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Global macro says U.S. might win in the end after all ...

posted by Nica 258 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily made popular 257 days ago

There is little doubt the doom and gloom crowd has the upper hand when it comes to sentiment about the U.S. economy and its future in the world. I know many want their doom and gloom beliefs validated, and therefore it's burning-at-the-stake time

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The Fat Lady is warming up her voice!

posted by Nica 258 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily

My apologies to Yogi! But can't you hear it: "Do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do..." I'm talking about the end game for the euro as a single currency of course.

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Jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs!

posted by Nica 268 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily

Naturally, ahead of tomorrow's US Nonfarm Payrolls report and President Obama's upcoming jobs address to Congress, talk of creating jobs in the US has become top priority.

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Bank of America executives may know more than we think!

posted by Nica 270 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily made popular 270 days ago

Yesterday, while sitting comfortably in my living room, sipping a generous dram or two of 16-year Lagavulin (an Islay single malt scotch to the downtrodden who abstain from such pleasures), which I recently discovered and now think about constant

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Gold. Dumb Money. Bubble?

posted by Nica 275 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily made popular 275 days ago

I think the title is clear. I ask because we're starting to get wind of bubble-talk from the financial press et al. It is very similar to the talk we heard on silver earlier in the year when its price increases began looking parabolic.

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Once again: It is a deflation problem!

posted by Nica 289 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily made popular 289 days ago

I have continued to watch with amazement that number of people who believe we have an inflation problem.

Read more: http://www.babypips.com/blogs/currency_currents/once_again_it_is_a_deflation_p.html#ixzz1UjpbpsTP

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The Fed: their toolbox is bigger than yours.

posted by Nica 290 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily made popular 290 days ago

I say this for two reasons: first, I think the markets were due for a breather; second, I think expectations were set in line with what was eventually delivered; third, I think the Fed carefully and effectively acknowledged - via low-rate pledge

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How does it feel to be scolded by a Russia leader?

posted by Nica 296 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily

Maybe it's my nationalistic tendencies, my likely narrow understanding of world history, or my bias towards free-market capitalism, but I am turned off by Russia.

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Charts of the Day: More QE3...please?

posted by Nica 296 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily

I read in a Bloomberg story today that Bill Gross was expecting QE3 in some form or fashion thanks to the US economy entering what he referred to as "stall speed."

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We are toast! China is going to kick out butts. Read more:

posted by Nica 303 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily made popular 303 days ago

It was kind of ironic, from the standpoint of my simple life, that my neighbor stopped by yesterday to give me some junk mail addressed to me, but put in his box.

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Look up dysfunctional in the dictionary and you'll see...

posted by Nica 304 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily made popular 304 days ago

One of our many loyal readers sent me a brief comment the other day (his longer comments are usually very entertaining.) He said, regarding Secretary of State Hillary Clinton being over in China to quell their worst fears of a US default

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Stanley is right! Let them default while we eat cake!

posted by Nica 305 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily

Envoy Hillary was launched on Asian markets yesterday to calm fears about Treasury bond default because her boss doesn't want to stop spending like a drunken sailor. Spending is power, thus why we get all the obfuscation, double-dealing, and outr

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