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 By Prieur du Plessis, on March 5th, 2010 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money  2 people had their say - chime in!
The jury is out on the near-term direction of the stock market. The February lows are key levels and one should, in my opinion, give the uptrend the benefit of the doubt unless these levels are breached. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Economist Gary Shilling: S&P 500 will drop 43% this year? (Value Investing, 4/11/12) Sell in May and Go Away? No Way! (Wall Street Daily, 5/10/12) Stocks Have You Worried? Here's What You Do (Money Morning, 5/14/12)
The ISM non-manufacturing and ISM manufacturing surveys were released earlier this week. This post provides a graphic overview of these numbers in the context of the US economy. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) China’s Manufacturing Sector Stabilizes (Wall Street Daily, 4/23/12) Dow Gains on Better ISM Index (Daily US Stock Market Fundamenta..., 4/2/12) Service Sector Contracts Further in July (Expected Returns, 8/5/09) 
In this post, Charlie Rose sits down with Joseph Stiglitz, professor at Columbia University, Nobel Laureate in economics and author of Freefall: America, Free Markets, and the Sinking of the World Economy, to discuss economic matters. [...]
This post provides links to a number of interesting articles I have read over the past few days that you may also enjoy. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) What to Expect From The Global Tourism Industry in 2010 (Investment U, 11/11/09) Harbinger, Spectrum Back In Spotlight (The DIV-Net, 5/16/12) Moody's: No Housing Bottom Until Q3 2010 (Wealth Daily, 10/30/09) By Prieur du Plessis, on March 5th, 2010 posted in: Dollar, Economy, Guest Bloggers, Yuan Leave your comment
“While the US has been enjoying the reserve currency status, this is by no means assured for the future. For now, investors are seeking refuge in the US Treasury market. However, a broken-down political system, the debt and the deficit inevitably could sink America into a Greece-like crisis, bringing on the dollar’s demise sooner, rather than later,” argues Dian Chu in this guest post. [...] |
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