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Stock prices tumbled while the yield on the U.S. 10-year note fell to its lowest level in a month as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Services (BLS) June employment report shocked the market with a paltry gain of 18 000 jobs in payroll employment compared to a consensus forecast of 88 000. However, a bit of analysis shows that the picture is not entirely bleak. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) The Truth Behind the U.S. Labor Department Employment Report (Money Morning, 1/6/12) Fragile Employment Market (Disciplined Approach to Investing, 12/15/11) Sold New SSO Naked Put Too Early (My Trader's Journal, 8/1/11) 
This week on Wealthtrack, Consuelo Mack talks to John Brynjolfsson, creator of the first “real return” mutual funds, and Robert Kessler, U.S. Treasury bond guru, about managing the inflation and interest rate challenges ahead. [...]
“The market may not soar into the stratosphere like today’s shuttle launch, but investors who catch the bull and participate could see gains over the next few months,” said Frank Holmes and John Derrick of U.S. Global Investors in this guest contribution. [...]
Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, talks about the debt ceiling debate and the U.S. economy. He also discusses his views on acquisitions and the labor market. [...]
Are there indicators signaling a global market doomsday asks Dian Chu in this guest post. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Top 20 Dollar Gold Coins (Learn Mining News, 5/31/11) The Top 20 Foreign Direct Investment(FDI) Receiving and Investing Countries (Top Foreign Stocks, 8/21/11) Napoleon Gold Coins (Learn Mining News, 6/8/11)
Tony Crescenzi, market strategist and portfolio manager at Pimco, talks about the end of the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing and the impact on Treasury yields. He also discusses investment strategy and the outlook for the European debt crisis. [...] |
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