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Rate Cut Recap, The Growing China-U.S. Trade Imbalance, Restaurant Prices t
2007-12-12 20:50:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Fed rushes to rescue the market… but sends stocks plummeting What’s next for the FOMC? The 5 decodes the latest batch of “Fed-speak” Restaurant prices to rise, industry growth set to slow Could Russia be running out of oil and gas? Study reveals total supply loss in near future U.S. trade deficit climbs, ... More About: China , Wall Street , Oil , Today
Fed Cuts Rates, Housing Growth Forecasted Down Again, Chinese Pollution, O
2007-12-11 22:44:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Is recession around the corner? WSJ poll reveals surprisingly bad odds for the U.S. economy Existing home sales rise… but a closer look and a stroll down memory lane shows a housing market still in trouble More pain in the banking sector… Here come layoffs and another Abu ... More About: China , Pollution , Chinese , Housing , Growth
China Can?t Stop Growing, U.S. Data Points to Recession, Investing in Asian
2007-12-10 20:38:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias China tries again to cool white-hot market? Shanghai Composite set to nearly double in 2007 John Williams on a data point found only during recessions? and last week Blackstone to join forces with Chinese government? The Rio Tinto saga takes a wild turn? Mayer and Hancock tag-team the booming opportunities in Asian ... More About: George Bush , Gold , Data , Oil
BLS Jobs Data, Bush?s ARM Bailout, Bill Gross & Mish on the Fed, and More!
2007-12-07 21:59:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Bush and Paulson unveil subprime bailout plan? fumbling incompetence begins immediately Jobs report exceeds expectations? will the Fed change its mind on the latest employment data? Bill Gross versus Mish Shedlock in a FOMC funding rate cage match The 5 examines inflation since 2003… sure you still want a December rate cut? Mortgage ... More About: Data , Today , Minutes
ADP Spurs Stocks, Time to Buy Small Caps?, The Next Commodity to Boom, and
2007-12-06 20:54:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias ADP puts wind in the trading sails… has a surprising jobs report spoiled the Fed’s next rate cut? Time to buy small caps? Greg Guenthner on the “unfairly punished” penny stocks of 2007 Our Maniac Trader is going crazy for cotton… details on the next agriculture bull market Moody’s gloomy prediction: House ... More About: Stocks , Euro , Today , Small
Markets Sink? can the Fed Save Them? Washington?s Subprime Bailout, Time to
2007-12-04 19:34:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Markets end recent rally? John Williams on ?the problem? that still remains Washington prepares subprime mortgage bailout? legit fix, useless Band-Aid or blatant rip-off? Dollar continues to hold its ground? could the greenback stage a comeback? U.S. automakers suffer second-ever loss to foreign manufacturers? details below How AT&T is helping put hookers and ... More About: Time , Today , Save
Goldman Shorts Gold, the National Debt?s Biggest Threat, The Economist Cite
2007-12-03 19:34:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Gold man shorts gold, twists logic… See it for yourself $1 million a minute… The biggest threat of all from the national debt Economist magazine analyzes dollar, cites Bill Bonner, sees ?worrying parallels? Gold?s ?new baseline?… Kevin Kerr’s 2008 forecast The four-year plan… Chavez faces deadline for wrecking Venezuelan economy HIV, economy cars, and information overload… ... More About: National , Today , Debt
White House Lowers Growth Forecast, Bernanke Will Cut in Dec, Riding the Oi
2007-11-30 20:10:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias The truth behind yesterday?s GDP? revealed by the last person we?d expect Bernanke all but promises December rate cut Banks of the world fire up the press? a recap of the global liquidity rush missed by the mainstream Queasy from up-and-down oil prices? The Maniac Trader smoothes the seas with his latest ... More About: House , White House , Today , White , Growth
Markets Rally? Is a Dec Rate Cut in the Cards? U.S. Foreclosures Double, Cr
2007-11-29 20:55:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Foreclosures nearly double in October? housing bottom still nowhere in sight Beige Book depicts an uneasy Fed? plus Bernanke?s right-hand man gives a big nod to December rate cuts Yet multiyear-high GDP?! Details on the latest government number fudging Gold and oil prices swing violently? Doug Casey on how to ride out ... More About: Markets , Double , Oil
