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February 2014 ISM Manufacturing Survey At High End Of Expectations
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Monday, March 3, 2014 11:19 AM EDT
The ISM Manufacturing survey for February 2014 indicated moderate manufacturing expansion. The New Orders sub-index which historically correlates to the economy improved even more significantly than the prime index.
Monday Madness – Anarchy In The Ukraine
Article By:
Phil Davis
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Monday, March 3, 2014 11:03 AM EDT
Russia has always had a major naval base in the Crimean Peninsula and they are securing their "vital interests" which, of course, makes everyone else nervous.
This March It’s S&P 2000 Or Bust – Here’s Why
Article By:
Jeff Pierce
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Monday, March 3, 2014 10:47 AM EDT
A funny thing about the S&P 500 is that it sometimes hits a brick wall when approaching a major resistance level, and other times plows right on through. The most recent example of the S&P plowing through resistance occurred this past week. After setting an all-time high near 1850 back in mid-January, stocks experienced a significant pullback.
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Russian Invasion Market Update...Muted Reaction?
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Ernie Varitimos
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Monday, March 3, 2014 10:41 AM EDT
The US market is in a bullish mode and has had a muted reaction to the Ukraine/Russia crisis.
NYSE Margin Debt Hits Another All-Time High
Article By:
Doug Short
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Monday, March 3, 2014 10:31 AM EDT
The New York Stock Exchange publishes end-of-month data for margin debt on the NYX data website, where we can also find historical data back to 1959.
China: More Bad Manufacturing Data
Article By:
John Lounsbury
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Monday, March 3, 2014 10:22 AM EDT
More bad news for China's manufacturing sector as the final Markit/HSBC PMI (Purchasing mangers' Index) reported a reading of 48.5, little changed from the preliminary ("flash") number reported ten days ago.
Russian Stocks Crash As Central Bank Scrambles, Hikes Rates Most Since 1998 Default
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Monday, March 3, 2014 9:59 AM EDT
Following a 150bps rate hike by the central bank - the largest since the 1998 default -desperate to halt capital outflows and a collapsing currency, Russian stocks have crashed 11% led by some of the country's largest banks.
Did Credit Suisse CEO Dougan Commit Perjury?
Article By:
Larry Doyle
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Monday, March 3, 2014 9:51 AM EDT
Perjury is a very serious offense or at least it is supposed to be. If our system of justice and Congressional oversight do not uphold the law against those who commit or may have committed perjury, what does that say about the rule of law in our nation?
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January 2014 Real Personal Income And Expenditures Above Expectations
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Monday, March 3, 2014 9:39 AM EDT
Real Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) grew while Real Disposable Personal Income (DPI) contracted.
Residential Construction Weakness - Looking Beyond The Cold Weather
Article By:
Sober Look
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Monday, March 3, 2014 9:27 AM EDT
Recently we've had a visible slowdown in housing starts in the US, which has largely been attributed to the weather.
Where Bonds Could Find Resistance
Article By:
Jeff Pierce
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Monday, March 3, 2014 9:15 AM EDT
I continue to believe the bull market in bonds is over and these will trade lover over the coming years, however small rallies within that downtrend will appear from time to time. Should this continue to bounce off the 2009 highs, which has now become resistance, this could bounce into the $111-115 range before it's next major sell-off begins.
Stocks Find Blue Skies While Economy Deals With Inclement
Article By:
Sabrient Systems
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Monday, March 3, 2014 9:10 AM EDT
Facing formidable resistance and the threat of an ominous triple-top sell signal if bulls lost their battle, U.S. stocks appear to have successfully navigated a critical crossroads by finding the wherewithal to break out to new highs, with blue skies above.
Ukraine, Time To Be Careful
Article By:
Gary Tanashian
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Monday, March 3, 2014 7:57 AM EDT
Gold bugs need to remember that ‘gold as a crisis hedge’ is never a winning strategy beyond the flashpoint. Similarly, ‘stocks down on XYZ crisis fears’ is never a winning strategy either, beyond the flash point.
Low Risk, High Rewards: The Low Volatility Anomaly
Article By:
Tim Richards
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Monday, March 3, 2014 7:50 AM EDT
It’s an axiom of standard economics that you don’t get above average returns without taking above average risks. No risk, no reward.
Is China Tightening Monetary Policy?
Article By:
John Lounsbury
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Monday, March 3, 2014 7:42 AM EDT
Econintersect: Traditional media and the blogosphere have presented a bewildering array of reports and opinion about what China is doing with respect to "managing" or "manipulating" its currency.