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
Big Market Rally, Behind the Fed?s New Bailout, Oil to New Highs, The Most
2008-03-12 18:52:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Fed to the rescue? markets stage best rally in years on news of latest Bernanke bailout The true beneficiaries of the Fed?s latest move John Williams on the long-term effects of the TSLF An ?eye-popping? bond event? U.S. debt no longer the world standard Gas prices strike record high again, plus the most ... More About: Asia , Market , Dollar , Today , Rally
Panic at the Fed, Queen Calls for Water War, Food Prices Rise, Gold Forecas
2008-03-11 18:02:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Fed fright? Bernanke sets up multibillion-dollar emergency CDO bailout Even the queen is worried about water? her majesty on the next ?potential conflict? Food prices lead explosive Chinese inflation? plus charts showing food prices in U.S. growing rapidly Has The 5 reversed its gold prediction? Bill Bonner on the future of precious ... More About: China , Gold , Dollar , Oil
Markets Back to 2006, Gold Forecast, Gas at Record High, Indian Metals Boom
2008-03-10 18:22:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias U.S. markets plunge again? which major benchmarks are back to 2006 levels Gold retreats? Ed Bugos on ?the key to breaking past $1,000? Copper?s on a tear? Chris Mayer on the ?biggest driver? behind the future of industrial metal prices Gas prices tie record high? Why $3.22 might soon seem cheap, and ... More About: India , China , Indian , Markets
Consumer Confidence Falling, Another Negative Jobs Report, Fed to Cut Again
2008-03-07 20:17:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Consumer s ready to tap out? A compelling chart reveals an undeniable development Government reports net job loss in February? how today?s report nearly guarantees recession Which two U.S. financial powerhouses got hit hard this week? and what it means for the market Another American housing milestone? homeowners in worst shape since World ... More About: India , China , Jobs , Dollar
Foreclosures Surge, Commodity Boom Rages On, More on Bernanke?s Subprime Ba
2008-03-06 18:06:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Foreclosures spike to all-time highs? which slimy mortgage product led the way Ambac?s rescue plan finally unveiled Oil and gold rocket to new highs? Kevin Kerr on what to expect next Markets alter list of world?s richest men? which famous businessman has regained the No. 1 spot Plus, readers of The 5 demand ... More About: Gold , Dollar , Buffett
Bankruptcy Filings Surge, Bernanke?s Subprime Plan, Oil and Gold in Wild Sw
2008-03-05 21:47:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Bankruptcy, foreclosure filings at multiyear highs… Bernanke offers his cure for the subprime ailment Dissent among the ranks… Fed governor says inflation is new “paramount risk” to U.S. economy China ’s new No. 1 priority, and how it might change the global economy Commodities endure wild swings… Kevin Kerr on where to take ... More About: Gold , Canada , Dollar , Oil
Oil’s Real All Time High, Financials Due for More Pain, 2 Reasons to Buy
2008-03-04 20:17:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Another all-time high for oil… why the latest is the greatest of them all Dollar falls again… Chuck Butler on “the only thing” that could rescue the ailing greenback More pain to come for financials… two industry insiders say one mega-bank is on verge of disaster Your latest subprime vocab lesson: What are “pay option loans” and how they might wreck Wall Street Gold at new record high… Kevin Kerr with two reasons it’s still worth buying Plus, water wars in the U.S… government sends Army to Georgia We begin today with another benchmark for your kitchen calendar: March 3, 2008 — most expensive oil price in the history of human civilization. Light, sweet crude briefly touched $103.95 yesterday… its first inflation-adjusted historical high since 1980. Courtesy of The New York Time s: In dollars, the 1980 high was just below $40 a barrel. But as you can see, $40 ain’t what it used to be. “I... More About: Pain , Real , Reasons , High
Markets of the World Fall, Buffett on the U.S. Recession, The Subprime-Proo
2008-03-03 21:07:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Markets of the world fall? how ripples in the U.S. turned to tsunamis abroad Buffett says U.S. in ?common-sense? recession? the Oracle?s gloomier-than-usual words of wisdom below U.S. manufacturing sinks again? can the consumer keep the U.S. economy afloat? Dollar falls to a fresh record low, but euro retreats, ... More About: World , Gold , Wall Street
Bush on Gas Prices, Bernanke Speaks, More Resource Record Highs, Mary Jane
2008-02-29 20:34:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Gas prices just short of all-time high? Bush reveals confusion, then brilliant legislative solution Bernanke back on Capitol Hill? how his words moved markets Dollar , oil and gold all further record levels Billions more in write-downs on Wall Street ? one major bank predicts worst to come Plus, the new face of U.S. vending machines? ... More About: Gold , Oil
Bernanke on the Economy, Greenspan on the Dollar, New Home Sales Sink, Lake
2008-02-28 21:10:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Bernanke back on Capitol Hill? ?Fed speak? translations show more rate cuts, higher inflation Why a former Fed chairman gave the dollar a ?slap in the face? Housing takes another turn for the worse? surprisingly bad new home sales data below Oil retreats from $102, but only for a moment? Byron King with ... More About: Economy , Inflation , Sales , Dollar , Home
Home Prices Sink, 7% Inflation in U.S., Consumer Confidence Falls, Record H
2008-02-27 21:20:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Home prices fall at record rate? which markets sunk the lowest Consumer confidence plummets? ?future expectations? reach 17-year low Producer inflation soars to 7.4%? Kevin Kerr on why the worst is yet to come Dollar crashes to all-time lows? one price wild enough to ?mark your calendar? Commodities go ... More About: Inflation , Today
Bond Insurers Keep AAA, Housing Takes Turn for the Worse, Rogers & Greenspa
2008-02-26 19:29:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias What MBIA, Ambac, Exxon Mobil and GE still have in common… and why it moved markets Home sales hit new lows, foreclosures new highs… where the fallout is the worst Jim Rogers on the U.S. recession… and how “it is going to get worse” A financial sector IPO we ... More About: Bond , Gold , Dollar , Today , Housing
New Bank Superfund, China?s Bear Market, Silver on the Rise, and More!
