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The Fed To Raise Interest Rates Early?
Article By:
Sprout Money
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 4:36 PM EDT
According to a few economists, the odds of the Fed raising interest rates sooner than expected are only getting higher.
The Truth About Gold And The American Dream
Podcast By:
Peter Schiff
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 3:57 PM EDT
“I don’t know how the Dutch were able to succeed where the Germans failed [in repatriating their gold]
In this podcast: GLD
Outside The Box: Notes On Russia
Article By:
John Mauldin
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 3:41 PM EDT
Outside the Box has two pieces this week that deliver deeper insights into the situation with Russia and Putin.
Stick With Stock ETFs, But Consider A Multi-Asset Hedge
Article By:
Gary Gordon
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 3:14 PM EDT
According to updated GDP reports, the U.S. economy grew at its fastest back-to-back quarterly rate since 2003. Yet few would attribute the U.S. dollar’s surge against competing currencies to the upbeat news.
Hard To Say This Is Bearish
Article By:
Chris Ciovacco
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 2:35 PM EDT
It is difficult to imagine a new bear market starting when the economy is growing and the technicals are favorable. Tuesday’s GDP report showed the U.S. economy is coming off the strongest six months of growth in a decade.
Cool Video: John Authers--What Can Go Wrong
Video By:
Marc Chandler
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 2:14 PM EDT
John Authers of the Financial Times as put together about an 8.5 minute video that discusses the "bullish on America" sentiment that is a key driving forces in the capital markets.
3 Things Worth Thinking About (Vol.19)
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 1:13 PM EDT
The Federal Reserve and ISM surveys have been showing strong increases in recent months; the production, income and consumption and housing components of the CFNAI have declined.
BEA Revises 3rd Quarter 2014 GDP Growth Upwards To 3.89% Annualized Rate
Article By:
Rick Davis
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 12:57 PM EDT
In their second estimate of the US GDP for the third quarter of 2014, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported that the economy was growing at a +3.89% annualized rate.
Oil Edges Down Ahead Of OPEC
Article By:
Daily Forex
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 12:05 PM EDT
OPEC is considering exemptions for three nations from any potential oil-production cuts.
Will "Invest In Europe" Be DOA?
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 11:25 AM EDT
Expectations are running high that the ECB will move to more aggressively expand its balance sheet, record low bond yields in many euro area countries, negative 2-year yields in at least five countries, and below 5bp in another three countries.
Peter Schiff To Krugman: It’s Too Early To Declare A Fed Victory
Podcast By:
Peter Schiff
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 10:43 AM EDT
Peter responded to the hit-piece, explaining to Krugman why he’s declaring a Keynesian victory far too early.
October 2014 Coincident Indicator Review: Economy's Rate Of Growth Remains Nearly Constant
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 10:12 AM EDT
There is general agreement that the economy is expanding - all show the rate of growth is nearly flat (not increasing or decreasing to any significant degree) - and the growth is remaining fairly stable.
Futures In Fresh Record Territory As OECD Cuts Global Growth Projections Again
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 9:06 AM EDT
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development cut it again, taking down its US, Chinese, Japanese but mostly, Eurozone forecasts.
Q4:2014 US GDP Nowcast: +2.1%
Article By:
James Picerno
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 7:07 AM EDT
US economic growth is on track to decelerate in this year’s fourth quarter, based on The Capital Spectator’s median point forecast for several econometric estimates.