Add This “Messed Up” Emerging Market To Your Watch List
Article By:
Bill Bonner
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Monday, October 6, 2014 3:13 PM EDT
Today, an update from the pampas – our favorite economic laboratory.
Brazilian Stocks Explode Higher On Neves "Change" Hope
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Monday, October 6, 2014 12:18 PM EDT
Brazil's stock market IBOVESPA index exploded 8% higher on hope that this may mean 'change' as Brazilians clearly signaled disenchantment with current policies...
The Investment Climate And The Week Ahead
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Monday, October 6, 2014 2:59 AM EDT
The broad economic conditions have been shaped to a large extent by the different policy responses to the Great Financial Crisis.
Hacked, Hacked, Hacked
Article By:
Vivian Lewis
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Saturday, October 4, 2014 4:12 PM EDT
On a day when 76 million USERS were revealed to have had their accounts hacked at JP Morgan Chase. Another 7 million businesses were hacked, among them apparently myself. Plus more stock news from Canada, Bermuda, China, Dubai, Switzerland, Jordan, Portugal, Brazil
Why A Strong U.S. Dollar Is A Commodity Killer
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Global Economic Intersection
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Friday, October 3, 2014 4:56 AM EDT
Remember, a strong dollar puts pressure on commodities like gold and oil. The move we're seeing above is a short-term commodity crusher.
Healthcare Review: FHCO, GOVX, HTBX, ARIA, INCY
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BioMedReports
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Thursday, October 2, 2014 3:38 PM EDT
US stocks fluctuated amid an unexpected decline in jobless claims, while European equities plunged and the euro rose on concern additional stimulus will fail to boost inflation and revive the economy.
Argentine Stocks Continue Crash After Last "Moderate Voice" Resigns
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Tyler Durden
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Thursday, October 2, 2014 2:05 PM EDT
The Argentina MERVAL stock index is down 16.5% since yesterday's news of the resignation of the last voice of reason among Argentina's policy-makers. As we noted previously, "this is not a good sign" and indicates a worrying escalation in the chances of hyperinflation..
The Calm Before The Storm
Article By:
Charlie Bilello
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014 4:16 PM EDT
Not all storms behave this way but the ones that do can be particularly damaging, as they are preceded by a sense of complacency, leaving little time for preparation. In today’s financial market, we may be seeing the precursor to such a storm.
Chubb's Mexican Unit Gets Moody's Ratings, Outlook Stable
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Zacks Investment Research
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014 1:59 PM EDT
U.S. property and casualty insurer, Chubb Corp.’s (CB) Mexican subsidiary has received a rating action from Moody’s Investors Service.
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Jay Taylor Urges Investors To Stay Liquid For The Coming Gold Boom
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The Gold Report
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014 10:46 AM EDT
Taylor urges investors to stay as liquid as possible so they can invest in undervalued companies poised to explode when the value of gold is reasserted.
The Mexican Libertad: The Currency Solution?
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The International Man
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014 4:12 AM EDT
The Mexican Libertad, unlike most gold and silver coinage in the world, does not show a face value; it shows only a weight. It's a unique type of silver (or gold) coin and has the potential to become of monumental importance.
Great Graphic: Thinking About Liberty And Freedom
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Monday, September 29, 2014 2:21 PM EDT
Back in the late-1970s, a Democrat, Jeanne Kirkpatrick wrote an essay in Commentary Magazine critiquing President Carter's foreign policy. She drew a distinction between authoritarian and totalitarian regimes.
Thoughts From The Frontline: The End Of Monetary Policy
Article By:
John Mauldin
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Monday, September 29, 2014 1:55 PM EDT
Is America degenerating into what Francis Fukuyama calls a “neopatrimonial” society in which dynasties control blocks of votes and political insiders trade power for favours?