The Most Important Move To Make Now With Your Investments
Article By:
Douglas Goldstein
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 11:43 AM EDT
Everyone has the chance to do well in the money world, so don’t give up.
Personal Consumption Expenditures: October 2014 Preview
Article By:
James Picerno
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 10:30 AM EDT
US personal consumption spending for October is projected to rise 0.3%.
Fundamental Analysis Made Easy
Article By:
Manny Backus
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 8:10 AM EDT
There has been radical shift in the way most investors make decisions. Today most every investor and trader uses technical analysis to make buying and selling decisions in the stock market.
Q4:2014 US GDP Nowcast: +2.1%
Article By:
James Picerno
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 7:07 AM EDT
US economic growth is on track to decelerate in this year’s fourth quarter, based on The Capital Spectator’s median point forecast for several econometric estimates.
Avoiding Too Much Risk Can Be Dangerous
Article By:
Douglas Goldstein
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 6:22 AM EDT
Although it may seem that you can’t go wrong if you don’t take a risk, this is not always true. Sometimes, you can end up actually losing by being too safe.
Why Crony Capitalism Will Be Hard To Uproot: Interview Of David Stockman
Article By:
David Stockman
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 5:48 AM EDT
The problem today is that we have reached ‘peak debt.’
Monetary Policy When The Spyglass Is Smudged: A Look At Gauging Economic Slack
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Global Economic Intersection
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 4:51 AM EDT
An accurate measure of economic slack is key to properly calibrating monetary policy. Two traditional gauges of slack have become harder to interpret since the Great Recession...
Here’s Why The Long Bond Could Be About To Blast Off
Article By:
Jesse Felder
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 3:57 AM EDT
I always love hearing people say things like, “interest rates are so low they can’t go any lower!” That’s the sort of superficial thinking that gets investors into trouble.
Nothing Has Changed-And That's The Problem
Article By:
Charles Hugh Smith
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 3:42 AM EDT
Playing monetary games has done nothing to eliminate moral hazard.
No Calendar Year (Since 1950) Has Gone Further Into The Year Without A 4-Day Losing Streak Than 2014
Article By:
Chris Kimble
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Monday, November 24, 2014 9:41 AM EDT
S&P 500 breaks above resistance back in March of 2013; it's been pretty strong since the breakout.
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Thinking Clearly About Forecasting
Article By:
James Picerno
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Monday, November 24, 2014 9:29 AM EDT
There’s a fine line between prudent and reckless behavior with generating and consuming predictions.
Central Banks: When We Succeed, We Fail
Article By:
Charles Hugh Smith
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Monday, November 24, 2014 8:39 AM EDT
Goosing stocks ever higher will eventually push wealth inequality to the point that it unleashes social instability.
Understanding Technical Indicators: RSI
Article By:
Manny Backus
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Monday, November 24, 2014 7:35 AM EDT
Understanding technical indicators like the RSI is the first step in being able to successfully earn profits rather than just an intellectual exercise.
A Conversation
Article By:
Jesse Felder
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Monday, November 24, 2014 7:26 AM EDT
Imagine a financial adviser approached you with an investment opportunity without telling you specifically what it was. And right up front he tells you it’s likely to generate a zero to negative return over the coming decade. What would you say?