2008-02-25 20:29:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Global banks unite for another bailout ?superfund? — who?s the target and how it?s moving markets More Shanghai shellacking? Mayer on opportunities still remaining despite a recent Chinese bear market Dollar flirts with all-time lows? Chuck Butler on the greenback?s next move Our Maniac Trader on silver?s sudden breakout? just the beginning ... More About: China , Market , Inflation , Today
U.S. Debt In Foreign Hands, Russia to Buy Fannie and Freddie, Financials to
2008-02-22 20:39:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Surprising data: U.S. debt still has takers… is our democracy doomed? Russian SWFs get OK to invest in America? but only in the two worst stocks on the market Analyst that predicated the January financials plunge calls for 15-50% more losses How a Philadelphia survey might herald an entire U.S. manufacturing decline ... More About: China , Gold , Freddie , Dollar , Oil
Fed Alters Growth Outlook, FOMC Minutes Decoded, Possible Global Famine, A
2008-02-21 17:50:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Federal Reserve alters yearly forecast? even the moneymakers see a gloomy 2008 FOMC minutes reveal more rate cuts to come? but perhaps a ?rapid reversal? soon after Great modern minds collide? Volcker, Richebacher, Roubini add their thoughts to the state of the union Major agriculture CEO warns: Without a record grain crop ... More About: Outlook , Today , Global , Growth , Minutes
Forecast - Oil back at $100, Global Market Volatility, CPI and Housing Stat
2008-02-20 22:27:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Oil hits another record high? Byron King on the ?real reason? $100 oil is here to stay Global markets swing up, then down? blow-by-blow of the latest worldwide volatility Mixed readings from the latest homebuilder stats? The 5 highlights the trends your portfolio needs to know Consumer inflation soars? which prices rose ... More About: Asia , Market , Inflation , Today
New Government Deceit, Walker Resigns, Northern Rock Nationalized, Private
2008-02-19 19:12:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Markets back on the rise… but a long-term trend is yet to reverse On the verge of recession, U.S. government moves to shut down economic stats site U.S. comptroller general resigns… how Walker?s new role will affect you, and maybe I.O.U.S.A. U.S. banks borrow $50 billion, U.K. bank gets nationalized… more proof ... More About: Government , Rock , Today , Private , Minutes
David Walker Resigns
2008-02-16 01:14:00 Wow. Big news. So big we couldn?t wait until our next edition on Tuesday. So put the kids to bed. Here we go? it?s a 5 Min. Forecast OVERTIME briefing: David Walker Resigns as U.S. Comptroller General ?As comptroller general of the United States,? says David Walker, the federal government?s top accountant, ?there are real ...
Overtime
2008-02-16 01:14:00 Wow. Big news. So big we couldn?t wait until our next edition on Tuesday. So put the kids to bed. Here we go? it?s a 5 Min. Forecast OVERTIME briefing: David Walker Resigns as U.S. Comptroller General ?As comptroller general of the United States,? says David Walker, the federal government?s top accountant, ?there are real limitations ... More About: Today , Minutes , Overtime
Total Cost of Subprime Crisis, Bernanke Translations, Gold About to Breakou
2008-02-15 19:01:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Bank estimates total cost of subprime crisis? you might want to sit down The latest doom asset-backed security class, and why you should care Bernanke speaks? the sound bites that caused worldwide sell-off Gold enters another noticeable trend, breakout seems imminent Natgas hits 15-month high? Chris Mayer on why it?s still cheap The ... More About: Translations , Today , Cost , Total
Huge UBS Losses, Stimulus Finalized, Markets Rally, Trade Deficit Narrows,
2008-02-14 17:31:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias European bank takes Citigroup-sized subprime loss, announces first-ever yearly net loss Guv?ment to the rescue! Paulson peers into his crystal ball while Bush throws $170 billion at looming recession Global market rally? the surprising U.S. sector leading the way Major market forecasters call for Dow 18,500? details and The ... More About: Markets , Today , Rally , Trade , Huge
Buy India, Foreclosures Surge, Redefining the Fed, and More!
