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 By Prieur du Plessis, on April 10th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money  2 people had their say - chime in!
The holiday-shortened week witnessed relatively few news and economic reports, but the major US stock indices nevertheless scored their first five-week stretch of gains since October 2007. A mixed bag of video clips was produced of which the more interesting ones are featured in this post. [...]
“Secular liquidity, a.k.a. buying power, as seen through the eyes of current individual investor allocations relative to historical norms, shows ample liquidity on the sidelines and in cash. Current levels approximate liquidity seen at the 1990 and 2002 lows, which continues to suggest that there is probably enough liquidity to keep moving stocks higher in this snapback/bounce,” said technical analyst Kevin Lane in his daily comments. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Technical talk: Sentiment review (GreenLightAdvisor Views, 4/10/09) Is Big Brother Watching You? (Wall Street Daily, 12/5/11) Out Of That Hole? (Random Roger's Big Picture, 4/16/09)
The reporting season for the first quarter’s earnings started on Tuesday with Alcoa kicking off the season. Worse-than-feared earnings reports and guidance are key to the near-term outlook of the stock market. We’ll be paying close attention to the degree of ugliness. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Why the Gold Slump is Not Over (Investment U, 1/9/12) Gold Prices 2012 Forecast: How to Make Double the Gold Profits in the New Year (Money Morning, 12/30/11) Gold & Silver Banker-Cartel Prolonged Price Suppression Has Set the Foundation for an Explosive M... (the Underground Investor, 1/17/12)
This post provides links to some thought-provoking articles I have perused over the past few days that readers may also find of interest. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) The 7 Best Places to Find a Scholarship (Learn Financial Planning, 4/7/09) Wall Street’s New Bull Market: 7 Signs the Bear is Dead… (Investment U, 4/8/09) 7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying a Car (Learn Financial Planning, 3/2/09)  By Prieur du Plessis, on April 9th, 2009 posted in: Economy, Guest Bloggers, Investment Leave your comment
In this guest post Nouriel Roubini and his team take a closer look at the economic outlook for China – a key part of any recovery of the global economy. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Video: Nouriel Roubini On Why He Is Bullish On Asia (Top Foreign Stocks, 4/3/09) The Madness of Crowds: How to Play Bonds, China, and Gold in 2012 (Money Morning, 1/11/12) Roubini: "Cramer is a Buffoon" (Wealth Daily, 4/8/09) By Prieur du Plessis, on April 8th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money 3 people had their say - chime in!
I attended a Richard Russell tribute dinner in San Diego on Saturday where Aaron Task of Yahoo Finance pulled me aside for a short video interview, as reported in this post. [...] |
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