis - or danger - represents an opportunity. 

Of course, you don’t have to actually speak Chinese to understand what…

7Jan2009 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

Trillion dollar deficits for years

AP News
CHARLES BABINGTON

President-elect Barack Obama says the nation probably faces huge deficits for years to come, but heavy spending is needed now to spur the economy.

Obama said Tuesday the deficit appears on track to hit $1 trillion soon. Speaking to…

7Jan2009 | The Real Deal | 0 comments | Continued

Gas Supplies Drop Across Europe as Russia-Ukraine Dispute Drags On

Supplies of natural gas have fallen sharply across Europe and are now approaching crisis levels, as the standoff between Russia and Ukraine continues to drag on.

Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Turkey and the Czech Republic all…

7Jan2009 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

U.S. Auto Sales Post Worst Year Since 1992

Total U.S. auto sales last year hit a 16-year low as the world’s major carmakers racked alarmingly high double-digit sales drops in the recession-plagued United States.

According to industry research firm Autodata Corp., U.S. vehicle sales clocked in a 13.2…

7Jan2009 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued

Jack Lifton: The Age of Technology Metals

Source: The Gold Report  

Jack Lifton, a consultant, author and public speaker with more than 45 years of experience in sourcing and recycling minor metals (including the rare earths), shares his views on the current balancing act between technologies production and…

7Jan2009 | The Gold Report | 0 comments | Continued

Dreaming of Deficits

Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) — President-elect Barack Obama’s economic stimulus package will include hundreds of billions of dollars worth of tax breaks for individuals and businesses, according to a transition official and Democratic aides. Obama is asking that tax cuts make…

6Jan2009 | Oxbury Research | 0 comments | Continued

The Good and Bad of Fertilizer Stocks

It seems like it’s been years since CNN Money opined, “Who needs Google and Apple? Agriculture companies are the new ‘it’ stocks.” But it was just six months ago.

Since then agriculture stocks turned shooting stars to exploding supernovas. Leading the way…

6Jan2009 | Q1 Publishing | 0 comments | Continued

Factory orders drop more than expected in November

(AP:WASHINGTON) Orders to factories fell for a record fourth straight month in November, and analysts believe manufacturing will continue to suffer in coming months as the country slogs through a recession entering its second year.

The Commerce Department said Tuesday that…

6Jan2009 | INO | 0 comments | Continued

How to connect the market dots in 2009

One of the easiest ways to determine the trend in new year is to simply connect the dots. In this five minute video, I explain how you can connect the dots in any market to determine its trend. I will…

6Jan2009 | INO | 0 comments | Continued

U.S. Banks Refuse to Detail How They’re Spending Federal Bailout Money

After receiving hundreds of billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded federal bailout money, the biggest U.S. banks say they can’t track how that money is being spent.
Some of the banks are outright refusing to discuss the matter, a new study has…

6Jan2009 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued
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