Posts Tagged ‘
World Economy ’
Sep 16th, 2009 |
By Contrarian Profits |
Category: Top Story
Our trip to Paris served as a brief distraction from the “good news” chatter that MSM floods us with. “Global confidence index holds at record high as signs recession has ended,” reads Bloomberg. Yesterday, Chairman Ben indicated that the recession is over, sending stocks and commodities higher.
Tags: deflation, Federal Deficits, National Debt, recession, Stimulus, Stocks And Commodities, World Economy
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Sep 11th, 2009 |
By Contrarian Profits |
Category: Notes From the Investment Underground
It’s a difficult question to ponder as the state of the world economy is so fragile. Right now, GDP growth stems exclusively from the government’s stimulus package. But once Obama and his cronies are finished fixing the economy, what will the fuel the next leg of the recovery?
Tags: Atmospheric Engineering, Bio Agriculture, Gdp Growth, Green Energy, Rolling Waves, Stimulus Package, World Economy
Posted in Notes From the Investment Underground |
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Aug 28th, 2009 |
By Contrarian Profits |
Category: Financial News, International Investing
European shares touched a 10-month high on Friday on optimism for a global economic recovery and with Nokia and results from U.S. bellwethers boosting the technology sector.
Tags: consumer spending, Economic Recovery, European Shares, German Gdp, Macroeconomic News, Technology Sector, World Economy
Posted in Financial News, International Investing |
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Aug 24th, 2009 |
By Bill Bonner |
Category: Politics & Economics
Is the rally over? Not at all! The world’s bankers say the economy is recovering. Investors believe them; they’re bidding up stocks.
Tags: Bill Bonner, Bounces, Bright Lights, bull market, Clear Sailing, Credit Expansion, Crude Oil Prices, Economy Businesses, euro, Financial Storms, Giant Turtles, Gold Prices, Greenback, Moths, National Economy, New York Times, Old Timers, President Obama, Rate Of Return, Rose 13, Silly Ideas, Stock Earnings, Stock Prices, Storms Approach, US debt, US dollar, US economy, US Treasury Bonds, Wages, World Economy
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Aug 24th, 2009 |
By Contrarian Profits |
Category: Financial News
European and Asian stocks extended last week’s rally on Monday and crude oil marched higher after U.S. economic news and stronger-than-expected data from the euro zone spurred expectations for economic recovery.
Tags: Asian Stocks, Bond Prices, Boscher, China Demand, Dow Jones, Dow Jones Industrial, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Equity Management, Euro Zone, Federal Reserve Bank, Federal Reserve Bank Of Chicago, Global Stocks, Groupama, Montefusco, New Zealand Dollars, Rally Updates, Risk Appetite, Risky Assets, Statistics Office, Sucden, Union Statistics, Upbeat Assessment, World Economy
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Aug 24th, 2009 |
By Contrarian Profits |
Category: Financial News, US Dollar & Forex Trading
The dollar edged up against the euro and yen on Monday in extremely thin trade as Wall Street surrendered earlier gains and traders repositioned themselves ahead of U.S. consumer and housing data due this week.
Tags: British Currency, Business Sentiment, Conventional Wisdom, Currency Strategist, dollar, Economy Fares, euro, Euro Zone, Fed Chairman, Federal Reserve Chairman, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Global Economy, Greenback, Purchasing Managers Index, Reuters Data, Thin Trade, Uk Interest Rates, Upbeat Assessment, Vassili, Wells Fargo, World Economy, yen, Zone Data
Posted in Financial News, US Dollar & Forex Trading |
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Jul 17th, 2009 |
By Bill Bonner |
Category: Politics & Economics
Madrid, Spain
Two important headlines this morning, both of them fraudulent:
“Chinese economy bounces back,” says one headline in theInternational Herald Tribune.
“JPMorgan profit soars despite downturn,” says another.
Tags: Bill Bonner, Chinese Economy, Goldman Sachs, World Economy
Posted in Politics & Economics |
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Jun 23rd, 2009 |
By Money Morning Staff |
Category: Featured, US Dollar & Forex Trading
When rumors of the Swiss central bank again intervening to drive down the value of the Swiss franc hit the world’s currency trading desks late last week, it underscored just how hard global governments are fighting against the strong currencies that can derail exports while also blunting consumer demand at home.
Tags: Chris Weber, currencies, Currency Devaluations, Currency Trading, Global Currency, Global Governments, Kiwi dollar, New Zealand Dollar, Swiss Franc, US debt, World Economy
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Jun 17th, 2009 |
By Contrarian Profits |
Category: Notes From the Investment Underground
We’ve been musing on the fate of US debt for some time now. It’s no secret that we’re bearish on the fate of US Treasurys and the buck. (It’s no accident, dear reader, that your editor lives outside the US of A. We see the threat of inflation on the horizon, a dark and foreboding cloud, and we don’t like it one bit.) And the mixed signals from China and Russia on their Treasury holdings doesn’t make us sleep any easier at night.
Tags: BRIC Nations, Central Banks, Domestic Consumption, Domestic Markets, Financial Crisis, Fixed Income Markets, inflation, mutual funds, Treasurys, World Economy
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Jun 1st, 2009 |
By Contrarian Profits |
Category: Politics & Economics, Top Story
We keep having bad dreams about all the phony money central banks are creating to ‘fix’ the economy. This is not a figure of speech. We are actually having nightmares about this. We wake up in cold sweats.
Tags: Central Banks, Corporate Bonds, Counterfeit Money, Money Supply, Treasury Bonds, World Economy
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