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Dow Jones Posts Christmas Gains
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John Nyaradi
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Monday, December 30, 2013 2:12 PM EDT
The "Santa Rally" appears to be well underway and the bulls are looking for more gains to close out the last two trading days of the year.
Part III – The Four Biggest Mistakes By Traders: Failing To Control Risk
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Chris Vermeulen
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Monday, December 30, 2013 1:53 PM EDT
This is part three of a five part series of the four biggest mistakes traders and investors make which costs them time, money and usually self-confidence when trading stocks, ETF’s or futures trading strategies.
Economic Forecast January 2014: Slight Growth Deceleration
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Monday, December 30, 2013 1:12 PM EDT
Our January 2013 Economic Forecast continues to show a growing economy – but growing at a slower rate than last month. Most portions of our economic model are expanding.
Americans React To End Of Jobless Benefits: “I Just Don’t Know What To Do, Except Pray”
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Tyler Durden
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Monday, December 30, 2013 12:27 PM EDT
"It's going to put my family and me out on the streets," is a perspective shared by many of the 1.3 million Americans about to lose their emergency unemployment claims. The program, started during the recession, was intended to help jobless people after they exhausted state benefits, typically lasting six months.
SP 500 And NDX Futures Daily Charts - VIX - A Warning On The Equity Market
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Jesses-Cafe-Americain
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Monday, December 30, 2013 12:20 PM EDT
It is the end of year, and the market volume is light, almost as light as the regulatory oversight
We Won't Be Fooled Again
Article By:
Dr. Paul Price
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Monday, December 30, 2013 10:42 AM EDT
Averaging down, along with a good yield made for a decent, but unspectacular gain.
US Broad Money Supply Growth Slows
Article By:
Sober Look
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Sunday, December 29, 2013 11:45 PM EDT
This may, at least in part, explain the relatively low inflation the US has experienced lately.
5 Things To Ponder Going Into This Week: "It's A Wrap"
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Sunday, December 29, 2013 11:00 PM EDT
As we slide into the last weekend of 2013, I read several articles this week that got me thinking about where the markets and economy are likely headed in 2014.
Is The Treasury Curve Artificially Steep?
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Sober Look
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Sunday, December 29, 2013 5:00 PM EDT
The treasury yield curve remains quite steep by historical standards. Typically such steepness is driven by expectations of higher inflation in the future. Instead it is the expectation of the Fed's "taper" that has been influencing the shape of the curve.
French Constitutional Court Approves 75% Tax On High Earners
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Tyler Durden
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Sunday, December 29, 2013 4:42 PM EDT
The numerous unintended consequences of this shock and awe tax hike will be amusing to watch in real time.
Pending Home Sales Index Suggests Slower December Existing Home Sales
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Saturday, December 28, 2013 8:00 PM EDT
The pending home sales index for November was released by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) today, and our analysis suggests that December existing home sales may be worse than November’s.
2013 Was Good To Joe Sixpack (Relatively) - The Impact Of 2013
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Steven Hansen
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Saturday, December 28, 2013 4:00 PM EDT
One of my favorite responses to those who ask me how things are going is “that I am still alive”. This is the way I feel about the economic events of 2013 as they relate to the average survivor of this year. It is hard to argue that the average consumer is worse off today than they were at the beginning of the year.
Celebrating The New Year Two Trading Days Early
Article By:
Dr. Paul Price
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Friday, December 27, 2013 7:21 PM EDT
See what we bought and sold for our Value Portfolio in the week ended Dec. 27, 2013.
Green Flag: New Uptrend - Dow Jones Industrials Climb Again
Article By:
John Nyaradi
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Friday, December 27, 2013 3:06 PM EDT
Stocks reached new records today as initial unemployment claims dropped significantly. Nasdaq, S&P and Russell 2000 all rise as well.
In this article: QQQ, DIA, EWH, EWJ, FXI, FXY, GLD, IWM, IYT, SPY, USO, XLB, XLE, XLF, XLK, XLP, XLU, XLV, XLY
Small Cap Investment Report
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E.B. Capital Markets
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Thursday, December 26, 2013 3:54 PM EDT
The best scoring small caps from one year ago have outperformed the R2K by 911 bps over the past year, with no turnover. The best performers have been RAD, JAZZ, RRGB, TREX, and TYL.