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It has been three weeks now since the Fed formally announced its $400 billion Operation Twist program on September 12. However, if early indications are a sign of what’s to come, as highlighted by Bespoke Investment Group, this will be the third straight time the Fed has tried and failed to lower long-term interest rates through the Treasury market. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Fed Preview: Today's FOMC Meeting Will Prove That Team Bernanke is Out of Ideas (Money Morning, 9/20/11) Actually, the Fed IS Going to Start QE3 (Learn Mining News, 8/26/11) A Twist on How to Play the Fed’s Newest Gambit (Investment U, 9/22/11)  By Prieur du Plessis, on October 15th, 2011 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money  Leave your comment
Adam Hewison, charting strategist of INO.TV, 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 Adam’s 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) A Bearish Case for November 2011 (Investment U, 11/1/11) The Worst Prediction of 2011 (Wall Street Daily, 12/23/11)
The U.S. dollar has been on a tear during September as a deteriorating global economic outlook and debt concerns spooked investors. However, the greenback reversed course since the beginning of the month. Where to from here? Chartist Arthur Hill of StockCharts.com provides a short review in this post. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) 2012 U.S. Dollar Outlook: How to Play A Short-Term Rally (Money Morning, 1/20/12) Challenging Conventional Assumptions (Gold Versus Paper, 10/24/11) Global USD Shortage As BoJ Swap Demand Jumps 48x (GreenLightAdvisor Views, 12/13/11) 
There is a hope that some clarification will come about on how to use the EFSF and more importantly how to supplement it so its big enough to get the job done, says Wilbur Ross, WL Ross chairman/CEO, who adds that the European Union is always a page or two behind a deteriorating situation. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Crisis in the Eurozone: The Reality of the European Downgrades (Money Morning, 1/20/12) Alan Greenspan: The Eurozone is Set to Fail (Investment U, 11/1/11) Take Heed! How the European Crisis Could Hurt U.S. Stocks (Wall Street Daily, 1/19/12) By Prieur du Plessis, on October 15th, 2011 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money Leave your comment
In case you missed my articles during the past week, this post lists the ten most-read posts published on the Investment Postcards blog. [...] 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) A Bearish Case for November 2011 (Investment U, 11/1/11) By Prieur du Plessis, on October 15th, 2011 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money One comment so far
Don Coxe has updated his popular webcast on Friday, October 14, 2011. Click through for the recording. [...] |
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