Gold & EUR Drop After ECB's Coeure Counters Weidmann's Warnings
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Tyler Durden
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Monday, November 24, 2014 1:17 PM EDT
EUR faded the Weidmann gains and Gold and silver are sliding as USD strengthens.
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Why Gold Is Headed Much Higher
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Michael Pento
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Monday, November 24, 2014 11:27 AM EDT
What really drives the price of gold? Some say it's a fear gauge. Others prefer to look at the demand coming from the Indian wedding season. But the silliest of all conclusions to reach is that the dollar price of gold should be determined solely by its value vis-à-vis another fiat currency.
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Bitcoin Mining
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Global Economic Intersection
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Monday, November 24, 2014 11:07 AM EDT
In order to evaluate the costs and benefits of a manipulation one needs to perform a few calculations. The current market price of bitcoin is approximately $400.
In this article: BITCOMP
Will Crowdfunding Save Bitcoin?
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Daily Forex
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Monday, November 24, 2014 9:52 AM EDT
Developers at Tox believe Bitcoin is the most distributed and most used online currency.
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Morning Call For November 24, 2014
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Jim Van Meerten
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Monday, November 24, 2014 8:54 AM EDT
December E-mini S&Ps (ESZ14 +0.24%) this morning are up +0.18% and European stocks are up +0.99% at a 1-3/4 month high after German business confidence unexpectedly rose for the first time in 7 months.
Central Banks: When We Succeed, We Fail
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Charles Hugh Smith
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Monday, November 24, 2014 8:39 AM EDT
Goosing stocks ever higher will eventually push wealth inequality to the point that it unleashes social instability.
Maybe US Isn't Turning Japanese...
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Alex Filonov
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Monday, November 24, 2014 6:32 AM EDT
Problem in Japan: link between QE and consumer debt doesn't exist. Money from Central Bank is going to banks, which repair their balance sheets, but in no hurry to lend to consumers.
Politics Is Economics In The Week Ahead
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Marc Chandler
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Sunday, November 23, 2014 4:20 PM EDT
Many people assume that politics and economics are separate spheres. It was Harold Laswell, regarded as the father of modern political science, that famously defined politics as who gets what, when and how. Isn't that the role of the price mechanism and the market economy?
The Best And Worst Performing Assets During Thanksgiving Week
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Tyler Durden
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Sunday, November 23, 2014 3:30 PM EDT
Historically, global markets have behaved differently during the week surrounding the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. Over the past 20 years the S&P 500, Brent Crude Oil, Gold, U.S. 10 yr note futures, and the U.S. $ Index have all done better than average,
Weighing The Week Ahead: Are Investors Too Complacent?
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Jeff Miller
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Sunday, November 23, 2014 3:02 PM EDT
The upcoming calendar has plenty of data in a holiday-shortened week. There could be OPEC, or Black Friday news. In spite of this avalanche of information, I expect commentators to look for an organizing principle.
Fear Of "Surge In Debt Defaults, Business Failures And Job Losses" Means Many More Chinese Rate Cuts
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Tyler Durden
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Sunday, November 23, 2014 11:41 AM EDT
If admitting you have a problem is the first step toward recovery, then China is making progress. The question is progress to what, because the generic answer, "another debt-fueled boom" is no longer applicable.
The Fed Concerned About "Importing" Disinflation
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Sober Look
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Sunday, November 23, 2014 6:13 AM EDT
The latest Reuters poll is showing 24 out of 43 economists projecting the first rate hike in the U.S. by June of next year, but the international situation has made the Fed's policy planning much more complex.
Is There A Rental Shortage - Inflation Threat?
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Steven Hansen
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Saturday, November 22, 2014 12:00 PM EDT
In the rental housing market, demand is eroding supply at a rapid rate according to recent data - likely due to changing demographics and preferences. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is based 40% on housing costs - so the logical conclusion is that a rapid rise in inflation is just around the corner.
Chart Of The Day: Validus Holdings
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Jim Van Meerten
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Friday, November 21, 2014 7:46 PM EDT
The best technical trading strategy on this stock has been the 20 - 100 day MACD oscillator.
In this article: VR
Easy Money, Slower Growth: The Growing Disconnect Between Stock Markets And Economies
Article By:
Charlie Bilello
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Friday, November 21, 2014 6:40 PM EDT
Promises of additional monetary easing measures seem to arrive on a weekly basis, providing a boost to share prices globally as investors are encouraged to take on more risk. At the same time, we’re seeing increasing signs of a global slowdown.
Sell, Sell, Sell…..The Central Bank Madmen Are Raging
Article By:
David Stockman
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Friday, November 21, 2014 5:40 PM EDT
The global financial system has come unglued.