U.S. Banks Poised To Outperform Canadian Counterparts

Article By:
Rick Ristov
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Friday, June 29, 2018 5:41 PM EST
Over the past two decades, Canadian banks have outperformed their American counterparts. Lower taxes, less competition, and a robust consumer credit cycle have fuelled the Canadian rise.




Spring Existing Home Sales: Big Flop

Article By:
Mish Shedlock
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Thursday, June 28, 2018 11:59 AM EST
Spring is over. The pending sales report says the month of June will be another flop.
Will Fed Chair Yellen’s Speech Change Rate-Hike Expectations?

Article By:
James Picerno
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Sunday, August 28, 2016 12:04 PM EST
The 5.9% slump in real M0 in July vs. the year-earlier level marks the fifth straight month of negative annual comparisons. That’s the longest stretch of back-to-back monthly decreases in four years.
S&P 500 Snapshot: A Modest Loss Follows The Jackson Hole Drama

Article By:
Doug Short
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Sunday, August 28, 2016 11:35 AM EST
This morning's Second Estimate of Q2 GDP at 1.1% was a ho-hum event in advance of Fed Chair Yellen speech at Jackson Hole.
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Dollar Losses Set Stage For Recovery

Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Wednesday, August 24, 2016 9:34 AM EST
The US dollar lost ground against nearly all the major currencies last week. The euro, Swiss franc, yen and sterling gained around 1% against the dollar last week.
E EC HH Chinese Gold Diggers Drop Their Shovels As Gold Miner Bankruptcies Begin

Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Thursday, December 25, 2014 8:38 AM EST
Canadian gold-miner San Gold, which had a capitalization of over $1 billion in 2010 just filed for bankruptcy protection.
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Morning Call For December 24, 2014

Article By:
Jim Van Meerten
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Thursday, December 25, 2014 8:14 AM EST
March E-mini S&Ps (ESH15 +0.06%) this morning are up +0.04% and European stocks are down -0.24% in uninspired holiday trade with most markets closing early for Christmas Eve. U.S. and European markets will also be closed for the Christmas holiday on Thursday.
Macro Analytics - What Are The Rich Doing With Their Money With John Rubino

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Gordon T Long
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Wednesday, November 26, 2014 5:01 AM EST
The global economy is slowing down dramatically. Japan the third largest economy in the world just dropped back in recession. Video length 30:00.
This Country Will Be The Next Zimbabwe…

Article By:
Bill Bonner
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Wednesday, November 26, 2014 3:54 AM EST
Things are slowing down. This is Thanksgiving week. People are leaving work early, trying to beat the holiday traffic rush.
Grant Williams: The Consequences Of Economic Peace

Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Wednesday, November 26, 2014 3:41 AM EST
From Keynes to Kondratieff and from Napoleon to Nixon, Williams looks at the ramifications of several decades of easy credit and attempts to draw parallels with a time in history when the world looked remarkably similar to how it does now.
HH HSBC's Swiss Private Banking Unit Charged With Providing Unregistered Services To U.S. Clients

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Global Economic Intersection
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Wednesday, November 26, 2014 3:24 AM EST
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged HSBC’s Swiss-based private banking arm with violating federal securities laws by failing to register with the SEC before providing cross-border brokerage and investment advisory services to U.S.
Faster And Faster But No Liftoff

Article By:
Marvin R Clark
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Wednesday, November 26, 2014 3:11 AM EST
The economy is better than you thought. The Commerce Department revised its estimate of third quarter gross domestic product from 3.5% up to 3.9%.
Central Bank “Wealth Effects” Doctrine At Work

Article By:
David Stockman
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 5:08 PM EST
The purpose of central bank financial repression and ZIRP is to distort and inflate asset prices. Our monetary politburo even admits that it is in the monetary scam business via its self-serving doctrine called “wealth effects”.
The Truth About Gold And The American Dream

Podcast By:
Peter Schiff
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 3:57 PM EST
“I don’t know how the Dutch were able to succeed where the Germans failed [in repatriating their gold]
In this podcast: GLD
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 EST
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.