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At stake is how Chinese companies are audited, and how the Chinese operations of the ‘Big Four’ audit firms will in future be managed and regulated. The US doesn't want...<br/> <br/> ***This is a preview. 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No candidate received 50 percent of the vote, so a runoff will be held between the two leading candidates, Mohammed Morsi and Ahmed Shafiq. Morsi represented the Muslim...<br/> <br/> ***This is a preview. 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The importance of understanding the concepts is that volatility in one of its two...<br/> <br/> ***This is a preview. 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Cut off from the ECB’s liquidity facilities, the Greek banking system would face collapse. And, as foreign lenders cut their credit lines to Greece and depositors struggled to extract their deposits...<br/> <br/> ***This is a preview. 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Months of hype and then on the big day,&nbsp;Facebook’s&nbsp;(Nasdaq:&nbsp;FB) IPO was delayed by technical difficulties. When trading finally began, shares rose from $38 to $42, before settling...<br/> <br/> ***This is a preview. 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None are saying $38 is cheap these days. Some say they felt it in their bones. Some...<br/> <br/> ***This is a preview. 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The&nbsp;famous quote&nbsp;will be put to the test if Congress and the White house don't resolve the&nbsp;"Taxmageddon"&nbsp;train wreck coming our way. What's at stake? Perhaps...<br/> <br/> ***This is a preview. 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This graphic below shows how I see man interacting with natural systems, back before man discovered fire and back before man became intelligent enough to kill off whole species. Figure 1. My view of man’s relationship to...<br/> <br/> ***This is a preview. 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Tehran had said it was...<br/> <br/> ***This is a preview. 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Please click on the post title or go to http://www.econmatters.com for full content. **** <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SauNkopF5h07m7MrRfKVJyiIJn4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SauNkopF5h07m7MrRfKVJyiIJn4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SauNkopF5h07m7MrRfKVJyiIJn4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SauNkopF5h07m7MrRfKVJyiIJn4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=DQiZqXfjF8U:qw-zKF6AWUE:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=DQiZqXfjF8U:qw-zKF6AWUE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=DQiZqXfjF8U:qw-zKF6AWUE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=DQiZqXfjF8U:qw-zKF6AWUE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=DQiZqXfjF8U:qw-zKF6AWUE:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EconForecast/~4/DQiZqXfjF8U" height="1" width="1"/>Econ Mattershttps://profiles.google.com/106479039416320424742noreply@blogger.com0http://www.econmatters.com/2012/05/is-google-as-green-as-people-think.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722060956500512885.post-86291271616913141372012-05-26T10:00:00.000-05:002012-05-26T10:00:00.472-05:002012-05-26T10:00:00.472-05:00By&nbsp;Nemat Shafik&nbsp;&nbsp;(via&nbsp;iMFDirect) (Version in&nbsp;عربي) Recently I went orienteering with my children as part of a school trip.&nbsp; Orienteering is a sport whereby you have to find your way to various checkpoints through unknown terrain with only a compass and a...<br/> <br/> ***This is a preview. Please click on the post title or go to http://www.econmatters.com for full content. **** <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6xf9M8UsXAseMlRylnDHROCHzcg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6xf9M8UsXAseMlRylnDHROCHzcg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6xf9M8UsXAseMlRylnDHROCHzcg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6xf9M8UsXAseMlRylnDHROCHzcg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=3e--_uqJ2HA:E5EW6G_9vPI:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=3e--_uqJ2HA:E5EW6G_9vPI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=3e--_uqJ2HA:E5EW6G_9vPI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=3e--_uqJ2HA:E5EW6G_9vPI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=3e--_uqJ2HA:E5EW6G_9vPI:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EconForecast/~4/3e--_uqJ2HA" height="1" width="1"/>Econ Mattershttps://profiles.google.com/106479039416320424742noreply@blogger.com0http://www.econmatters.com/2012/05/how-middle-east-policymakers-risk.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722060956500512885.post-45784128631641555722012-05-25T14:00:00.000-05:002012-05-25T14:00:03.928-05:002012-05-25T14:00:03.928-05:00By&nbsp;Frank Holmes To add alpha, we believe investors need to continually seek pockets of strength amidst today’s mire of pessimism. One bright spot we’ve seen lies just east of Greece: Turkey. Many investors believe banks are the only investment play in Turkey. The sole question for...<br/> <br/> ***This is a preview. 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Please click on the post title or go to http://www.econmatters.com for full content. **** <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/70EBtARg_3obS7Dhy3-_xxtV0q0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/70EBtARg_3obS7Dhy3-_xxtV0q0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/70EBtARg_3obS7Dhy3-_xxtV0q0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/70EBtARg_3obS7Dhy3-_xxtV0q0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=O-wLOUjPcXA:2zFS6xHjloc:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=O-wLOUjPcXA:2zFS6xHjloc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=O-wLOUjPcXA:2zFS6xHjloc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=O-wLOUjPcXA:2zFS6xHjloc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=O-wLOUjPcXA:2zFS6xHjloc:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EconForecast/~4/O-wLOUjPcXA" height="1" width="1"/>Econ Mattershttps://profiles.google.com/106479039416320424742noreply@blogger.com0http://www.econmatters.com/2012/05/have-small-cap-stocks-hit-bottom-yet.