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Ukraine In Dire Financial Straits
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Acting Man
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 8:33 AM EDT
Bank runs, lack of reserves, danger of default – these were the sound bites lately emanating from the post-revolutionary Ukraine.
Here Is The FT's Gold Price Manipulation Article That Was Removed
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 7:38 AM EDT
Two days ago the FT released a clear, informative and fact-based article, titled simply enough "Gold price rigging fears put investors on alert" in which author Madison Marriage, citing a report by the Fideres consultancy...
In this article: GLD
Geithner: “We Saved The Economy, Lost The Country”
Article By:
Larry Doyle
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 7:30 AM EDT
Given the steady stream of platitudes put forth by many past and present political and financial figures in and around Washington, I find myself typically dismissing much of what is said as simply “more of the same.
Don Coxe: The End Of Financial Heroin
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Casey Research
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 7:14 AM EDT
Today’s missive is by one of our favorite thinkers, prolific investment strategist Don Coxe.
As an advisor to several publicly traded funds, part of Don’s job is to identify sectors that will make money for his clients. So it’s telling that he’s recently turned his attention to probably the most hated investment of the last two years: gold and gold stocks.
Chart Of The Day: Confidence & Retail Sales
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 5:40 AM EDT
As I was reviewing and updating my economic data, the following chart jumped out at me. Historically, as one would expect, retail sales and consumer confidence have been very highly correlated.
US Household Debt - First Increase In 4 Years
Article By:
Sober Look
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 5:17 AM EDT
For the first time in 4 years the overall debt of US households rose on a year-over-year basis. Consumer deleveraging seems to be finally slowing.
The Good, Bad, & Ugly Of The US Economy
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 5:09 AM EDT
Sometimes one just needs to step back and think, as opposed to getting caught in the eye-twitching idiocy of the JPY-driven ticks in the US equity market day-in and day-out.
What The Market Wants: Market Hits New High, Three Stocks To Consider
Article By:
Sabrient Systems
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 4:52 AM EDT
The market's major equity indices were all up a little more than 0.6% yesterday, which was off mid-day highs, but positive because the market shrugged off poor economic news from China. Today, the market stayed relatively even, with the S&P 500 ending down slightly by -0.13%
Obama Admin Raises Liability Cap For Oil Spills
Article By:
OilPrice
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 4:41 AM EDT
The U.S. Department of Interior proposed raising the cap on liabilities that oil companies are forced to pay in the event of an oil spill. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) moved to raise the oil spill liability cap from $75 million to $134 million.
In this article: BP
10 Things That Worry Quants
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 3:55 AM EDT
Fundamentally oriented investors tend to think that quants, like blondes, have all the fun.
Bank Run Full Frontal: Ukrainians Withdrew 7% Of All Deposits In Two Days
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 1:35 PM EDT
Well that escalated quickly. It seems the ouster of Yanukovych, heralded by so many in the West as a positive, has done nothing to quell the fear of further economic collapse in Ukraine
Comcast And Competition
Article By:
Thomas Lindmark
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 12:07 PM EDT
Ah, the enduring faith in the ability of government to lead us out of the wilderness and into a land of gigabit nirvana. Shall we count the ways that regulation has accomplished this feat, or should we count the ways it has led to sanctioned monopolies?
In this article: CMCSA
Tesla Plans To Build World’s Biggest Battery Factory
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OilPrice
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 11:51 AM EDT
Tesla is set to announce a plan this week to build the world’s largest battery factory. The plan will include the involvement of Panasonic and other partners, and it will be so big that Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk is calling it a “gigafactory.”
In this article: TSLA