Freddie Mac Drops a Bomb, Housing at More All-Time Lows, Dollar Rallies, th
2007-11-28 21:39:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Freddie Mac drops a bomb? could housing take yet another turn for the worse? Apparently so? NAR reveals all-time-scary home sales stats The dollar rallies, pushes loonie clear back to $1.00? is this the end of the commodity currency rally? China and India face new competition… 10 Asian nations unite in EU ... More About: George Bush , Time , Dollar
Dow Enters Correction, Abu Dhabi Buys Citigroup, Consumer Confidence Sinks,
2007-11-27 20:55:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias The Dow officially enters ?correction?? How Middle Easterners just became the largest shareholders in the U.S.?s biggest bank Citigroup to fire up to 45,000 souls? some perspective on that ?massive? cut below Home prices fall at yet another record rate? is any city safe from the housing crisis? OPEC delays $100 oil? ... More About: Gold , Consumer , Oil , Today , Goldman Sachs
Black Friday Revisited, the Rising Costs of ?The 12 Days of X-Mas,? a Short
2007-11-26 21:44:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias More shoppers but fewer sales… The story behind the “Black Friday ” numbers The 5 reveals the real cost of the 12 days of Christmas? can you say ?gooseflation?? Eric Fry on perhaps the greatest misallocation of $38 billion in recent history Dollar declines again, overtakes yen as carry trade currency of ... More About: Today , Hugo Chavez , Days
Fed Speak Translated, Inflation?s Affect on Thanksgiving Dinner, $99 Oil, a
2007-11-21 18:29:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias The 5 translates the latest ?Fed speak?? stagflation still around the bend? Average Thanksgiving feast will cost 11% more this year Dollar visits new lows, pushes oil to $99 How school teachers and firemen could be stung by an SIV sell-off. 1 in 10 hedge funds to fail, says industry insider The Fed ... More About: Dinner , Inflation , Today , Speak
Goldman and Freddie Take Big Losses, Housing Accelerates Freefall, Taj Maha
2007-11-20 20:07:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Goldman puts market in a tailspin… but reveals a massive loss of its own Freddie Mac joins the billion-dollar write-down gang Housing permits, housing starts, builder confidence data revealed… and it ain’t pretty Mike Muehleck on why 1.6 million citizens are planning on leaving the U.S. Visiting the Taj Mahal? Don’t bring your greenbacks… ... More About: Today , Goldman Sachs , Peak Oil
OPEC Questions the Greenback, Telling TIC Data, Citi in More Trouble, Wall
2007-11-19 20:35:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias OPEC contemplates abandoning our ?worthless paper? greenback 18 nations ditch the dollar? Japan and China slowly exercise their ?nuclear option? Goldman downgrades Citi group, predicts up to $15 billion in losses Wall Street I-banks to issue $38 billion in bonuses despite dismal 2007 Gold prices got you down? James Turk on the next stage ... More About: Questions , Data , Today
Writedown Wrap-Up, Inflation Update, Killing For Cooking Oil, Addison’s P
2007-11-16 21:00:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Lost in the write-down whirlwind? A nifty recap below… Crude hovers at $94… why oil prices stalled on their way to $100 Could Starbucks be the canary in the consumer coal mine? Kevin Kerr on the hard truths behind the latest CPI numbers Cooking oil sale causes fatal stampede in China… “agflation” at dizzying heights “Addison keeps forgetting to put on his pants” accuses a reader. The 5 responds below…  Hmmmn… today marks the first day this week without a financial sector write-down announcement. We’ve gotten so accustomed to them, our daily 5 minutes feel a bit nude without some sort of banking bloodshed. So while we’ve got a moment, here’s a full accounting since the start of the third quarter:  “We have not seen a nationwide decline in housing like this since the Great Depression,” said Wells Fargo chief executive John Stumpf. “I don’t think we’re in the ninth inning of u... More About: Inflation , Update , Flat , Killing
Buffett Buys Banks, Rogers Slams Bernanke, Bullish Bond Movement, Chavez?s
2007-11-15 20:52:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Are you ready to invest in the financial sector? Buffett is? the Oracle?s picks below Write-downs announced left and right? which banks are the latest to come clean Jim Rogers ?urges you to get out? of this investment Mish and Brian identify a ?very bullish development? in bonds Chavez threatens $200 oil for ... More About: Bond , Banks , Today
Big Market Rally, War Costs Rise to $1.6 Trl, Gold?s New Resistance, Mayer?
