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What 10-Baggers Look Like—And 100-Baggers
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Casey Research
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Monday, March 3, 2014 12:44 PM EDT
Now that it appears clear the bottom is in for gold, it’s time to stop fretting about how low prices will drop and how long the correction will last—and start looking at how high they’ll go and when they’ll get there.
In this article: ABX, AEM, HL, KGC, NEM, NOR, TCK, TSXV, SLGLF, SMXMF, ANGBF, IPMLF, LOMFD, WARFF, MANH, SGMA, GDX, GDXJ, GLD, SIL
Black Swans And Endogenous Uncertainty
Article By:
John Mauldin
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Monday, March 3, 2014 12:05 PM EDT
The more comfortable we get with a given condition or trend, the longer it will persist and then when the trend fails, the more dramatic the correction.
PCE Price Index Update: Core Inflation Remains Far Below The Fed Target
Article By:
Doug Short
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Monday, March 3, 2014 11:54 AM EDT
The Personal Income and Outlays report for January was published today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Muted By The Hysteria; The ISM Report
Article By:
Gary Tanashian
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Monday, March 3, 2014 11:44 AM EDT
Quietly February’s ISM came in stronger at a PMI of 53.2%.
Gold Tops $1,350; Surges To 4-Month Highs
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Monday, March 3, 2014 11:32 AM EDT
Gold prices are up almost 2% today, the biggest single-day jump in over 4 months as spot prices cross $1,350 for the first time since October 2013.
In this article: GLD
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.
In this article: SPY
Russian Invasion Market Update...Muted Reaction?
Video By:
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?
In this article: CS
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.