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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:20:28 -0400

strong divergence in market breadth as it passed the 1600 level...

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:09:57 -0400

strong divergence in market breadth as it passed the 1600 level spells danger

too bearish for now, but bearish sentiment often leads tops

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:51:45 -0400

too bearish for now, but bearish sentiment often leads tops

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Mon, 08 Apr 2013 01:58:02 -0400

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Sat, 06 Apr 2013 12:18:30 -0400

long term gold and its corrections

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 11:37:00 -0400

long term gold and its corrections

a leading indicator for the stock market

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 13:18:03 -0500

a leading indicator for the stock market

the multi-generational mentality shift

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:13:43 -0500

the multi-generational mentality shift

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Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:07:17 -0500

Washington Post: What’s that? You’re not familiar with...

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 02:10:00 -0500

Washington Post: What’s that? You’re not familiar with Panetta-Burns? That’s probably because its “a mythical Clinton Chief of Staff/former western Republican Senator combo” that PPP dreamed up to test how many Americans would profess to have an opinion about a policy that did not exist. They found one in four voters to do just that.

fresh-thinking: Tim Jackson: “How can our economy continually...

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 03:11:22 -0500

fresh-thinking:

Tim Jackson: “How can our economy continually expand on a finite planet?”

the secular bear has not reached extreme undervaluation yet

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 01:55:57 -0500

the secular bear has not reached extreme undervaluation yet

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Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:18:50 -0500

"[…] talking to my contacts inside the D.C. Beltway suggests that better cooperation may be..."

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 03:39:48 -0500

“[…] talking to my contacts inside the D.C. Beltway suggests that better cooperation may be just around the corner. Indeed, the President got beat-up pretty well on the Libya scandal, Obamacare, no budget, etc., potentially making him more malleable. Additionally, I am told he wants to secure his place in history and does not want to spin the economy back into a recession. Speaking to the Republicans, they got absolutely crushed in the Electoral College vote, potentially making them more pliable as well. In fact, John Boehner’s speech was the most conciliatory address I have ever heard him give”

- Jeffrey Saut - Raymond James Investment Strategy

"Amid negotiations in late 2010 to extend the Bush-era tax cuts, the White House agreed to go along..."

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 03:38:00 -0500

“Amid negotiations in late 2010 to extend the Bush-era tax cuts, the White House agreed to go along with the extension in return for favorable consideration when it came time to raise the debt ceiling in mid-2011. That did not work out so well for the president. This time around, Obama doesn’t have to worry about getting re-elected. He is in a much better bargaining position. Moreover, the Republican Party remains split. The ones who have been around for a while realize the importance of compromise, but the Tea Party Republicans don’t want to yield and some even believe that shutting down the government would be a good thing. A deal is possible, but I’m not hopeful.”

- Scott J. Brown - Raymond James Weekly Economic Commentary

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Thu, 01 Nov 2012 02:47:32 -0400

"Bottom Line: The core manufacturing data stands out as an aberration. While arguably a..."

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 04:07:22 -0400

“Bottom Line: The core manufacturing data stands out as an aberration. While arguably a recessionary indicator, it also comes at a time of an improving housing market. It would be unusual, to say the least, to experience a recession when housing is trending up. Moreover, I remain skeptical that trade channels are sufficient to trip the economy into recession. Still, I can’t discount the recession threat entirely; to do so would be ludicrous in the face of the looming fiscal cliff. On average, Congress and the Administration have tended to limp things along, and hence the median bet should be that they will continue to do so. But all bets wear thin after awhile. Assuming monetary policy remains on hold (which it will), the degree of fiscal austerity in 2013 remains my chief concern.”

- Tim Duy - Fed Watch

austerity at work

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:19:53 -0400

austerity at work

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