The 5 Min. ForecastThe 5 Min. ForecastA daily blog designed to cut through the incredible glut of news by providing you with a quick and dirty round up of the most essential ideas and not-so-common knowledge. Articles
Rice Prices Getting Scary, Dollar Rallies, Bond Insurers Hit the Fan, Gold
2008-04-24 21:17:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Food prices rise again? rice crisis goes from troubling to frightening overnight Dollar rallies? which commodities felt the sting of a stronger greenback More financial earnings announcements, more write-downs? Dan Amoss on investing in this treacherous sector Kevin Kerr with a short-term outlook on gold New home sales disappoint? legendary CEO claims we?re ... More About: Bond , Gold , Today , Rice
Oil $119, China Running Out of Coal, Corn Watch 2008, Death of Hollywood, a
2008-04-23 20:24:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Oil $119? how emerging nations changed the near- and long-term oil outlooks overnight China ?s coming energy crisis? coal reserves at stunning lows Dollar in the dumps? euro hits record, another currency races toward dollar parity Corn back near all-time highs? Kevin Kerr on ?one of the best buying opportunities in ... More About: Hollywood , Watch , Running
China Overtakes U.S., Home Sales Drop Again, The Latest Commodity Boom, Jap
2008-04-22 20:31:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias China overtakes U.S?. twice. Which major U.S. titles now belong to the Red Nation Latest housing stat stinks? but didn?t disappoint. Is a bottom approaching? Food prices finally take a breather? blame game begins for the global food crisis Oil hits $118? Byron King on the ?perverse? U.S. policy propping up energy ... More About: Sales , Home , Today , Boom
BoA?s Big Disappointment, Shanghai Bear Market, U.S Food Rationing, Europe
2008-04-21 20:38:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Another multibillion-dollar write-down hits the Street China gets chopped in two? Shanghai Composite erases 2007 gains Rice at another record high? U.N. warns of coming ?silent famine,? food rationing hits U.S. soil Kevin Kerr?s ?Farm Tour 2008? — the Manic Trader?s advice on how to trade today?s market Euro ... More About: Europe , Food , Market , Today
Employment Stats Point to Recession, Heads Rollin? on Wall Street, Financia
2008-04-18 21:47:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Two rarely reported employment trends point to imminent recession Heads roll on the Street ? how the latest firings are pushing the globe to tech bust-level pain Citigroup?s latest mega write-down?. Dan Amoss? short-term financials outlook Chuck Butler on the staying power of the latest dollar rebound Grains continue their record rise? Kevin Kerr ... More About: Wall Street , Today , Employment , Wall
How Subprime Will Hurt Your Kids, Byron King on $115 Oil, Food Crisis Getti
2008-04-17 21:11:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias The latest victims of the subprime meltdown? your kids Highlights of the Fed?s latest Beige Book? why a rate cut is all but certain Gas, oil, food? fresh all-time highs Byron King gets behind the real reason for $115 crude Why Aussie farmers are trading their plowshares for decanters? ... More About: Kids , Food , Today , Hurt
Inflation Abound, Jim Rogers, An Untapped Oil Opportunity, Racy Photos and
2008-04-16 20:29:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Dollar plunges to another low? one way to hedge against the ailing greenback Jim Rogers on the ?end of the Federal Reserve? U.S. inflation numbers worse than expected? which rising prices are hurting wholesalers and consumers alike Chris Mayer with an update on the biggest untapped oil patch in the lower 48 In ... More About: Photos , Inflation , Today , Opportunity , Minutes
Another Baby Boom Crisis, China and Dubai Team Up, Retail Worries, The Capi
2008-04-15 18:09:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Another baby boomer train wreck just around the bend If you had $53 trillion, what would it look like? Major airline merger? what ?the new Delta? means for your money China and Dubai join forces? how the new partners plan to invest Retail sales surprise on the upside? but all that glitters ... More About: Baby , Today , Team
Boomers Say, ?What, Me Worry?,? Goldman Issues Gloomy Forecast, Here Comes
2008-04-14 18:01:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Boomers say, “What, me worry?” while Gen X wonders if it can ever retire As Wall Street waits for Citi and Merrill shoes to drop, Goldman issues gloomy forecast As if write-downs weren’t enough, here comes another $250 billion problem A 17% first-quarter loss… When hedge funds don’t hedge Coal prices shoot skyward… ... More About: Issues , Worry , Forecast
The Pain of 1982, IEA Slashes Oil Demand Forecast, As GE Goes, So Goes the
2008-04-12 03:56:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Consumers feeling all the pain of 1982… Bernanke, Paulson prescribe ?Doritos? cure IEA slashes oil demand forecast… Why it still won’t mean a return to $80 oil As GE goes, so goes the market… What Wall Street is overlooking A bold gold forecast…and the reason to take it with a grain of ... More About: Today , Pain , Minutes , Demand , Forecast
?We Should Leave Oil Before It Leaves Us,? Yuan Reaches Milestone, Gold Up
2008-04-10 23:03:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Crude hits record as expert says, ?We should leave oil before it leaves us? Yuan reaches milestone on its way to possible reserve currency status Gold up, pound down, corn sets record, wheat more profitable then heroin Pulling plastic to fill the collection plate… Consumer debt figures worsen, again Fertilzer as investment theme? ... More About: Today , Leave , Minutes , Milestone
The Surprise Report That Set Off the Rally, IMF and Fedheads Both Seeing U.
