Archive - Nov 21, 2013 - Blog entry
The Scariest Chart for Stock Bulls Ever -- Not So Fast!
Submitted by thetechnicaltake on 11/21/2013 22:31 -0500So what does the data show when there are an extreme low number of Investor Intelligence bears?
Solar Panels: Back to the Dark Ages
Submitted by Pivotfarm on 11/21/2013 17:16 -0500France’s General de Gaulle once said that the only thing that would unite Europe would be China. At the time he was probably visionary in the knowledge that the Europeans would never unite.
Reid Flip-Flops on Filibusters, and Obama (a Minority) Tells Us That Majority Rule Is Good For Us
Submitted by hedgeless_horseman on 11/21/2013 15:31 -0500"The Senate was established to make sure that minorities are protected."
-Senator Harry Reid 12/8/06
......scratch that......
This gridlock [filibusters] has consequences. Terrible consequences. It is not only bad for President Obama and bad for the United States Senate; it’s bad for our country. -Senator Reid, 11/ 21/13
The U.S. Is Sending Americans’ Confidential Info Abroad … For the Same Reason It’s Outsourcing Torture to Foreign Governments
Submitted by George Washington on 11/21/2013 14:40 -0500Outsourcing the NSA’s Dirty Deeds In An Attempt to Create Plausible Deniability
THe MaN WHo USeD To WaLK On WaTeR...
Submitted by williambanzai7 on 11/21/2013 13:33 -0500Do not click on this post unless you have taken all necessary food and beverage precautions...
The China Inflation Problem and Its Impact For Markets
Submitted by Phoenix Capital Research on 11/21/2013 11:50 -0500However, the reality of higher inflation won’t show up in China’s inflation data (which clocks in at an absurdly low 3%). However, you can see clear signs of this in China’s civil unrest: you don’t get wage and labor strikes for nothing.
Bitcoins, Dollars and Renminbi
Submitted by Marc To Market on 11/21/2013 09:26 -0500A dispassionate analysis of Bitcoins, their function and implications.
COMEX Halts Gold Trading Twice In One Day After $200 Million Sell Trades
Submitted by GoldCore on 11/21/2013 09:18 -0500However, while price manipulations may work in the short term, in the long term gold prices will be dictated by the real world forces of physical supply and demand for gold coins, bars and jewellery. The smart money is fading out the considerable noise regarding volatile intraday price falls and focusing on gold's importance as a long term diversification in a portfolio.
Taper Talk is Back - It's Not Going Away This Time
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 11/21/2013 08:43 -0500When the Taper Talk sign is on, beware. The sign is now brightly lit.
Deflation Is Crushing QE Right Now
Submitted by Asia Confidential on 11/21/2013 08:11 -0500There are increasing signs of deflationary risks in the developed world, suggesting bonds are set for a comeback.
Banks: The Right Thing to Do
Submitted by Pivotfarm on 11/21/2013 03:59 -0500When the US shutdown sent shivers and ripples through the financial markets in October with the fear that the federal government would end up defaulting on the repayment of its debts, the banks decided to set up contingency plans.
U.S. To Reach Real Debt Limit in March (or June) 2014
Submitted by EconMatters on 11/21/2013 00:23 -0500CBO estimates that U.S. may be able to push the debt ceiling deadline to as late as June of next year, but OECD is already freaking out about the prospect of a U.S. debt ceiling bind....
