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By James Lord, Michael Kafe and Andrea Masia of Morgan Stanley. In South Africa, it is no secret that the currency’s phenomenal strength has been a source of concern – and, occasionally, even frustration – for the authorities. In real effective terms, the rand has rallied by around 40% [...] More on this topic (What's this?) The Basics of Currency Investing (Money Morning, 12/16/11) Unseen in Main Stream Media: Ron Paul Warns of International Currency (The Prudent Investor - Seeing To..., 1/16/12) Fiat Currency – An Overview (Money Morning, 11/6/11)
John Mauldin, author of the weekly e-mail newsletter Thoughts From The Frontline, last weekend attended “Camp Kotok”, an annual gathering of a few dozen economists and gurus in the wilds of Maine to drink, fish, and argue about the economy. In an interview with Yahoo Finance – Tech Ticker, he summarised the prevailing consensus about the economy [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Three Reasons Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) Could Rally Without Co-Founder Jerry Yang (Money Morning, 1/18/12) Yahoo and Microsoft Again (Wall Street Mess, 1/17/12) Yahoo (YHOO) As Alive As A Zombie (Intelligent Speculator, 11/25/11) 
“The S&P 500 Index has cut through its valid up-trend line. That said, we believe the summer rally is likely to have run its course and the bias or path of least resistance for now will likely be down,” said Kevin Lane in this update on the stock market. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Is Big Brother Watching You? (Wall Street Daily, 12/5/11) True Intelligence and Crisis (Expected Returns, 7/20/11) What is your news and current events IQ (Pew Research quiz)? Breaking News on Italy bond yields a... (The Political and Financial Mark..., 11/9/11)  By Prieur du Plessis, on August 12th, 2010 posted in: Economy, US  2 people had their say - chime in!
In this interview, the Economist sits down with Nouriel Roubini of Roubini Global Economics to discuss America’s banking reforms, the risk of deflation in advanced economies and China’s growth. [...]
In this post, Paul Kasriel provides an update on the status of the U.S. budget. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Monthly Membership Option is Now Available (Value Stock Guide, 1/14/12) Wealthy Congressmen Don't Feel Your Pain (Money Morning, 1/9/12) 12 Random Ramblings (Donaldson Capital: Rising Divid..., 10/21/11) |
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