2008-04-09 15:54:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Oil Touches Record Set Only Last Month… The Surprise Report That Set off the Rally IMF, Fedheads Both Seeing U.S. Recession… And Guess Who Says It?s Already Started? Amoss Unpacks Fed?s Newest Liquidity Scheme Williams?s Hyperinflationary ?Armageddon? Outlook New Commodity Boom: Thieves Get the Lead Out Hugo vs. Homer: Clash of the Titans ? ... More About: Today , Minutes
Gold Shrugs off IMF Sale Report, Food Riots in Africa and the Caribbean, Ke
2008-04-08 15:57:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Stocks Sideways as Earnings Reports Await… Gold Shrugs off IMF Sale Report Dire Forecast From World?s No. 2 Oil Producer Food Riots in Africa , Caribbean …and a Worrisome Sign in New York City Kerr?s Farmer Contacts Bring Bad Tidings on Ethanol Plants, 2008 Crops ? The Great Greenspan Reputation Rehab tour is officially ... More About: Today
Another Rescue Package, ?It?s Not My Fault,? Favorite ?Distressed? Plays, a
2008-04-07 16:13:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Days after Bernanke pronounces the worst over, here comes another rescue package Greenspan says, ?It?s not my fault,? as if he hadn?t already made himself clear Chris Mayer lays out his favorite ?distressed? plays to BusinessWeek Mainstream media picks up on our end-of-cheap-food theme New commodity boom: Fast-food grease Here we go again. The ... More About: Today , Plays , Rescue , Fault , Minutes
Jobs Report Disappoints, U.S. on ?Wrong Track,? Student Loans Freeze, Chave
2008-04-04 20:49:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias U.S. jobs suffer, unemployment rises, record number of Americans say U.S. on ?the wrong track? How the subprime housing crisis could keep your kid from going to college Bernanke on Capitol Hill again, this time with friends? The 5 summarizes their 5 hours of testimony Congress prepares multibillion-dollar housing bailout? who will ... More About: Jobs , Student , Loans , Today , Report
The Food Crisis, New Energy Tech, Bernanke Speaks, and More!
2008-04-03 22:47:00 Food costs skyrocket across the globe? how the latest surge means more than just higher prices Kevin Kerr on the U.S. agricultural crisis just around the corner Legendary investor says U.S. market has hit a bottom? for now Byron King on the latest DOD energy project? and how you can profit from it Bernanke called to Congress again? our ... More About: Food , Energy , Tech , Today , Minutes
Markets Surge, Commodities Fall, Call for Global Recession, A New China Boo
2008-04-02 21:38:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias U.S. markets surge? The 5 reviews the winners and losers of the best start to Q2 in 70 years M&A activity falls dramatically? Chris Mayer on how to alter your investment strategy Gas prices still at record highs? striking truckers threaten to grind highways to a halt IMF says 25% odds of ... More About: China , Commodities , Markets , Today , Global
The Greater Depression, Q1 Review, Q2 Forecast, Planting Intentions, and Mo
2008-04-01 22:11:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias U.S. food stamp users hit record high as food prices surge First quarter in review? how the U.S. market and dollar fared versus their global competitors Chris Mayer on the sectors looking to stage a comeback in the second quater Write-downs return? which banks came forward today with new financial follies Kevin Kerr ... More About: Depression , Review , Today , Minutes , Planting
Food Inflation, Pauslon?s New Plan, Gold Forecast, China?s Rare Earth, and
2008-03-31 22:47:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias The farmer?s guide to inflation? how much extra you?ll spend at the grocery store in 2008 Paulson unveils huge regulatory reform? The 5 sums up 200-plus pages in 200-plus words Gold hovers at last week?s prices? Doug Casey on what to expect next First-quarter capital flows? where investors yanked out cash, ... More About: Food , China , Earth , Inflation
China?s Market Deflating, Rice Skyrockets, Bear CEO Cashes Out, and More!
