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The April report of new home sales shows an improvement in terms of higher median price, lower inventory of unsold homes, and an increase in sales. However, a near term sustained increase in home sales is unlikely until a sustained drop of the employment rate emerges. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Shock: Housing Worse than Feared (Wealth Daily, 12/13/11) Rebound of new home sales impressive, but level still close to record low (Wall Street Sector Selector, 5/26/11) New Home Sales Pop in April, Inventory Hits Lowest Level Ever (Wall Street Sector Selector, 5/26/11)
David Stockman, budget director under President Reagan, appeared on Bloomberg Television to discuss the latest developments in the deficit/debt debate. [...] 
“Our near-term view on Belgium has slightly improved, with the preparation of a comprehensive consolidation strategy by the caretaker government. However, the ongoing political impasse keeps us cautious, as Belgium remains vulnerable to a shift in market confidence, given its sizeable public debt and the uncertain market environment, said Olivier Bizimana of Morgan Stanley in this guest post. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Belgium: Reducing debt remains the main challenge (Wall Street Sector Selector, 5/26/11) More Euro-Zone Woes: Fitch Reduces Outlook for Belgium (Wall Street Sector Selector, 5/23/11) Belgium: 50% of Muslim immigrant children are anti-semitic (The Political and Financial Mark..., 5/18/11)
Hedge-fund manager Jim Chanos said investors concerned that U.S. technology stocks such as LinkedIn Corp. are overvalued should turn their attention to China. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Hot Stocks: Why LinkedIn Is More than Just a "Bubble" (Money Morning, 6/3/11) Is This Week’s LinkedIn IPO Hot or Not? (Wall Street Daily, 5/17/11) Questions Abound with Social Media Stocks (Investment U, 5/30/11)
The South African stock market is again offering pockets of value after coming off the boil since South Africa’s perfect investment storm in 2010 of low inflation, a strong rand, higher inflation rates than in developed markets, the extremely successful 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup and, on top of it all, an [...] |
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