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France Plays Russian Roulette: Why Europe Is Scared Of Sanctions Against Russia
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Friday, May 2, 2014 4:09 AM EDT
While everyone is by now fully aware just how dependent Europe is on Russia's energy supplies (and most are aware of the "nonsense" that the US will fill any gap if Russia steps up its actions - which Barroso said wouldn't happen because "Russia has self-interest not to play the energy card") but fe
Rail Week Ending 26 April 2014: Improvement Cycle Continues
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Friday, May 2, 2014 4:00 AM EDT
Econintersect: Week 17 of 2014 shows same week total rail traffic (from same week one year ago) grew according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR) traffic data. The rolling averages are generally growing.
Bankster Heal Thyself
Article By:
Vivian Lewis
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Friday, May 2, 2014 3:50 AM EDT
The usefulness of bank regulations has been thrown into question by the latest blooper, a mere $4 bn of potential capital charges which was discovered 4 years after their creation by Bank of New York Merrill Lynch.
In this article: ABX, AZN, BAC, BLX, C, CCJ, GSK, JPM, NOK, PFE, UBS, VALE, FAX, FCO, BNOBF, DGRLY, IVSBF, PDYPF, CSIQ, TEVA, YNDX, CGEN
ISM Manufacturing Index Rises A Bit Above Expectations
Article By:
Doug Short
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Friday, May 2, 2014 12:35 AM EDT
The Institute for Supply Management published its March Manufacturing Report. The latest headline PMI at 54.9 percent is an improvement over last month's 53.9 percent. Today's number was slightly above the Investing.com forecast of 54.3. Here is the key analysis from the report...
India Gold Premiums 20% With Effective Price Of $1,554
Article By:
Jesse's Cafe Americain
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Thursday, May 1, 2014 10:29 PM EDT
The premium includes a 10% gold import duty being imposed by the government, which is twice what it had been in 2012. Gold demand in India remains strong.
Chart Of The Day - Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A)
Article By:
Jim Van Meerten
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Thursday, May 1, 2014 9:46 PM EDT
RDS operates as an independent oil and gas company worldwide. Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy on 3/28 the stock gained 8.83%.
ISM Manufacturing Survey Improves Marginally - Within Expectations
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Thursday, May 1, 2014 9:42 PM EDT
The ISM Manufacturing survey for April 2014 continues to indicate manufacturing growth expansion with a marginal improvement in the index. The New Orders sub-index which historically correlates to the economy was unchanged.
Executive Pay With Equity Awards: It Takes A Buffett To Push This Agenda
Article By:
Bankers Anonymous
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Thursday, May 1, 2014 8:35 PM EDT
Certain executive pay packages which result from stock or stock option awards are ridiculous. Rather than matching “pay to performance” as proponents claim, the equity awards to executives often create absurd payouts for bad performance, or substitute lucky timing for skill. Warren Buffet agrees.
The Price Floor That’s Key To Gold Mining Profits
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Global Economic Intersection
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Thursday, May 1, 2014 8:07 PM EDT
Chocolate milk isn't my ice-cold beverage of choice. But the "brown milk" holds an important lesson for us in the gold market - as you'll see.
Options Basics - 101
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Ernie Varitimos
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Thursday, May 1, 2014 7:31 PM EDT
This is the first in a series of Options videos, starting from the absolute basics, to implementing strategies. (Video Length 15:38).
Only In America, Part I
Article By:
Gonzalo Lira
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Thursday, May 1, 2014 7:12 PM EDT
The New York Times has a front-page story about how Federal prosecutors are getting tough on the banksters. The headline: “Long Seen As Immune, Two Wall Street Banks Become Targets”. But let's take a closer look...
Daily Market Commentary: Breakout Friday?
Article By:
Declan Fallon
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Thursday, May 1, 2014 6:00 PM EDT
It didn't happen. The Dow managed to keep itself pegged by resistance, but it didn't lose enough ground to suggest the breakout is no longer in play. It comes down to Friday, can it succeed?
In this article: SPX
What You Don’t Know About Relative Strength Shifts In ETFs Can Hurt You
Article By:
Gary Gordon
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Thursday, May 1, 2014 5:44 PM EDT
One of the best web sites for identifying trends in the ETF marketplace is ETFscreen.com. And one of the best features at the data aggregation portal is the Relative Strength Factor (RSf) reporting.
Gold Daily And Silver Weekly Charts - Non-Farm Payrolls Tomorrow
Article By:
Jesse's Cafe Americain
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Thursday, May 1, 2014 5:34 PM EDT
Nothing really happened in the metals today, except for some withdrawals shown in the Comex gold warehouses, and some brave souls standing for 'delivery' in May. Tomorrow is non-Farm Payrolls, and if the wiseguys have anything more to say, that is probably when they will say it.