2008-03-28 22:07:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias U.S. markets fall while China soars? but is your money still better off in the Far East? Another commodity skyrockets? why this latest run-up might put blood on the streets Tech losses continue, Nasdaq falls? but one report shows the potential for massive tech rebound Former Bear CEO cashes out? how much ... More About: Market , Today , Rice , Minutes
South Korea Ditches the Dollar, The Next Housing Crisis, Why Gas is Cheap,
2008-03-27 21:10:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias South Korea ditches the dollar… the ironic twist to the greenback’s latest rejection A Town Car confession highlights the sea change within the global economy Paulson speaks, The 5 translates… new legislation already appearing in the wake of Bear Stearns The next shoe to drop in the U.S. housing crisis Gas prices got ... More About: South Korea , Dollar , Today , Housing
3x More Losses Expected on Wall Street, Middle East Buys Visa, China?s Huge
2008-03-26 20:04:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Another bank estimate of total subprime losses? why at least half of the writedowns are yet to be booked How have your investments performed over the last nine years? A surprising rundown of the major asset classes The foreign nations that quietly bought a lion?s share of Visa How the world?s biggest currency ... More About: Middle East , China , Wall Street , Today , East
Worst Consumer Confidence Since 70?s, Behind the Market Rally, Wall Street
2008-03-25 21:09:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Consumer expectations fall to 35-year low Latest housing data show no signs of market turnaround Yet stocks rally? what fueled yesterday?s bullish day on Wall Street Heads roll on Wall Street? one interesting metric on how the ?tech bust? compares to the ?credit crisis? Ed Bugos with how to position your gold holdings ... More About: Market , Today , Rally
Another Emergency Sunday Fed Meeting, New Hope for Bear Stearns and the U.S
2008-03-24 22:08:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Fed, J.P. Morgan and Bear Stearns conduct another secret Sunday meeting? the fruits of their labor below Which major lender is taking an all-or-nothing stand today? and what shareholders can expect Rumors abound of global central bank bailout? the one nation we wish would get on board Latest housing data provide pleasant ... More About: Today , Hope , Minutes
Gold & Oil Plunge, The Next Asset Bubble, Ben Bernanke?s Crib, and More!
2008-03-20 14:57:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Gold prices dive? the AF team tells you why and what to expect next Greenspan?s cuts created a housing bubble — our bet on where Bernanke?s cheap money will flow Frank Holmes on a $1.5 trillion growth story Has the market found a bottom? Dan Denning?s signal for when the crisis will ... More About: India , China , Oil , Today
Best Market Day in 5 Years, Fed Cuts 75bps, Rice Hits Record High, Iraq Ann
2008-03-19 19:03:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Visa?s record-breaking IPO? why odds say that buying this float is a losing venture Morgan Stanley shocks the street Fed cuts rates? U.S. stocks enjoy best day in five years Oil backs off record highs? the other energy source still booming Chris Mayer on another skyrocketing commodity? so hot it could be ?a ... More About: Iraq , Market , Rice , High , Years
Goldman and Lehman Suprise, Market Forecasts, Big Commodity Pullback, and M
2008-03-18 18:04:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias 75% of all Americans claim the U.S. is in recession? the real driver behind our gloomy outlook Better-than-expected I-bank earnings shock Wall Street Chris Mayer?s market outlook, and how he plans to survive coming volatility Afraid to buy stocks? You?re not alone? proof of record cash positions on the Street Commodities stage steep ... More About: Market , Commodity , Forecasts
Bear Bought, Fed Cuts, Oil and Gold Surge, Greenspan Speaks, and More!
2008-03-17 22:12:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Bear Stearns acquired for pennies on the dollar… but who really bought the broker, and why Greenspan says current financial crisis worst since WWII… how Mr. Bubble says it’ll end Fed stages another emergency rate cut… details on its latest plan to save the U.S. economy Dollar strikes fresh lows, commodities to ... More About: Gold , Today , Surge , Minutes
Gold $1,000, More Trouble at Bear, Rogers? Way to Fix the Dollar, and More!
2008-03-14 18:50:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Gold flirts with $1,000? which headline pushed the precious metal into the 4-digit range S&P says end of financial meltdowns ?now in sight?? but how far away are we? Can commodity prices hold up in a grave U.S. recession? Kevin Kerr?s answer below An illustration that should make up your mind about ... More About: Asia , George Bush , Dollar , Oil
Retail Sales Slam the Market, The Coming Commodity Correction, Angry Baby B
More articles from this author:2008-03-13 19:32:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias February foreclosures fall from January heights… but a foreboding trend remains The typically overlooked data point that’s moving markets today Record highs for commodities across the board… why you should expect a pullback, and when U.S. bank guesses SWFs will soon have greater spending power than global governments A ... More About: Baby , Japan , Market , Gold , Sales 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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