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The PMIs for April indicate that, while the global economy is still expanding, the pace has moderated considerably. Click through for the scorecard and comprehensive analysis. [...] 
Eric King of King World News recently conducted an interview with Jean-Marie Eveillard, Senior Adviser – Portfolio Management of First Eagle Funds. He has 40 years’ experience in the investment industry, oversees more than $50 billion and is one of the most respected value investors in the world. Eveillard’s track record and staying power has been extraordinary and he has won many prestigious awards in his career, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from Morningstar for building one of the most successful long-term records in the investment business. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Golden Rule: The Investment Theory of Politics (Finance Documentaries, 5/18/12) Pepsi: This Dividend King Is A ‘Must Buy’ Now (Investment Underground » Page n..., 5/9/12) Congressional Insider Trading… It’s Good to Be King (Investment U, 11/18/11)
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?) How an Investment Portfolio of 9 Rappers Beat the Market (Investment U, 5/1/12) Weekly Leading Index (Comments for thetechnicaltake, 4/30/12) Interoute’s Revenue Surged in 2011 (Telecom Ramblings, 4/23/12)
This week on Wealthtrack, Consuelo Mack talks to Paul McCulley. The recently retired Fed watcher and head of short-term trading at bond giant PIMCO is speaking out about Fed policy, building market risks and investment strategy. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Bonds: The Most Important Asset Class (Expected Returns, 4/18/12) Emerging Market Bonds: Less Risk Than You Think (Investment U, 5/11/12) How to Play Low Natural Gas Prices With Bonds (Investment U, 4/17/12)
Economic growth in many frontier market countries remains high and is even faster than some emerging markets and exceeds the growth in developed markets by a wide margin. The growth is not only economic growth but also growth in capital markets. Some of these markets are moving from small and illiquid status to large and liquid. Read on for Mark Mobius’s take on investment in frontier markets. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Emerging Market Bonds: Less Risk Than You Think (Investment U, 5/11/12) Emerging Markets: The Ultimate High Growth Investments (Investment U, 4/3/12) Investing in Emerging Markets with U.S.-Traded ADRs (Money Morning, 5/7/12)
Since Bernanke took office on Feb 1, 2006, the dollar’s purchasing power has fallen 11%, and its down 21% in the past decade and 82% since the U.S. got off the gold standard in 1971, according to Miller Tabak (via Yahoo Finance – The Daily Ticker). “Currency depreciation is always [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Gold Prices Jump When Bernanke Hints at Stimulus (Learn Mining News, 4/10/12) The Death of the Dollar (Learn Mining News, 4/26/12) Will the Dollar Be Replaced As a Reserve Currency? (Investment U, 5/3/12) |
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Don Coxe webcast – updated (May 4, 2012)
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