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Taoist Temples And Local Blindness
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Bronte Capital
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Wednesday, January 8, 2014 12:00 AM EDT
Mazu Alliance's business is religious shrines and ancillary activities. I have never seen religious sites traded in public markets, and if the goddess Mazu does exist, she is notably uninterested in, or powerless to, benefit her shareholders.
Unprecedented Apple Downgraded On Moral Grounds
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Ernie Varitimos
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014 11:51 PM EDT
Apple and Amazon were downgraded on "moral and ethical grounds." Is it right for an analyst to make buy, hold, sell calls based on their conflict with corporate morals?
CoreLogic Home Prices Up 11.8% Year-over-Year, Rate Of Growth Slows
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014 7:37 PM EDT
CoreLogic's HPI shows that home prices are up 11.8% year-over-year (reported up 0.1% month-over-month). The year-over-year growth rate was down from the 12.5% reported last month.
A Quick Look At Retail Sales
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014 6:28 PM EDT
Let's look at different measures of "real time" retail sales surveys to get a clearer trend of the consumer. Retail sales make up about 40% of PCE so it gives us some insight into their strength or weakness.
Behavioral Resolutions For Behavioral Investors
Article By:
Tim Richards
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014 6:16 PM EDT
We are all, to some extent, hobbled by our inability to stick to our resolutions.
Saudis Launch Unemployment Insurance... To Encourage Job Creation?
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014 6:14 PM EDT
To encourage its citizens to seek jobs in private companies (vs. the majority in government jobs - which the IMF sees as unsustainable), the Saudis are introducing compulsory unemployment insurance for all citizens with jobs
Employment Recovery? 1,600 Workers Apply For Just 36 Jobs At An Ice Cream Plant In Maryland
Article By:
Michael Snyder
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014 5:35 PM EDT
Anyone that believes that the economic crisis is "over" is being delusional. The stock market may be soaring to unprecedented heights, but things just continue to get even tougher for the middle class.
Podcast: Business For Breakfast Radio Interview
Podcast By:
Larry Doyle
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014 3:47 PM EDT
This morning I was interviewed about the economy, whistle blowers and more by Ken Morgan and Julie Dougherty on MoneyRadio’s Business for Breakfast show.
Lessons For The Coming Week: A New Recession Indicator
Article By:
Cliff Wachtel
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014 2:49 PM EDT
Bullish: Market Highs, Strong PMIs. Bearish: The Rocky Mountain High Recession Indicator
Precious Metals: Risk Management To Opportunity
Article By:
Gary Tanashian
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014 2:45 PM EDT
We manage risk, but more than that we manage risk against the herd’s perceptions. In the case of the precious metals the herd has been absolutely obsessed with QE, inflation (money printing) and fears of the dreaded ‘taper’.
Large Cap Report
Article By:
E.B. Capital Markets
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014 2:40 PM EDT
The highest scoring names in large cap from 1 year ago (1/8/2013) returned 909 bps more than the S&P 500. The best performers have been YHOO up 104%, CREE up 99%, BSX up 95%, GILD up 92%, ITT up 79%, and TMO up 69%.
Coming 2014 Explosion: EU Money Supply OR EU Itself?
Article By:
Cliff Wachtel
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014 2:38 PM EDT
Given the quiet holiday week, we stepped back to think about some of the bigger developments in the global economy. Here’s one that few are discussing but that seems inevitable.
Middle East Power Cooperation Brings Profits And Peace
Article By:
Vivian Lewis
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014 1:48 PM EDT
Israel's Delek Group & Palestine Power Generation Co sign a natural gas deal furthering both profits and peace. Also Jordan's Hikma Pharma - one of the best performers in dollars this week.
What We Read Today 07 January 2014
Article By:
John Lounsbury
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014 1:08 PM EDT
Topping today's list asks why we pay taxes (and the answers may surprise some); a satirical spoof about recreational marijuana sales; the the explosive growth of local government debt in China; and more.
Will Corporate Spending Float The Economy In 2014?
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014 12:56 PM EDT
I have been reading quite a few articles, as of late, regarding the resurgence of corporate fixed investment in 2014 that will provide a much needed boost to the economy.