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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.
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 […]
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 […]
Here’s another “on the ground” economy exclusive for you – earlier this week, I was having a friendly chat about the economy with our neighbor who sells bail bonds. Talk about insight into what’s going on in the world of Joe Sixpack – with an ironic twist that these are the families of folks who […]
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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Thinking about trading in your clunker for cash? Log in at your own risk! Glenn Beck takes a close look at the Cars.gov website – which has a sneaky disclaimer waiting for you, my friend!
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 […]
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.” […]
In this week’s installment of Conversations With Casey, Doug’s doing a little yardwork…moving down those pesky green shoots! The stock market may be up, but are economic conditions really improving? Also – who the heck is going to buy all the debt the US Treasury is issuing? Enjoy this week’s bearish rant, courtesy of the […]
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