Investing and Trading News, with a Contrarian, Sarcastic Twist!
Here’s a guest piece by Bud Conrad and David Galland from the Casey team, with an opportunity to check out their free report on the current state of the economy. As always, these two do a bang up job of looking under the hood of rosy government figures and media reports to get the real […]
Thanks to our friend and guest author Jon Lederer for forwarding along these investor sentiments about gold: Are we heading for the decisive break above $1,000 that frustrated gold investors (my former self included) have been waiting for? Time will tell! What if gold does motor right through $1,000 en route to $1,100 and higher? […]
In a word: contango. Hard Asset Investor’s Brad Zigler does a great job of diving into the topic of commodity stocks edging out the futures themselves. A quick, insightful read.
The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart breaks down the good news and bad news of our government’s “economic rescue.” Enjoy! The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Good News/Bad News – America’s Recession www.thedailyshow.com Daily ShowFull Episodes Political Humor Healthcare Protests
Riddle me that, Batman! From the SF Examiner: Despite the massive bailout and some signs that the economy is recovering, the nations banks are still failing. The pace at which they are failing is increasing. So far this this year alone eighty four banks have failed, due to tumbling home prices and sky rocketing unemployment […]
Big thanks to my buddy, regular reader, and stock market bear Dave for sending this funny Barack Obama spoof along. The actual video is only about 2 minutes, and then it transitions to a mini infomercial for the company that produced it…a pretty creative marketing vehicle in its own right.
It appears that low prices may be encouraging natural gas producers to pump as fast as they can – according to DailyWealth’s Tom Dyson. Tom says that it’s a matter of survival for these companies – even with prices low, they can’t afford to shut down and wait for a price rebound, because they may […]
China’s Shanghai Composite index got walloped overnight – falling 6.7% – and reaching it’s lowest levels since May, reports the Wall Street Journal. Flash Player 9 or higher is required to view the chartClick here to download Flash Player now View the full INDEX:SSEC chart at Wikinvest Could China be leading the broader markets down? […]
Three weeks ago, we discussed the possibility the the dollar was bottoming and poised for a major rally. My reasoning was that: Sentiment was overwhelmingly negative on the buck. I noticed that even traditional contrarian investment sources appeared to be piling on. When there’s nobody left to sell, that’s usually a good sign that the […]
A big hat tip to our buddy Brian Hunt at The Daily Crux for finding this gem of a t-shirt – pick one up for the socialist in your family this holiday season! You can order this beauty – and other fine items – at Liberty Shirt Market.
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