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US Dollar Should Revisit October Lows Soon
Article By:
Jeff Pierce
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Monday, January 13, 2014 10:57 AM EDT
I’m not surprised to see the Dollar turn sharply lower on Friday. The current Daily Cycle made a new high on Day 18 so was well past due for a decline. Since Friday's sharp drop occurred deep in the timing band, it’s almost certainly going to mark the decline into the next DCL.
World Markets Weekend Update: Europe Is Rising
Article By:
Doug Short
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Sunday, January 12, 2014 12:26 PM EDT
Over the past week, five of the eight indexes on my world markets watch lists posted gains.
Overstock's First Day Of Bitcoin: $130,000 Sales, 840 Transactions, CEO "Stunned"
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Saturday, January 11, 2014 8:11 PM EDT
This is absolutely huge news and any retail CEO worth their salt will immediately begin to look into Bitcoin adoption. I hope financial publications that missed the biggest financial story of 2013 continue to mock it with covers of unicorns and waterfalls. It’s the most bullish thing I can imagine.
In this article: OSTK
Market Bulls Should Consider These Charts
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Saturday, January 11, 2014 1:13 PM EDT
While the promise of a continued bull market is very enticing it is important to remember, as investors, that we have only one job: "Buy Low/Sell High."
Top 10 Global Risks For 2014
Article By:
EconMatters
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Saturday, January 11, 2014 11:57 AM EDT
Not surprisingly, from a geographical perspective, a majority of the top global risks come from the Middle East region (at 40%) and the Asia-Pacific region, specifically China, and North Korea (at 30%). U.S., Europe, and Russia round out the rest.
Deflation Or Inflation? Long Bond At The Limit
Article By:
Gary Tanashian
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Friday, January 10, 2014 12:08 AM EDT
The long bond is at a critical point right now. Given some improving technicals on the US dollar and negative ones in commodities (and their currencies; seen the Aussie and the Canada dollar lately?), what the bond does at this juncture will be telling.
Bitcoins And Unicorns: The Digital Currency Lands On The Cover Of BusinessWeek
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Thursday, January 9, 2014 12:52 PM EDT
Unicorn, a term which is supposed to symbolize Bitcoins, serves as the anchor for the Bloomberg-owned magazine's extensive profile of the digital currency.
Market Commentary: Markets Open Higher At +0.30%, Blue Chips Lagging Behind
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Thursday, January 9, 2014 11:33 AM EDT
Premarkets were up nicely at +0.30% amidst of mixed news where the US Initial Jobless Claims reported in at 330K versus the 335K expected and 345K prior.
In this article: SPY
Market Commentary: Averages Melt Downward Marking New Lows For This Session
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Thursday, January 9, 2014 10:20 AM EDT
Except from a brief pause this morning, the averages have continued to melt downward and are all in the red. The volume at noon-time is dipping into the anemic levels and the $VIX remains in the low 13's.
Do The Forex Boys Expect A Rally In Metals?
Article By:
readtheticker
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Wednesday, January 8, 2014 4:46 PM EDT
If we get a bounce, it better hold, otherwise AUDUSD is going down hard! Expect a bounce! A trend change to new high may be too ambitious.
Byron Wien Announces Predictions For Ten Surprises For 2014
Article By:
Moby Waller
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Wednesday, January 8, 2014 4:22 PM EDT
Byron R. Wien, Vice Chairman, Blackstone Advisory Partners, just issued his list of Surprises for 2014. This is the 29th year Byron has given his views on a number of economic, financial market and political surprises for the coming year.
One Chart Shows How EU’s Own Banks A Fatal Threat In 2014: Part 2
Article By:
Cliff Wachtel
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Wednesday, January 8, 2014 1:55 PM EDT
The following is Part 2 of an article by the same title, in which we summarize conclusions and possible ways to act on them
One Chart Shows How EU’s Own Banks A Fatal Threat In 2014: Part 1
Article By:
Cliff Wachtel
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Wednesday, January 8, 2014 1:55 PM EDT
When the EU failed to create a real SRM deal to reform its banks, it failed to remove at least 2 potentially fatal threats. Here we illustrate and discuss them further. In Part 2 we will suggest ways to protect yourself or profit from them.
So Far The ECB Is Not Responding To Ultra-Low Inflation Readings
Article By:
Sober Look
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Wednesday, January 8, 2014 12:48 PM EDT
The Euro area inflation indicators are pushing into dangerous territory. The core CPI measure in particular is trending sharply lower. The ECB has so far been taking a "wait and see" attitude, though some on the Governing Council are apparently getting concerned.
Yahoo Virus Converts Millions Of Computers Into Bitcoin Mining Slaves
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Wednesday, January 8, 2014 12:12 PM EDT
A few days ago it was revealed that numerous users of Yahoo, as many as two million, had gotten infected with malware from virus-laden ads served by Yahoo's homepage during the period from December 31 to January 3.
Coming 2014 Explosion: EU Money Supply OR EU Itself?
Article By:
Cliff Wachtel
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014 2:38 PM EDT
Given the quiet holiday week, we stepped back to think about some of the bigger developments in the global economy. Here’s one that few are discussing but that seems inevitable.