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Barron’s Confidence Index points to bottoming of equities

By Prieur du Plessis, on July 3rd, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

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This post considers the strong historical relationship between the Barron’s Confidence Index and movements in the S&P 500 Index. [...]

Job losses in perspective

By Prieur du Plessis, on July 3rd, 2009 posted in: Economy, Investment

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This post shares an interesting chart, putting the US job losses in historical perspective. [...]

Increase in the Fed’s balance sheet – let’s be objective

By Prieur du Plessis, on July 3rd, 2009 posted in: Economy, Guest Bloggers

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“The point I am attempting to make in this commentary is that the increase in the balance sheet of the Fed in the past year is not currently inflationary and need not lead to higher future inflation,” argues economist Paul Kasriel in this quest blog. [...]

Recession fireworks

By Prieur du Plessis, on July 3rd, 2009 posted in: Humor

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Not the type of fireworks one would normally plan for Independance Day … [...]

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