Friday, November 20th, 2009

Posts Tagged ‘ Us Gdp ’

3 Bogus Reasons Stocks Are Rallying Right Now

Aug 27th, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Notes From the Investment Underground

What can we tell you about the US stock market that you don’t already know deep in your belly? This is a stimulus rally, pure and simple. It’s one big bet that the government’s funny money will lift up stocks out of mire of the recession… and send them to the moon!



How to Tell When the Feds Are Lying to You

Aug 3rd, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Politics & Economics, Top Story

So where are we now in the 19th month of the recession/depression? Perhaps not where we expected we’d be. The Dow finished its best gain for July since 1989. The index was up 8.6%. The S&P 500 also had a good month. It finished up 7.4%. 



U.S. GDP Contraction Slows, but the Road to Recovery Will Be Rocky

Aug 3rd, 2009 | By Bob Blandeburgo | Category: Financial News, Politics & Economics

While the many of the world’s economies continue to look for signs of growth, the U.S. economy took a big step in the right the direction in the second quarter.



GDP Report Shows Renewed Decline in Consumer Spending

Jul 31st, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Financial News, US Dollar & Forex Trading

The dollar fell against the yen on Friday after a government report showing a slower-than-expected contraction in the U.S. economy in the second quarter was offset by a decline in consumer spending.



Gold Steadies as U.S. GDP Data Knocks Euro

Jul 31st, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Financial News, Gold Market

Gold pared gains on Friday as the euro retreated from highs against the dollar in the wake of second-quarter GDP data from the United States.



Guess What Really Brought Us out of the Great Depression?

Jul 14th, 2009 | By Justice Litle | Category: Politics & Economics

Does “stimulus” really work? Does quantitative easing work? The historical record suggests not. So what brought us out of the Great Depression? The answer might surprise, even though it shouldn’t…  A grumpy President Obama says that the $787 billion dollar stimulus package “has worked as intended.”



Investment News Briefs Wednesday July 1, 2009

Jul 1st, 2009 | By Money Morning Staff | Category: Financial News

Ten More to Be Charged in Madoff Case; British GDP Suffers Highest Drop in Half a Century; Housing Price Drops Slowing; GM Attempts to Emerge From Bankruptcy; Corn & Soybean Planting Up; AIG Gets Government-Backed Board; Japanese Memory Maker Gets Bailout



Green Shoots Optimism: The Biggest ‘Bait and Switch’ in History

Jun 29th, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Notes From the Investment Underground

All this week, we’ve been sounding the alarm of the so-called economic “green shoots.” These have now been exposed as being pure propaganda designed to lure investors back into stocks and to allow banks to recapitalize through share issuances at artificially elevated prices.



Investment News Briefs Friday June 26,2009

Jun 26th, 2009 | By Money Morning Staff | Category: Financial News

Jobless Claims Surprise; GDP Revised Up; AIG Makes Plans to Pay Back Feds; Palm Losses Mount, But Revenue Beats Street; Micron Loss Not As Much As Expected; Senator: Health Care Bill Could Cost $1 Trillion; GM Keeps 1,200 Jobs in Michigan



“The Coming Great Inflation Will Destroy America’s Economic Leadership”

Jun 25th, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Top Story

One of our favorite underground investors Porter Stansberry of Stansberry & Associates Investment Research has picked up on a chart from the Wall Street Journal that will make your hair stand on end.