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Feeding Piketty’s Capital Monster
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Angry Bear
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Saturday, March 22, 2014 6:47 PM EDT
Piketty describes the growing power of capital income as “patrimonial capitalism”, where an elite gain control through inheritance and gained favor.
The Real Truth About ObamaCare
Article By:
Robert Reich
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Saturday, March 22, 2014 6:42 PM EDT
Despite the worst roll-out conceivable, the Affordable Care Act seems to be working.
Trend Following: Very Tough, So Far, In 2014
Article By:
Dr. Paul Price
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Friday, March 21, 2014 9:47 PM EDT
The DJIA gained 1.48% since last Mar. 14th despite a disappointing Friday afternoon fizzle.
Why Sell Puts?
Article By:
Dr. Paul Price
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Friday, March 21, 2014 7:45 PM EDT
Well selected option sales provide a steady flow of income along with a nice margin of safety.
Read on to see how Market Shadows achieved a stellar success ratio.
Krugman Monetary Policy And Models
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Angry Bear
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Friday, March 21, 2014 6:21 PM EDT
Paul Krugman recently wrote two blog posts on monetary policy in a liquidity trap.
Goldman Doubles Down Its Hate On The Best Performing Asset Of 2014: Gold
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Friday, March 21, 2014 6:11 PM EDT
The 2014 gold rally brought prices to their highest level since September before a more hawkish-than-expected March FOMC pushed prices sharply lower.
In this article: GS
21 March 2014: ECRI's WLI Again Up Marginally
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John Lounsbury
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Friday, March 21, 2014 6:00 PM EDT
ECRI's WLI Growth Index again improved marginally, and remains in positive territory. A positive number predicts positive growth to come within the next six months.
5 Things To Ponder: Yellin' About Yellen
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Friday, March 21, 2014 12:28 PM EDT
The biggest news this past week was Janet Yellen's first post-FOMC meeting speech and press conference as the Federal Reserve Chairwoman. While I have the utmost respect for her accomplishments, every time I hear her speak all I can think of is my white haired, 75-year old grandmother baking cookies in her kitchen.
Trade Agreements, To What Purposes?
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Angry Bear
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Friday, March 21, 2014 12:17 PM EDT
As the Obama administration negotiates new trade agreements with European and Pacific nations, a battle has emerged over the agreements’ egregious rules that grant giant corporations unreasonable powers to subvert democracy.
A Raft Of Hong Kong News And Our First Ever Malaysia Aviation Note
Article By:
Vivian Lewis
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Friday, March 21, 2014 12:11 PM EDT
More follows on the run mostly from Hong Kong-China, with the odd mining or other note from Canada, Malaysia, Poland, Britain, Israel, Ethiopia, Argentina, Australia, Ireland, Cuba, Finland, India, and Luxembourg.
In this article: CAE, CCJ, COV, GSH, GSK, NOK, WH, DNN, ALLRF, ATONY, ISCHF, OROCF, PDYPF, TCTZF, MSFT, CUBA, 0973.HK
Mt.Gox "Finds" Nearly Quarter Of Bitcoins It Had Said Was Missing
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Tyler Durden
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Friday, March 21, 2014 11:54 AM EDT
The latest news out of insolvent Bitcoin exchange Mt.Gox will hardly boost confidence in the safety of the digital currency, after last night it announced that it had "found" nearly a quarter, or 199,999.99 of the bitcoin it had previously reported as missing.
In this article: BITCOMP
Japan's Amazing Market Drama: New Update
Article By:
Doug Short
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Friday, March 21, 2014 11:40 AM EDT
It's been quite a while since my last close look at key Japanese market and bond data. The amazing rally in the Nikkei 225 hit its interim high at the end of December, up 99.6% from its interim low in November of 2011.
How The Fed Is Hurting Seniors
Article By:
Gary Tanashian
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Friday, March 21, 2014 11:22 AM EDT
MarketWatch has a nice article clearly laying out the ways that Grandma’s savings are compromised by monetary policy designed to bail out borrowers and reward speculators at the expense of people just trying to live by the old rules.
Ted Butler: J. P. Morgan And The Comex And Precious Metal Price Manipulation
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Jesse's Cafe Americain
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Friday, March 21, 2014 11:04 AM EDT
I am no attorney, and therefore have no idea of the legal merits of this situation as a prospective case. This involves things like intent, motive and so forth. And I certainly could not advance such a case.