Stocks Up, Bonds Up, Gold Up, Oil Up, USD Up... Give Up
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Thursday, November 20, 2014 5:50 PM EDT
For the 25th day in a row (one short of an all-time record), the S&P closed above its 5-day moving-average.
Kamikaze Finance
Article By:
Bill Bonner
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Thursday, November 20, 2014 4:52 PM EDT
For the last 20 years, the Japanese government has been borrowing the retirement savings of its long-suffering “salarymen” and spending the money on bailouts and boondoggles – often involving vast amounts of concrete that now covers half the country.
Abe Calls Election Because Of Revolt In Ruling Coalition
Article By:
Russ Winter
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Thursday, November 20, 2014 2:32 PM EDT
The real reason for the election is that Abe is facing a mutiny against him inside the ruling Liberal Democratic and Komeito parties.
Resource Stock Capitulation, Japan's Hopeless Future, And Irresponsible Politicians
Video By:
Adem Tumerkan
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Thursday, November 20, 2014 1:20 PM EDT
Investors would be wise to keep emotions out of investing, and politicians would be wise to stop treating structural economic issues with crude cyclical monetary intervention. If only there was a marginal increase in awareness in the economy, investors would profit handsomely.
Great Graphic: Nikkei And Yen
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Thursday, November 20, 2014 10:34 AM EDT
This Great Graphic show the dollar against the yen (white line) and the Nikkei (yellow line), since the eve of the election that swept the LDP back into power in Japan, and heralded Abenomics.
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Seppuku
Article By:
Tim Knight
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Thursday, November 20, 2014 9:55 AM EDT
For the longest time, as long as the Japanese Yen kept heading toward toilet paper status, U.S. equities kept surging, thanks to the flood of carry trade money.
In this article: FXY
Special Report: Benitec Biopharma Ltd.
Article By:
Vivian Lewis
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Thursday, November 20, 2014 8:41 AM EDT
This special report is about Benitec, a stock we recommend, after I spent the morning at its US Investor Day.
In this article: BTEBY
Morning Call For November 20, 2014
Article By:
Jim Van Meerten
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Thursday, November 20, 2014 8:13 AM EDT
December E-mini S&Ps (ESZ14 -0.43%) this morning are down -0.48% and European stocks are down -1.26% on global growth concerns after manufacturing activity slowed in China and in the Eurozone.
Eurozone Moves In Wrong Direction, While The British Go Shopping And Japanese Exports Jump
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Thursday, November 20, 2014 7:43 AM EDT
There is plenty of data out today and it is generally reinforcing our three many thematic points: divergence, weak commodities, especially energy, and the slowing of the Chinese economy.
The Abenomics Death Spiral
Article By:
Peter Schiff
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Thursday, November 20, 2014 6:04 AM EDT
Data out this week shows the Japanese economy returning to recession by contracting for the second straight quarter (and three out of the last four quarters).
Japan's 'Surprise' Recession And How You Should Trade It
Article By:
Charles Sizemore
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014 7:24 PM EDT
Quantitative easing cannot manufacture real demand. But it can cause stock and bond prices to rise, and the newly printed money makes it way into the capital markets.
In this article: YCS
FOMC Minutes: Centrists Remain In Control
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014 4:52 PM EDT
The FOMC minutes were not very surprising. The FOMC is not in any hurry to raise interest rates before the middle of next year at the earliest.
Gold’s Rise Will Take A Rocket, Not The Stairs
Video By:
Peter Schiff
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014 4:14 PM EDT
If the ECB is going to buy more gold – which I think would be smart, because I think the price is going to go a lot higher – it’s not to counter low inflation. Maybe that’s what they’re talking about, but low inflation is not a threat. Video length 10:02.
In this video: GLD
Interview: Is The Economy Really Doing Better
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014 3:46 PM EDT
In a recent interview with my friend Tom Zizka, we discussed the recent election and the view by voters that the economy may not be as strong as statistical headlines suggest.
A Diversified, Safer Way To Hedge Against Stocks Using ETFs
Article By:
Gary Gordon
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014 3:13 PM EDT
Over the last 12 months, most efforts to hedge against U.S. stock risk have proven to been an exercise in disappointment. And that’s if you merely chose milder forms of hedging, such as losing dollars with numerous put options or losing opportunity with excess cash.