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Hot off the press, the German ZEW Indicator of Sentiment dropped to -5.9 in June from 13.6 in May, whereas the euro zone economic sentiment index fell to -9 from 3.1. These measures show investor confidence in both Germany and the euro zone at the lowest level in over two years. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Prepare for Europe – "It's Going to Be Ugly" (Money Morning, 1/16/12) Take Heed! How the European Crisis Could Hurt U.S. Stocks (Wall Street Daily, 1/19/12) Germany to Begin Abolishing Cash Transaction in August 2012 Step by Step (The Prudent Investor - Seeing To..., 1/18/12) 
James Grant, editor of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer, talks about the impact of new regulations on the ability of U.S. banks to offer credit. He also discusses the exposure of U.S. money market mutual funds to the sovereign debt crisis in Europe and the outlook for resolution of the crisis. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Prepare for Europe – "It's Going to Be Ugly" (Money Morning, 1/16/12) Take Heed! How the European Crisis Could Hurt U.S. Stocks (Wall Street Daily, 1/19/12) EU Summit Produces a Long-Term Solution for a Short-Term Crisis (Investment U, 12/16/11)
Adam Hewison, charting strategist of INO.com, brings you another edition of his invaluable service of daily technical updates on the ups and downs of various markets. This short analysis is a great tool for keeping one’s finger on the pulse and timing the markets. Click through to hear his latest views on gold, silver, the US Dollar Index, the CRB Index, crude oil, and the S&P 500 Index. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) The Most Telling Chart of 2011 (Wall Street Daily, 12/30/11) The Worst Prediction of 2011 (Wall Street Daily, 12/23/11) Five Economic Blunders of 2011 and Five Fixes for 2012 (Money Morning, 12/30/11)
Most importantly, markets will be looking for hints of QE3, if any in the policy statement. The Fed is likely to buy time before committing itself to anything at this juncture. It will not be surprising if the Fed indicates that it is on a watch-and-wait mode but stands ready to provide support if necessary to prevent a drop in economic activity in the near term. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Out of Answers, Federal Reserve Can Only Offer Empty Rhetoric (Money Morning, 12/13/11) How to Win Bernanke's War on Savers with a 19% Yield (Money Morning, 1/18/12) The Fed Says They’ll Finish the “Quantitative Easing” Round (Learn Mining News, 4/28/11)  By Prieur du Plessis, on June 21st, 2011 posted in: Gold, Investment  By Prieur du Plessis, on June 21st, 2011 posted in: Gold, Investment ,650 by the end of the year">Leave your comment
Dennis Gartman, author of “The Gartman Letter” discusses how precious metals are faring against other currencies. [...]
Greece has really distinguished itself this week as the country that is most at risk of default. As shown in this post, it has separated from the pack when looking at five-year credit default swap prices (CDS). [...] More on this topic (What's this?) The Greek Financial “Bomb” Just Got Reset (Learn Mining News, 6/20/11) How Greek Default Could Double-Dip U.S. Economic Recession (Learn Mining News, 7/4/11) The Greek Debt Crisis and the Price of Oil (Money Morning, 7/1/11) |
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