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Mea culpa! ?Project X?
2011-10-21 22:42:00 Addison Wiggin – October 21, 2011 Dear 5 Min. Forecast Reader, First, let me apologize. You haven’t received a 5 Min. Forecast in two days… if you enjoy reading it as much as I do writing, well, you’ve probably missed the daily episodes. There’s a good reason why you haven’t gotten them. I’ve approached the ...
The Bill You Just Got Stuck With
2011-10-19 22:59:00 OWS? why now? Mr. Obama weighs in from the campaign trail. Plus... Bank of America shifts risk off its books -- onto yours? why shorting this ?dead bank walking? is still a bad idea?
Spending from an Empty Pocket
2011-10-18 23:02:00 Uncle Sam charges up the national credit card at a record pace? Washington now in the same illustrious company as Athens, Rome, Lisbon, and Madrid... An unlikely investment opportunity that results.
21st Century Bank Run
2011-10-17 23:34:00 Will Occupy Wall Street expose the banks as insolvent? A small hint from last weekend? and a big wild card coming three weeks from now Plus... The real Empire of Debt: the national debt of every country on a handy interactive map and the only two not-so-rosy outcomes?
Safety and Survival
2011-10-14 21:39:00 ?The beginning of an extended period of turmoil? and other real-time insights from Agora Financial?s Safety and Survival Summit. Including... Fed and Treasury ?walking a tightrope? between depression and hyperinflation, says Michael Pento.
The Day They Banned Cash
2011-10-13 21:07:00 Coming soon to a state near you? A ban on selling your used junk for cash? and the ominous implications. Plus... ?Borrow-and-spend? Tea Partiers and other ripostes to the readers offended by our comparison to Occupy Wall Street.
The Brewing War With China
2011-10-12 23:01:00 How a ?trade war? with China could lead to ?hot lead? -- both are closer than you might think. Plus... Readers ?flabbergasted? that we?d find any similarities between the Tea Party protesters and Occupy Wall Street.
Functionally Bankrupt
2011-10-10 23:14:00 Nation?s second wealthiest city: Functionally bankrupt, cutting staff, canceling projects, raising fees... Then comes the ?Greek scenario? - skyrocketing heroin use, HIV infections? coming to a city near you?
Back to Barter
2011-10-07 22:54:00 Reverting to a barter system in Greece? and Florida. Plus... Forget the usual unemployment numbers today: This one just reached a postwar high.
The New ?Safety?
2011-10-06 22:13:00 ?Financial repression? becoming even more repressive: Expect a redefinition of ?safety,? advises our income specialist. Plus... Good riddance to Treasuries (and even corporate bonds): How you can still generate yield that outpaces your cost of living.
The Contagion Threat
2011-10-05 22:43:00 No news from Europe, no movement in U.S. stocks? But behind the scenes, Euro leaders attempt to put a tourniquet on Dexia: How this one bank could set off dominoes that reach Wall Street and your hometown
Welcome to the Bear Market
2011-10-04 22:15:00 The bear market of 2011: Only 40 S&P points away from surrendering all the QE2 gains. Plus... The bank you?ve never heard of that could set off a worldwide panic.
Rare Earths: What Next?
2011-09-29 22:40:00 The end of the rare-earths boom? Not exactly... Byron King on how the landscape is shifting and why your strategy should too. Plus... Record low mortgage rates, but can they apply the paddles to the housing market? A key number to watch...
Aiding the Enemy
2011-09-28 23:14:00 20,000 shoulder-fired missiles missing in Libya? Why the al-Qaeda risk is only part of the story? and the investing angle that emerges. Plus... Markets tread water: Why a series of European shoes will drop between now and Nov. 4.
Making Sense of Gold?s Drop
2011-09-26 23:08:00 Margin hikes whack $150 off the gold price: A chart that shows why $1,600 gold is to be expected? and an outlook from Marc Faber that points lower still. Plus... Silver breaks below $30, while buyers swoop in and clean out a major dealer.
The Newest Lost Decade
2011-09-22 23:20:00 The new new ?lost decade? coming to a neighborhood near you. Plus... ?Operation twist? and shout kicks the market in the shins? what the Fed?s balance sheet will look like in return.
