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Despite the self congratulatory nature of the financial media in the recent weeks and months, I remain highly skeptical that the worst is indeed behind us. Down in the trenches of daily economic life, I can’t find any noticable signs of improvement. In fact, the only thing that seems to have changed is a sharp […]

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Amidst all of the inflation/deflation debates, here is THE best summary of the current crisis I’ve seen to date…enjoy! Warning: Definitely NSFW! Shout outs to my friend JL for sending this along, and to the excellent financial blog Zero Hedge for originally posting.

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What can you learn from tracking the holdings of the great hedge fund managers? Plenty! Today we’ve got a special treat – part 2 of our interview with Jay from MarketFolly. Jay tracks the specific holdings of top hedge fund and money managers on his site, helping readers glean important bits of investment insight from […]

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Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein took a page from the preachings of the world’s leading religions, as he warned his employees to avoid making “big-ticket, high-profile purchases.” Laying low and playing down wealth is probably a best practice even when times are good. During tough times like this, it’s a must, as the public opinion […]

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Over the past week, we’ve been investigating dollar sentiment, which appears to be overwhelmingly bearish at the moment. I was surprised when our dollar sentiment survey revealed that only 56% of readers were bearish on the dollar. After seeing bearish readings north of 90% in some places, and anecdotal evidence to support these #’s, I […]

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How Low is Dollar Sentiment? Not as low as I expected, according to an ad hoc reader survey we conducted this week. Earlier in the week, I read that the percentage of dollar bulls was reported to be under 10%, indicating that the dollar may be setup for another long, powerful rally – with sentiment […]

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Anyone want to puchase debt at an artificially low interest rate from a party that’s highly unlikely to be able to pay you back? Anyone? Surprisingly…you’re not alone! The Treasury auctioned off another $39 billion last Wednesday (it’s crazy that we get immune to seeing these huge numbers) in an auction that “drew poor demand.” […]

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