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Addison Wiggin ’
Sep 30th, 2009 |
By Ian Mathias |
Category: Emerging Markets
The U.S.’ potential conflict with Iran might pale in comparison to a fight brewing between China and India, says Chris Mayer. “This one doesn’t seem to get much attention in the Western media, but I’ve read some dire stuff from the Eastern media. By their lights, the Sino-Indian border hasn’t been this tense since 1986-87, when the skirmishes broke out between Indian and Chinese troops.
Tags: Addison Wiggin, BRIC Nations, china, Emerging Markets, Ian Mathias, India
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Sep 16th, 2009 |
By Addison Wiggin |
Category: Politics & Economics
Amazing. A few weeks of “Cash for Clunkers”…700,000 new cars off the lot…et voila: Retail sales jumped in August by the most in three years! Wee-hoo!
Tags: Addison Wiggin, Cash for Clunkers
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Sep 14th, 2009 |
By Addison Wiggin |
Category: Politics & Economics
It was one year ago that Lehman Bros. went to the great investment bank in the sky. But it was also when the feds arranged the shotgun marriage of a failing Merrill Lynch to a moribund Bank of America (NYSE:BAC). And AIG’s collapse into federal hands was taking shape, if not yet a done deal.
Tags: Addison Wiggin, AIG, BAC, Joseph Stiglitz, Lehman, Merrill Lynch, President Obama, US banks
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Sep 4th, 2009 |
By Ian Mathias |
Category: Financial News, Politics & Economics
China walks the walk… red nation agrees to major shift away from dollar reserves… Gold soars… Frank Holmes with a historic reason gold should keep rising… You know Peak Oil, but Peak Stimulus? Chris Mayer offers a compelling chart on government intervention… Dark data: Service sector, retail, jobs all disappoint, plus a shocking stat on student debt…
Tags: Addison Wiggin, Chinese Government, Dollar Index, Global Currency, Ian Mathias, peak oil, Retail Jobs, Safe Haven, Service Sector, Student Debt
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Sep 1st, 2009 |
By Ian Mathias |
Category: Financial News, Politics & Economics
Is the recession technically over? The strongest argument for recovery we’ve seen yet… Rob Parenteau shares his new macro economic forecast… “Told you so!” writes Byron King — “breaking news” he and The 5 scooped in March 2008… Plus, Chris Mayer’s latest contrarian play…
Tags: Addison Wiggin, Consumer Sentiment, Ian Mathias, Manufacturing Sector, recession, Stock Indexes
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Aug 31st, 2009 |
By Ian Mathias |
Category: Financial News, Politics & Economics
Chinese stocks plummet, worldly markets follow… what’s behind today’s sell-off… Dan Denning on taking profits in the twilight of the U.S. stock rebound… India reports better-than-expected GDP growth… why our Mumbai partners are still hesitant… Another compelling argument against U.S. banks… Dan Amoss serves the cold, hard data… Plus, signs of the times: American’s vote to throw the bums out while the free market backlash hits Hollywood…
Tags: Addison Wiggin, bear market, Chinese Stocks, Gdp Growth, Ian Mathias, India GDP, Msci Emerging Markets
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Aug 18th, 2009 |
By Joel Bowman |
Category: Politics & Economics
The first public retirement pension scheme was created by Otto von Bismarck in 1880 Germany. Fifty years later, during the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt followed suit in the United States. As we’ve seen, the number of people expected to reach the retirement age of 65 was not considered to pose a threat to future funding.
Tags: Addison Wiggin, Baby Boom Generation, Bill Bonner, Capital Markets, Great Depression, public debt, Public Pensions
Posted in Politics & Economics |
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Aug 18th, 2009 |
By Addison Wiggin |
Category: Financial News
Sellers back in control… China, FDIC, U.S. consumers trigger global sell-off… Chris Mayer examines a disturbing trend among American investors… Signs of the times: Bernanke frets over commercial real estate, Treasury to sell U.S. mortgages to China… Greg Guenthner with a Far East opportunity growing “at an astronomical rate”…
Tags: Addison Wiggin, American Investors, Bernanke, Commercial Real Estate, Fdic, Global Stock, Ian Mathias, us treasury
Posted in Financial News |
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Aug 13th, 2009 |
By Ian Mathias |
Category: Financial News, Politics & Economics
Government budget hits all-time insanity… record monthly, year-to-date deficits… “Cash for clunkers” helps GM, but not economy… July retail sales stage surprise fall… Fed plans exit strategy, ends bond buys… why the FOMC is still not helping you… Byron King’s crude reality: How Canada could be the next Saudi Arabia…
Tags: Addison Wiggin, Auto Sales, Budget Deficit, Fomc, Gm, Ian Mathias, Oil Sands, Saudi Arabia
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Aug 11th, 2009 |
By Ian Mathias |
Category: Financial News, Politics & Economics
Say what? Geithner begs for higher debt ceiling, says it will restore world confidence… Deficit now three times last year’s record… so Congress buys 8 private jets… A currency sea change? Bill Jenkins on the dollar’s surprise rally… Jim Nelson on the best sectors for income investing… John Williams digs deeper into Friday’ jobs report… four data distortions you need to know…
Tags: Addison Wiggin, Bailout, dollar rally, Government Budget Deficit, Ian Mathias, Tim Geithner
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