2008-02-13 23:23:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Chris Mayer on the sudden opportunity born of an Asian bear market Foreclosures rise to staggering heights? more than 1 in 100 U.S. metropolitan homes at risk John Williams on the Fed?s attempt to ?fire wall? the U.S. economy Bond insurer shares plunge… what’s behind their rejection of Buffett Chavez cuts off Exxon ... More About: India , Today , Surge , Minutes
Amazing Demographic Stats, Buffett?s Bond Insurer Bailout, The Cost of the
2008-02-12 20:05:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Stunning U.S. demographic forecasts? better teach yourself Spanish, quickly Buffett offers to bail out Ambac, MBIA and FGIC More bloodshed in the banking sector? is the ?credit crisis? really over? Or just taking a breather? Writers strike concludes? the surprising dollar cost of Hollywood?s latest battle Wheat hits another all-time high? Kevin Kerr?s ... More About: Bond , Today , Cost , Amazing
Dow Dumps 2 Components, Chavez?s Latest Threat, U.S. Road Crisis, and More!
2008-02-11 19:07:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Dow undergoes first lineup change in 4 years? who went where, and why Chris Hancock on the paradigm shift within the S&P 500 Chavez threatens ?economic war,? promises $200 oil Dollar rally ends, OPEC says oil in euros less than 10 years away Plus, Chris Mayer on the ?unavoidable? slow-motion crisis already plaguing ... More About: Today , Components , Road , Minutes
Stimulus Package Approved, MBIA in Trouble, More Buffett Wisdom, SWF?s Thre
2008-02-08 20:32:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Brace yourself for ?government stimulation?? policymakers to the rescue! MBIA sinks deeper into the abyss? Buffett on the ?poetic justice? being served to financials Euro now accepted at froufrou NYC shops? and anarchist Baltimore java pits Eric Fry on the coming commercial real estate collapse Washington ramps up SWF fear rhetoric? how the ... More About: Today , Wisdom , Minutes , Package
Home Prices to Fall in 08, Buffett Slams the Dollar, Crazy New Pentagon Bud
2008-02-07 16:03:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Realtors predict falling home prices in 2008… why you should take that with a grain of salt, and prepare for worse Fed governors ramp up recession talk Buffett predicts “worthless” dollar in 5-10 years, plus the Oracle’s new favorite currency The Pentagon’s startling new budget British consumer confidence hits possible all-time low… the ... More About: Dollar , Home , Today , Crazy
Banks Drain Reserves, Insider Buying Surges, Wheat?s New Record, Pollution
2008-02-06 20:37:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias U.S. banks drain reserves to Depression-era lows Markets fall across the world? service sector data points to recession But all hope is not lost: LIBOR returns to normal, insider buying hits 13-year high Wheat soars to record high? Kevin Kerr on ?big story? in agriculture this year China ... More About: Buying , Pollution , Banks , New Record
Service Sector Plummets, Wall Street?s Favorite Candidates, Investors Flee
2008-02-05 20:22:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias U.S. service sector?s monumental plunge? well past typical recession levels Latest poll shows economic concerns as No. 1 issue heading into Super Tuesday Are Democrats bad for business? Top Wall Street contributors give surprising answer Hedge fund financing flees Japan ? Chris Mayer on the opportunities that still remain China ?s winter weather worsens? how ... More About: Dollar
Insane New U.S. Budget, Jim Rogers on Crisis and Opportunity, 11 Reasons to
2008-02-04 18:08:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Bush reveals his final budget? really, has he lost his mind? Jim Rogers on why he?s ?extremely worried.? Plus, the buying opportunity that has him ?gearing up? Markets stage best week since 2003? John Williams on what may be around the bend Ed Bugos with 11 damn good reasons to buy gold Kevin ... More About: China , George Bush , Gold , Wall Street , Insane
Jan in Review, A Case for Gold, U.S. Predicts $225 Oil, Russian SWF, and Mo
More articles from this author:2008-02-01 20:56:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Markets end January with a bang? why 2008?s first month was still a record bust Gold creeps back to record highs? Frank Holmes on why gold remains an ?attractive investment? OPEC denies output boost, U.S. government prepares for $225 oil Russia launches SWF? how baby boomers could learn a lesson from Mother ... More About: Russian , Japan , China , Mexico 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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