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RISK AVERSION TRADE CONTINUES TO DRIVE FX PRICES
The trend of risk aversion persists with the dollar weaker against most of the majors. The EurUsd gained a little over 100pips to the low 1.30 price area, while the UsdJpy increased nearly 50 pips to the mid range of 92. The GbpUsd increased nearly 60pips trading through the previous resistance of 1.48. Equities are trading higher in the US, which was consistent with the positive move in European stock indexes. Bond yields are still compressed below normal levels, with the 2yr at .85% and the 10yr at 2.6%. Commodities rallied across the board seeing strong gains in energy and…
10Dec2008 | Advanced Currency Markets | 0 comments | ContinuedWhy Contrarians are Itching to Buy Stocks – But Should Not
Dear Reader,
The last twelve months have been one of the toughest times to be an investor I’ve ever seen.
It wasn’t long ago we waded through the panic stricken days when a currency crisis enveloped the Asian Tigers. Then Russia’s debt default spooked global markets again. Then the tech bubble burst.
You could put all of those “crises” together and they still wouldn’t compare to what the markets have gone through in just the past few months. The Dow is off 36% in the past year. Broader indices like the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are off 44% and 46%…
25Nov2008 | Q1 Publishing | 0 comments | ContinuedInvestors Should Fear This Payday
by Guy Bennett
President, Q1 Publishing
A pure free market economy is great on paper. Goods and services are exchanged under conditions mutually agreed upon by the seller and the buyer. The efficiency of the system is enforced by the natural laws of supply and demand, leading to lower pricing and increased quality of service.
Under this theory, government regulation is an evil which distorts the market and dilutes the purity of the relationship between the consumer and producer.
As we’ve been reminded recently, a free market economy also has its downside.
In hindsight, lending money to low-income home owners with “teaser rates” that…
11Nov2008 | Q1 Publishing | Comments Off | ContinuedAnother Man’s $52 Billion Treasure
“We’re rich. We have less than 4,000 people living here and we have millions of dollars in the bank."
– Town Administrator, Fox Township Pennsylvania
It’s tough to imagine in this economic climate, but some small towns are getting rich.
That may be a surprise. After all, dozens of state and local governments are broke and on the verge of being downgraded to “junk” status. State pension funds have been decimated. A few pundits have even predicted state and local governments’ debt loads may trigger the next phase in the credit crisis.
But that’s not a problem in Fox Township, Pennsylvania.…
5Nov2008 | Q1 Publishing | Comments Off | ContinuedGood News for Some Long-Term Potash Investors
By Andrew Mickey, Q1 Publishing
It’s been a wild year for fertilizer stocks. Many investors who have been loading up on agriculture stocks right along with the hedge and mutual funds have taken some big lumps over the past couple of months, but it looks like the panic selling period is behind us.
When overleveraged traders and hedge funds are forced to sell anything and everything, we’re all forced to relearn that fundamentals mean next to nothing in a bear market. But that could be slowly starting to change right now. And if it does, the long-term outlook for fertilizer and potash…
The Bull Market No One is Talking About
The financial world didn’t get its relief yesterday. The bailout plan and any accompanying reprieve just weren’t in the cards. The Dow tumbled and investors rushed to the exits.
I’m not going to harp on the bad news again, I’m sure you’ve heard it all by now. That’s because opportunity is knocking right now.
I will say the bailout plan, or some form of it, will be formalized and approved. Too many politicians have too much riding on it. And then all will go back to normal…for a few days.
We could even get a nice bounce in the markets following…
1Oct2008 | Q1 Publishing | 1 comment | ContinuedRUST BELT REVIVAL: FROM DOOM TO BOOM
The locals call it “The Pointes.â€
Gross Point was one of the highest rent neighborhoods in the country. It sits between Detroit and Lake St. Clair. Its wooded scenery, mild summer weather, and proximity to industrial areas have made it a popular residential neighborhood for industrial titans for a century.
The Pointes was one of the hottest real estate markets in the 1920’s. You had to have a mansion in Gross Pointe If you were an executive in Detroit’s booming auto industry.
Flash forward 90 years and we’ve got a completely different picture. There are “for sale†signs hanging off a lot…
8Sep2008 | Q1 Publishing | Comments Off | Continued
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