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These Closed-Door Deals Look Good For Coal
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OilPrice
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Monday, December 30, 2013 7:44 PM EDT
Some of the world's largest coal buyers and sellers are coming out of high-profile negotiations this week. Deals aimed at setting benchmark coal prices for the coming year, and early reports from behind closed doors, suggest producers are winning the battle.
Long Bond… Time To Reverse?
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Gary Tanashian
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Monday, December 30, 2013 6:16 PM EDT
It is time for the long bond to reverse because if it doesn't, we are down a rabbit hole...
Volcker Rule Made Meaningless By Abundant Exemptions
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Nomi Prins
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Monday, December 30, 2013 5:59 PM EDT
They say the devil is in the details. Regarding the Volcker Rule, the devil is in the details of its abundant exemptions.
Why Oil Is Mightier Than The Sword For U.S. Foreign Policy
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OilPrice
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Monday, December 30, 2013 5:16 PM EDT
The US is emerging as a superpower in terms of energy and should use that leverage by exporting crude oil overseas. Some U.S. lawmakers, oppose the export drive, suggesting potential superpower influence may run up against protectionist policies.
Two Hot Commodities To Watch: Zinc And Tungsten
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Vivian Lewis
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Monday, December 30, 2013 4:05 PM EDT
Here are two commodities that may do better in the short term, Zinc and Tungsten. The Indian government is investigating billionaire Anil Agarwal for corruption in a deal for partial privatization of a zinc company, which will delay the closing.
Meet The Minimum-Wage Homeless Who Are "Cleaning Up" Fukushima (For The Yakuza)
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Tyler Durden
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Monday, December 30, 2013 3:19 PM EDT
3 years after the earthquake and tsunami that caused the meltdown at Fukushima's nuclear facility, Northern Japanese homeless are willing to accept minimum wage (from Yakuza-based entities) for one of the most undesirable jobs in the industrialized world: working on the $35 billion, taxpayer-funded effort to clean up radioactive fallout across an area of northern Japan larger than Hong Kong.
Gold Daily And Silver Weekly Charts - Tottering Into Year End
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Jesse's Cafe Americain
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Monday, December 30, 2013 3:03 PM EDT
When governments intervene in markets, other than occasionally and transparently in currency and interest rate markets in pursuit of clear policy, they can no longer expect investors to maintain the confidence in their policies and actions
What We Read Today 30 December 2013
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John Lounsbury
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Monday, December 30, 2013 3:03 PM EDT
A debunking of the rational expectations theory; comparing the massive amount of long-term unemployment today with past recoveries; Bill Mitchell's dissection of the euro as an economic disaster, and more.
Weekly ADR Report
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E.B. Capital Markets
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Monday, December 30, 2013 2:46 PM EDT
The best scoring ADRs from one year ago returned 71.16% this past year, 50% more than the MSCI EAFE, with 0% turnover. The top performers from our list one year ago include HIMX, GENT, MPEL, GA, and CTRP.
The US Dollar Is Dumping Again...
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Tyler Durden
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Monday, December 30, 2013 2:31 PM EDT
For the second time in a week, the market is running (not walking) away from the USD. Despite all the equity market exuberance over the taper, the USD is now unchanged from the FOMC decision and in relative free-fall for the world's reserve currency.
In this article: FXE
Dow Jones Posts Christmas Gains
Article By:
John Nyaradi
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Monday, December 30, 2013 2:12 PM EDT
The "Santa Rally" appears to be well underway and the bulls are looking for more gains to close out the last two trading days of the year.
New Year Brings A New Trend? – Weekly Market Outlook
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Price Headley
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Monday, December 30, 2013 2:00 PM EDT
The Santa Claus rally is in full swing this year. Even with the market being closed on Wednesday (and half of Tuesday), the S&P 500 (SPX) (SPY) managed to advance 1.26% last week, reaching further into new-high territory.
In this article: SPY
Part III – The Four Biggest Mistakes By Traders: Failing To Control Risk
Article By:
Chris Vermeulen
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Monday, December 30, 2013 1:53 PM EDT
This is part three of a five part series of the four biggest mistakes traders and investors make which costs them time, money and usually self-confidence when trading stocks, ETF’s or futures trading strategies.