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According to Morgan Stanley and the overnight indexed swap curve, the Fed target rate is expected to be just 52.9 bps higher than it is today in June 2010, or about 0.75%. The outlook for the benchmark interest rate is discussed in this guest post by Rebecca Wilder. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Out of Answers, Federal Reserve Can Only Offer Empty Rhetoric (Money Morning, 12/13/11) How to Win Bernanke's War on Savers with a 19% Yield (Money Morning, 1/18/12) What did the Fed know? (Wealth Daily, 12/1/11)
The stock market assessment in this post comes from highly regarded David Rosenberg, chief economist and strategist of Gluskin Sheff & Associates. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) What a Little-Known Market Tool Is Telling Us About U.S. Stocks in 2012 (Money Morning, 1/11/12) S&P 500 Chart – The Art of Technical Analysis (My Trader's Journal, 1/22/12) S&P 500 Chart – Ascending Triangles (My Trader's Journal, 1/8/12)
By Cees Bruggemans, Chief Economist, FNB The goal posts, they are a-moving (paraphrasing Bob Dylan about the changing times he lived in). If we take for granted that the SARB prefers a constant real interest rate over time as a stability anchor for the broader economy, what else gives? Mostly [...] More on this topic (What's this?) The Secret to Gold Prices: Real Interest Rates (Wealth Daily, 1/20/12) Inflation Proof Your Portfolio With These 5 Stocks (Investment Underground » Page n..., 1/19/12) Where is the Hyperinflation in America? (Learn Mining News, 12/13/11)
This post provides links to a number of thought-provoking articles I have read over the past few days that you may also find of interest. Please also add the links to any other worthwhile articles you would like to share to the comments section. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Dividend Tree Potpourri – August 22, 2009 (Dividend Tree, 8/22/09) Must Reads Wednesday, July 22, 2009 (Contrarian Profits, 7/22/09) Must Reads Monday, June 22, 2009 (Contrarian Profits, 6/22/09)
Michael Pettis, professor of finance at Peking University’s Guanghua School of Management and author of the China Financial Markets blog, has just been interviewed by the FT on a number of China-related issues. The three-part interview is not only topical, but also excellent viewing material. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) China: Big Changes Coming Soon (Money Morning, 1/10/12) Why China's "Blindside" Could Be A Great Buying Opportunity (Money Morning, 1/6/12) What China is Buying Now (Wealth Daily, 1/12/12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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