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Futures Unchanged Ahead Of Jobs Number Following First Ever Chinese Corporate Bond Default
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Tyler Durden
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Friday, March 7, 2014 8:23 AM EDT
Today's nonfarm payroll number is set to be a virtual non-event: with consensus expecting an abysmal print, it is almost assured that the real seasonally adjusted number...
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Market Valuation Overview: Still Expensive
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Doug Short
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Friday, March 7, 2014 8:05 AM EDT
Here is a summary of the four market valuation indicators I update during the first days of the month. The four indicators are:
No, Deflation Is Not A ‘Danger’
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Acting Man
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Friday, March 7, 2014 7:52 AM EDT
The headline alone is a hodge-podge of arrant nonsense. First of all, 'deflation' (this is to say, falling prices), is not a 'danger'. Speaking for ourselves and billions of earth's consumers: we love it when prices fall! It means our incomes go further and our savings will buy more as well. What's not to love?
Astrology Update From March 2, 2014
Article By:
Jeff Pierce
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Friday, March 7, 2014 7:44 AM EDT
The Nasdaq timing signal has flipped bullish last week, leaving only the Dow Jones bearish. According to Jeff, "the Dow still has quite a way to go before it would flip bullish".
Can The United States Rule The (Energy) World?
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OilPrice
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Friday, March 7, 2014 5:21 AM EDT
Geopolitical crises in Eastern Europe have been met with calls in the United States to use energy as a foreign policy tool. With U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz asking the industry to make a stronger case, however, it's domestic policies that may inhibit energy hegemony.
Rail Week Ending 01 March 2014: Rail Again Recovers A Little
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Steven Hansen
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Friday, March 7, 2014 5:10 AM EDT
Econintersect: Week 8 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.
Market Valuation, Inflation And Treasury Yields: Clues From The Past
Article By:
Doug Short
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Friday, March 7, 2014 4:52 AM EDT
My monthly market valuation updates have long had the same conclusion: US stock indexes are significantly overvalued, which suggests cautious expectations on investment returns.
China's Credit Markets Under Pressure
Article By:
Sober Look
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Friday, March 7, 2014 4:24 AM EDT
China's corporate sector has been hit with escalating credit problems. Here is the latest:
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Joe Sixpack’s Situation In 4Q2013: Joe Is Not Feeling Rich
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Friday, March 7, 2014 4:00 AM EDT
A Federal Reserve data release (Z.1 Flow of Funds) for 3Q2013 provides insight into the finances of the average household – and our beloved “Joe Sixpack”. Our modeled “Joe Sixpack” – who owns a house and has a job, and essentially no other asset.
Bacon, Inflation, And "What Gets Measured Gets Managed"
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Tyler Durden
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Friday, March 7, 2014 3:51 AM EDT
Core inflation, which excludes the effect of food and energy prices and is how every self-respecting economist measures price increases, is up 8.75% over the past five years. However, as ConvergEx's Nick Colas notes, this is a poor indicator for the true cost of living for many Americans.
Maximizing Your IRA: An Interview With Terry Coxon
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Casey Research
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Thursday, March 6, 2014 2:56 PM EDT
Retirement planning requires many irreversible decisions. We each need to get it right; however, what is right for us is not always right for someone else.
Watch Phil Davis On Money Talk
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Phil Davis
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Thursday, March 6, 2014 1:27 PM EDT
Phil why low volume market rallies are not convincing--and gets a medal for his explanation! He also discusses the "be the house and not the gambler" approach to trading options and his thoughts on an upcoming market correction.
Why Is Our Government (And Deep State) So Incompetent?
Article By:
Charles Hugh Smith
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Thursday, March 6, 2014 11:32 AM EDT
Why is our government so incompetent? Short answer: because incompetence has been fully institutionalized in every branch, every agency and every nook and cranny of the state.
Productivity 4Q2013 (Final): Productivity Up Less, Labor Costs Down Less
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Steven Hansen
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Thursday, March 6, 2014 10:48 AM EDT
A simple summary of this release is that the rate of productivity growth is up , whilst the rate of growth of labor costs is contracting. However, this final report has significantly reduced the productivity growth and labor cost contraction.