Two Eyebrow-Raisers and One Opportunity
2011-09-21 21:39:00 Two eyebrow raisers: Feds point fingers at ?a global Ponzi scheme? while Lloyd?s mysteriously withdraws a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia. Plus... Washington expands its drone war: An intriguing investing angle becomes even more lucrative.
Beware This ?Tax Haven?
2011-09-20 22:10:00 Canada, tax haven? The strange logic of the IRS. Plus... More bizarre consequences of a previous Obama ?jobs bill,? the threat they pose to your wealth, and the best way to safeguard it.
Liquidation, Drones, Strippers
2011-09-16 22:20:00 You?ve been warned: Chinese central banker looks forward to ?liquidating? U.S. Treasuries. Plus... Drone strikes proliferate in Pakistan, yielding an unlikely investing opportunity
Toward a Global Currency
2011-09-15 23:57:00 Another day, another fix for Europe: how this one heralds the distant arrival of a global currency. Plus... What happens when -- not if -- Greece defaults? A two-part answer and a six-part solution.
Fool Me Once?
2011-09-14 23:23:00 Stocks rally improbably: Traders celebrate a new fix for Greece after the last bazillion that didn?t work. Plus... The risk to your money that still festers in the eurozone.
Social Security?s Accelerated Demise
2011-09-13 23:50:00 Social Security: Worse than you think, and why it?s a good thing. Plus... Biotech breakthroughs mean longer life -- and the resulting investment opportunity?
A Premature Panic?
2011-09-12 22:55:00 Greek default was always a threat -- but suddenly the market recognizes it. Plus... Short term: Cofnas sees ?overreaction.? Longer term: Amoss paints a post-default scenario.
The Costs of War
2011-09-09 22:43:00 $3.2 trillion and counting: The cost of the ?War on Terror,? rung up on a maxed-out credit card. Plus... Euro-jitters knock down stocks everywhere: Major announcement due Sunday?
The Re-Recession
2011-09-08 22:20:00 Beltway types deny there?s a recession; four out of five Americans disagree. Plus... Preparing for the next down leg in the Recession That Never Ended: Expect earnings surprises for stocks...
A September to Remember?
2011-09-07 23:13:00 Looking ahead to the rest of September? Stimulus, Europe, Lehman memories and Eddie Murphy. Plus... Return of the Creature: Debt ceiling days away from rearing its head again.
The Last Safe Haven
2011-09-06 22:44:00 The 5 bids farewell to one of the two remaining ?safe havens? for capital? and hails the last one standing. Plus... New euro crisis reinforces the appeal of gold, and your chance to make the most of the trend.
Playing in a Rigged Casino
2011-09-01 22:15:00 China, Europe, U.S.: Manufacturing stalls no matter where you look, as stocks enter the two most perilous months of the year. Plus... Blogger denounces market as "rigged casino" -- Our editors on why this is nothing new, and how to succeed in spite of "manipulation"
Underbelly of a Decadent Empire
2011-08-31 21:58:00 WikiLeaks taken down, days after exposing U.S. dealings with Gaddafi. Plus... the interview that pushed gold above $1800 -- where it's still holding steady.
$1800 Can?t Kill Gold Demand
2011-08-30 23:34:00 Up, down, back up again: Gold crests $1,800? again. China, India and the global "love trade". Plus... The ideal moment to load up on gold stocks.
Gold Gears Up for Next Move
2011-08-29 22:38:00 Gold moves up after Bernanke speech: Michael Pento on why it's set to rise more. Plus... Gold named "best long-term asset" in a Gallup poll: Why this is not a contrarian indicator.
Bugging Out
2011-08-29 17:04:00 Earthquakes, hurricanes, Fed speeches: Strange doings at week's end. Plus... Gold back in a groove: Behind the post-Comex bounce.
Flashing Red
2011-08-23 22:04:00 Gold approaches record: James Turk on the "clear message" it's sending. Plus... One announcement sends nuclear renaissance closer to its grave: Byron King on what to do now.
When Euphoria Wears Off
2011-08-16 22:21:00 Bad news blown off yesterday comes back into view today. Plus... How the Correction of 2011 compares to the Panic of 2008 -- so far
When China Didn?t Show Up
2011-08-12 23:26:00 "Professional politicians" blow off the poor "ins and outs" of a Treasury auction: Why you shouldn't. Plus... The economic number that just turned in its most dismal performance since 1980.