2007-11-14 22:28:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Stocks rally… how Wall Street’s most hated sector led the charge Foreclosures up 30%, home sales expectations downwardly revised for 9th time this year Gold tests $800… Ed Bugos on how low it could go before the next breakout Chris Mayer’s No. 1 Indian investment idea Democrats reveal new “cost” of war on ... More About: Market , Today , Rally , Resistance
E-Trade in E-Trouble, Staggering Oil Stats, U.A.E. at ?Crossroads? with the
2007-11-13 19:54:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Could the country’s most popular online broker be going bankrupt? Markets dive deeper into the mortgage “black hole”… a global recap below Who owns the world’s oil? A troubling chart reveals the new era of state-owned goo Dollar rallies hard, the UAE could care less… GCC countries take ... More About: China , Oil , Today , Trade , Stats
Global Markets Tumble, A Record-Huge IPO, Carry Trade Unwinds, Jay-Z?s Euro
2007-11-12 21:05:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Markets fall around the world? the bloody recap, plus the diamond stock in the rough Ever-rising consumer credit sparks what could be the biggest IPO in U.S. history Massive carry trade unwinding? Yen sees 18-month highs versus the greenback UAE goes on jumbo jet buying binge? makes aviation history What do Jay-Z and ... More About: Euro , Today , Global , Trade
Bernanke Forecasts Stagflation, Massive Brazilian Oil Find, The Greenback C
2007-11-09 19:52:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Bernanke predicts slower growth, increased inflation? Ron Paul delivers the stagflation smackdown Nasdaq and China cap off a week for the record books Brazil?s transformational oil find? our gurus weigh in on this 8 billion barrel bounty Ready for the greenback carry trade? Yen and franc set milestones versus the dollar Consumer confidence plummets, ... More About: Today , Find , Minutes , Stagflation
$9 Trillion in Debt, Market?s Fall, WaMu?s Nightmarish Day, A Short-China P
2007-11-08 21:03:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias How yesterday marked another milestone in America?s infamous fiscal history Domestic markets fall? what fueled yesterday?s selling fire Asian markets follow suit? introducing a new way to profit from a possible Asian collapse Attorney general sets WaMu in his sights? ?Energy prices are entirely too high,? says the White House? you don?t say? 4.2 ... More About: China , Market , Today , Debt , Minutes
Dollar Plummets, Gold and Oil Skyrocket, China Threatens to Dump the Dollar
2007-11-07 21:27:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias How two Chinese men just put the dollar in the all-time dumps Gold 1% below all-time highs? Bugos shares his short-term outlook $98 oil? why Kevin Kerr is thankful for the coming $100 barrel What?s a surer bet? Brazil?s economy or Merrill?s future? Eric Fry on the unlikely answer Dan Amoss explains GM?s ... More About: China , Dollar , Today , Minutes
Rubin to Citi?s Rescue, New Fuel All-Time Highs, Airlines Hike Fees, Wrestl
2007-11-06 15:56:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Fortunes await the wise during stock market’s “biggest challenge” since 2000-2001 Citi?s troubles just beginning? Why the words ?level 3? might soon be infamous Gold busts through $820? but one major investment bank calls for $750 by 2008 Oil traders’ eyes on Mexico… Diesel’s all-time high… Jet fuel propels ... More About: Airlines , Time , Fuel , Today , Fees
PetroChina Doubles, Citi Spills the Beans, Gisele Ditches the Dollar, How t
2007-11-05 19:58:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias PetroChina overtakes Exxon Mobil as world’s biggest company? market cap doubles overnight! Citi group’s $11 billion confession… Dan Amoss on why this probably won’t be the last Dollar at new all-time lows… why euro bulls should still proceed with caution Gold punches through $800, but what about silver? Look for this breakout signal? Chris ... More About: Beans , Today , Petrochina
Markets Fall, Fed Injects $41 Bln, An Asian Small Cap Play, Blazin? Up at B
2007-11-02 19:37:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias The $41 billion news that should have been on the front page Explanations behind yesterday?s 2.6% market losses Jobs report shocks analysts… We pick apart the latest BS from the BLS The Death of Detroit: Surprising stats on the fall of U.S. auto employment Finally? a way to play small-cap opportunities in Asia Down ... More About: Markets , Play , Today , Small , Asian
How 25bps Changed the World: All Time High Currencies, $96 oil, $800 gold,
2007-11-01 20:24:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias The real story in the wake of the Fed?s 25 bps cut? plus, will this be their last of 2007? Dollar hits record lows across the globe? but you?re still a millionaire in Zimbabwe Gold breaches $800, but retreats suddenly? change in trends or just a pause on the way to $850? Crude ... More About: World , Time , Today , The World
Scary Fed Choices, All Time Worthless Dollar, Last Decent Real Estate Buys,
2007-10-31 20:09:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Count Bernanke and his eerie brood prepare to suck more life from the dollar Gross calls for a 1.25% cut! Where’s Greenspan when you need him? New all-time lows for the dollar… even before Fed sinks in its fangs Plus, which sectors will truly benefit from the Fed’s spooky decision Home price ... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Time , Dollar , Today
Amazing Housing Glut, Currency and Resource Forecasts, National WiFi, $1 Mi
2007-10-30 20:56:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias The incredible number of homes without inhabitants? housing CEOs say worst is yet to come Ready for $2.10 pound sterling? Chuck Butler on the return of this staggering high Record level of gold futures contracts in play? how to follow the ?smart money? Nationwide high-speed wireless Internet? which companies are working to ... More About: National , Today , Currency , Wifi , Housing
Dollar Drops, What?s Really Behind $92 Oil, Rising Beer Prices, African Opp
More articles from this author:2007-10-29 19:23:00 by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias U.S. markets rally? how does $1.2 billion in losses translate to a 32% gain? Dollar gets devastated? the latest record lows How gold could hit $850 this week Oil prices continue to soar? Byron King on the real reason for $92 barrels Beer prices set to rise? which brews will cost 10% more ... More About: Today , Minutes , African 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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