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Michael Widmer, head of metals research at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, talks about the outlook for gold. [...] 
“While the investment herd rushes into CDs and other “zero” yielding investments, nimble-minded investors can use these cycles to seize current opportunities and position portfolios for when the bull market tide returns,” said Frank Holmes of U.S. Global Investors in this topical quest contribution.. [...]
Harvey Pitt, chief executive officer of Kalorama Partners LLC and former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, talks about a possible SEC review into the method Standard & Poor’s used to cut the U.S.’s credit rating and whether the firm properly protected the confidential decision. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Why the U.S. Credit Rating Downgrade Could Cause a Full-Fledged Market Crash (Money Morning, 8/9/11) Au Revoir, AAA: Standard & Poor’s Downgrades France’s Credit Rating (Wall Street Daily, 1/13/12) US Debt Downgraded Again (Learn Mining News, 8/17/11)
One only may want to say it cautiously, but have the confidence crises been overdone? Too much false alarm? Markets overreacting in their selloffs (equities) or safety rushes (US Treasuries, Swiss Francs, gold)? Read on for an assessment by economist Cees Bruggemans. [...]  By Prieur du Plessis, on August 15th, 2011 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money  9 people had their say - chime in!
More about me throwing the bones on the market outlook elsewhere in today’s delivery and in future posts; suffice to say for now that with the particularly loud growl of bears as stock markets plunged to levels last seen in September 2010, I fully expected equities to not only bounce but also carry higher on an intermediate (two-three month) horizon. However, it is not yet possible to know whether the fat lady of the 30-month bull market has made her appearance. [...] 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) Europe's Unfolding Crisis (Wealth Daily, 8/23/11) |
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