Rules-Based Investing
Article By:
Vivian Lewis
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014 6:06 PM EDT
The US is better able to live with cheap oil than many OPEC countries and outsiders, above all Putin's Russia, which both Saudi and Yankee oilmen want to hurt.
Creating Millionaires
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014 3:02 PM EDT
The major economies are without a ballast. The old order, epitomized by Reagan-Thatcher and financial liberalization, has broken down. The new order has yet to emerge.
OPEC Members' Rift Summarized (In 1 Simple Chart)
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014 2:37 AM EDT
With oil prices crashing, as various OPEC members turn the screws on each other, we thought (after showing the US domestic pain) the following chart from The Economist would provide more context for which nations are feeling the most pain...
How To Ebola-Proof Your Portfolio
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Casey Research
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Monday, October 13, 2014 3:12 PM EDT
There is an increasing level of hysteria regarding the West African Ebola outbreak. Is it justified? Maybe, maybe not, but it’s likely the fear will impact various investments.
ADRs Best And Worst Report
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E.B. Capital Markets
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Monday, October 13, 2014 11:13 AM EDT
The average score across ADRs this week is 43.68, below the four week moving average score of 47.77. Scores are in the process of retreating to actionable levels in the low 40's -- see the following chart which shows post-recession score lows.
Q3 Earnings Horror Show
Article By:
Michael Pento
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Monday, October 13, 2014 10:13 AM EDT
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded its global growth forecast for both this year and next, highlighting among other things, the threat of weakening demand in the Eurozone and a slide into deflation.
Is The Dollar Correction Over, Or Just The First Leg?
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Monday, October 13, 2014 5:07 AM EDT
The dollar correctly lower through midweek and then recovered. While the dollar's losses were pared, it still managed to fall against nearly all the major currencies.
King Dollar - Be Careful What You Wish For
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Sunday, October 12, 2014 2:00 PM EDT
For the S&P 500, which derives upwards of 30% of sales from outside the U.S., decelerating international growth is surely a risk.
Coffee ETFs Surge On Supply Concerns
Article By:
Zacks Investment Research
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Friday, October 10, 2014 5:03 PM EDT
A host of commodities ranging from agricultural to energy products to industrial metals have been facing pricing threats from a rising dollar.
Emerging Markets: What Has Changed
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Thursday, October 9, 2014 10:23 AM EDT
Places to watch are Brazil, Turkey, Poland, Russia and Hong Kong.
Frontier Market ETFs In Focus On FTSE Index Changes
Article By:
Zacks Investment Research
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 9:04 AM EDT
Index provider FTSE has recently excluded Argentina from its frontier equity Index while downgrading Morocco from emerging to frontier market status.
In this article: EMFM
Hacked Part II
Article By:
Vivian Lewis
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 6:28 AM EDT
Arvy and I have discovered other hacking horrors and security lapses at HSBC. Here is an example of how careless my bank has been.
In this article: BNS, CZZ, GSK, NOK, VALE, HKMPY, IVSBF, MNGGF, PDYPF, TCEHY, ALKS, MYL, TEVA, CGEN, FBASF, WUBA