What?s Due For ?an Extraordinary Rally?
2011-08-11 23:59:00 "Everything the gold bulls predicted is coming true": why gold is set to push far past $1,800. Plus... Dramatic chart: Gold stocks finally make their move, and why it's only the beginning...
Financial Death by ?Extraction?
2011-08-10 21:35:00 Financial death by "extraction": TV anchor's meltdown highlights the Fed's plan for you. Plus... More details of "financial repression" in action, and how to protect yourself.
The Wealth Effect, Unwinding
2011-08-09 23:23:00 Yesterday's sell-off nearly wipes out QE2's "wealth effect." Conveniently, the Fed convenes today. Plus... A glaring buy signal? You decide: The VIX reaches height seen only five times before...
Downgrade Too Little, Too Late
2011-08-08 22:59:00 After the downgrade, the deluge: Why S&P's call is the mother of all lagging indicators. Plus... The math Tim Geithner denies, but S&P cannot? and what it means for your future.
Keeping Your Head in a World Gone Mad
2011-08-05 22:09:00 Postmortem for yesterday's crash: Get used to volatility. Plus... How Europe drove much of yesterday's panic selling... and the setup for a "slow, grinding sideways market"
U.S. Joins the 100% Club
2011-08-04 22:35:00 Crossover point: National debt now larger than U.S. economic output. Plus... Piling on: After Russia's "parasite" comment, China describes debt with "incendiary" analogy.
U.S. Three Years From Greece
2011-08-03 21:54:00 Countdown to Greece.... David Walker with a chart that pinpoints the painful "crossover point". Plus... Two rating agencies punt, a third dithers, while China et.al. prepare for "the real downgrade"...
Parasite on the World Economy
2011-08-02 21:33:00 Debt ceiling verdict: Putin declares Uncle Sam "parasite" on the world economy, Asians load up on gold. Plus... Americans' income stalls, spending contracts: A deeper downturn and weaker recovery than the numbers first said.
Prepare for the Downgrade
2011-08-01 22:16:00 Debt deal done: Rally on! Manufacturing numbers tank: Rally off! Plus... Looking beyond the debt deal: Dan Amoss, Adrian Day on what to expect when the downgrade comes.
Tuning Out the Noise
2011-07-29 23:28:00 Tuned out: Knuckman on staying away from the TV, Barry Ritholtz on critical reading of the media... how attendees become better independent investors. Plus... Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) chief urges innovation to save America; BioTime CEO innovates while moving major operations overseas...
No Doom and Gloom Here
2011-07-27 23:55:00 Will you be running a marathon at age 100?... this and other unlikely highlights from session one of our four-day Symposium. Emerging markets, before they emerge: Doug Clayton on four ?frontier markets? to watch... Frank Holmes with some staggering growth statistics from the world's largest... ?Expect volatility,? says Rick Rule, with a unsettling admission... what to do when resource markets get frothy... "Buy AAPL, bitch? -- Barry Ritholtz on a sign of froth in the market... trumped up or no... Readers weigh in on Social Security sham... wonder ?whatever happened to failing banks??... chime in on the film... and more!
Cutting Up the Credit Card
2011-07-26 23:33:00 The real problem with the city of Vancouver this week. Plus... How Alaska's winters will be even colder than normal, but for one company's goods...
Gold and the Debt Ceiling
2011-07-26 00:00:00 Debt ceiling drama inspires primal screams on Twitter -- and a prominent spike in gold with stunning visual 3D correlation... Plus, a headscratcher: Citi catches onto "blue gold" now? Chris Mayer on where the next great water opportunity lies...
A Default By Any Other Name
2011-07-22 22:21:00 Addison Wiggin – July 22, 2011 “Greece is rescued!” cry the traders. “Greece is finished” say the Greeks. A harbinger for Americans from a modern-day bread line… The U.S. government has defaulted five times before… and how the next time could look a lot like Greece Gold persists near $1,600: Rick Rule on why now ...
Two Critical Yardsticks for Gold
2011-07-21 21:54:00 Gold hovering at $1,600: Frank Holmes with two ratios that point to still higher prices from here. Plus... "China Flash," Day 2 of the slowdown: Chris Mayer on a spillover effect you want to avoid. |
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