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The closely-watched smoothed growth rate of the ECRI Weekly Leading Index (WLI) is about to peak, indicating that the WLI is losing momentum. Read on for the implications for economic growth … [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Is the U.S. Heading for a Recession? (GreenLightAdvisor Views, 3/16/11) Grab a Cool 16% Per Year… Even While Underperforming the S&P (Investment U, 3/24/11) S&P 500 Chart – The Art of Technical Analysis (My Trader's Journal, 1/22/12) 
In a rare public talk, Richard Russell, 86-year old author of the Dow Theory Letters, made an appearance at the Casey Research Gold and Resource Summit to discuss the depreciation of the dollar and why he feels safe holding gold. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Gold & Silver Banker-Cartel Prolonged Price Suppression Has Set the Foundation for an Explosive M... (the Underground Investor, 1/17/12) 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)
“Last week’s devastating earthquake in Japan may have limited impact outside of the country, given that global growth dynamics no longer rely heavily on a demand impulse from Japan,” said BCA in an update on global growth. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Disaster in Japan: How Bad Will it Get? (Money Morning, 3/18/11) Moody’s Weighs in on Impact of Quake on Japan (Wall Street Daily, 3/16/11) Three Reasons to Invest in Japan Now (Investment U, 3/17/11)
Nuclear physicist Kirby Kemper gives his assessment of the Japan nuclear crisis, including the likelihood of a meltdown and radiation risks. [...]  By Prieur du Plessis, on March 16th, 2011 posted in: Economy, Japan  2 people had their say - chime in!
“The Fukushima nuclear incident will likely be upgraded from a level 4 to a 5 on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale. The scale runs from 0 to 7—the most severe. The incident will remain “an event with local consequences,” although this excludes the consequences for the expansion of nuclear power generation around the world,” said Mikka Pineda of Roubini Global Economics in this topical post. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Japan Nuclear Crisis: New Power Plant Construction Renaissance in Peril (Money Morning, 3/16/11) What Japan’s Nuclear Crisis Means for Investors (Investment U, 3/15/11) U.S. Nuclear Power Friction (Wall Street Daily, 3/15/11)
Barton Biggs, Traxis Partners managing partner, didn’t own Japan before, but says he jumped in yesterday. Biggs believes the radiation levels will not present a serious problem, and that the economic impact will be negligible. [...] |
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