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722060956500512885.post-2667073538876288572012-05-25T08:00:00.002-05:002012-05-25T08:00:06.036-05:002012-05-25T08:00:06.036-05:00By&nbsp;Mike "Mish" Shedlock With Japan's public debt about to hit 240% of GDP,&nbsp;Fitch Downgrades Japan's Sovereign Rating The ratings agency Fitch on Tuesday lowered its assessment of Japan’s sovereign credit to A+, an investment grade just above the likes of Spain and Italy, and...<br/> <br/> ***This is a preview. Please click on the post title or go to http://www.econmatters.com for full content. **** <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Qw9qedPSmm2bWetjo5_W3x1R5Cg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Qw9qedPSmm2bWetjo5_W3x1R5Cg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Qw9qedPSmm2bWetjo5_W3x1R5Cg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Qw9qedPSmm2bWetjo5_W3x1R5Cg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=t_SeWqCmuvA:mGxr-NW-qME:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=t_SeWqCmuvA:mGxr-NW-qME:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=t_SeWqCmuvA:mGxr-NW-qME:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=t_SeWqCmuvA:mGxr-NW-qME:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=t_SeWqCmuvA:mGxr-NW-qME:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EconForecast/~4/t_SeWqCmuvA" height="1" width="1"/>Econ Mattershttps://profiles.google.com/106479039416320424742noreply@blogger.com0http://www.econmatters.com/2012/05/japan-downgraded-to-by-fitch-now-what.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722060956500512885.post-10974559741623621162012-05-24T14:00:00.000-05:002012-05-24T14:00:00.987-05:002012-05-24T14:00:00.987-05:00By&nbsp;Dave Banister&nbsp;- Chief Strategist, TheMarketTrendForecast.com Do the Bulls still stand a chance to make another run? That is the question this weekend after we saw the 1340, 1322 pivots crashed right through following the “SP 500 Bear Case” weekend report on May 13th I sent to...<br/> <br/> ***This is a preview. 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Please click on the post title or go to http://www.econmatters.com for full content. **** <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GsO1eJcBv3ffohN0d_f-34COk38/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GsO1eJcBv3ffohN0d_f-34COk38/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GsO1eJcBv3ffohN0d_f-34COk38/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GsO1eJcBv3ffohN0d_f-34COk38/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=MrjAKPYAL3M:hrjK2HtGDDA:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=MrjAKPYAL3M:hrjK2HtGDDA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=MrjAKPYAL3M:hrjK2HtGDDA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=MrjAKPYAL3M:hrjK2HtGDDA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=MrjAKPYAL3M:hrjK2HtGDDA:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EconForecast/~4/MrjAKPYAL3M" height="1" width="1"/>Econ Mattershttps://profiles.google.com/106479039416320424742noreply@blogger.com0http://www.econmatters.com/2012/05/pimco-vs-shilling-housing-bull-and-bear.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722060956500512885.post-85134201516427603142012-05-24T10:00:00.001-05:002012-05-24T10:00:08.861-05:002012-05-24T10:00:08.861-05:00By&nbsp;JW Jones “The selfish they’re all standing in line Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time Me, I figure as each breath goes by I only own my mind.” ~ Pearl Jam, I Am Mine ~ Long time readers know that I have been and remain bullish on gold and gold stocks in the longer-term....<br/> <br/> ***This is a preview. Please click on the post title or go to http://www.econmatters.com for full content. **** <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0unbAVy4hVIgl9vEdejKIBPElbo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0unbAVy4hVIgl9vEdejKIBPElbo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0unbAVy4hVIgl9vEdejKIBPElbo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0unbAVy4hVIgl9vEdejKIBPElbo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=pRyNTESOogY:uODdfVhMgTA:I9og5sOYxJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=I9og5sOYxJI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=pRyNTESOogY:uODdfVhMgTA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=pRyNTESOogY:uODdfVhMgTA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=pRyNTESOogY:uODdfVhMgTA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?a=pRyNTESOogY:uODdfVhMgTA:bcOpcFrp8Mo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/EconForecast?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EconForecast/~4/pRyNTESOogY" height="1" width="1"/>Econ Mattershttps://profiles.google.com/106479039416320424742noreply@blogger.com0http://www.econmatters.com/2012/05/gold-silver-long-term-technical-signal.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722060956500512885.post-62311890667862273162012-05-24T08:00:00.001-05:002012-05-29T10:17:46.345-05:002012-05-29T10:17:46.345-05:00European Council (11 Feb. 1988) By&nbsp;Roberto De Primis For years, we've heard about better governance and easing the EU decision making process. &nbsp; The economic and financial crisis which hit the Eurozone hard has revealed how a more integrated EU and efficient institutions are...<br/> <br/> ***This is a preview. 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