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“… the evidence points towards lower asset prices, possibly quite soon. Part of me hopes I am correct (professionally) and yet there is a part of me that hopes I am wrong … I would hate to see so much pain inflicted on so many,” said guest contributor Bennet Sedacca. Read this post for his reasons on why the economy and financial system seem to be falling off the cliff. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) The 5 Steps to Trading Facebook (Wealth Daily, 5/15/12) The Top 10 Dividend-Paying Stocks of the Last 50 Years (Investment U, 5/3/12) iPhone 5 To Be Released With A Brand New Design? [Concept Images] (Value Investing, 5/14/12)
By Cees Bruggemans There are some inconvenient truths playing out. There is the recession which is apparently still masquerading as a growth slowdown, but should eventually be acknowledged for what it really is, even if this isn’t quite convenient going into a general election. Then there are the infrastructure cost [...]
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The much-anticipated bailout bang whimpered as investors were disappointed about the lack of “beef”. Stock markets were on the receiving end as risk-averse investors sought out the safe havens of the US dollar, gold and bonds. Read all about this and the implications for financial markets in my weekly “Words from the Wise” review. [...]
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Events this week were dominated by the announcement of US Treasury Secretary Geithner’s Financial Stability Plan and a deal reached in Senate on the Economic Stimulus Bill. However, the big bail-out bang soon whimpered as investors were disappointed about the lack of detail. While markets remained mired in uncertainty, a barrage of video clips on the ins and out of the various plans was produced, some of which are shared in this post. [...] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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