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Just Desserts and Markets Being Silly Again

Outside the Box — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:30:00 +0000

My long time readers are familiar with Jeremy Grantham of GMO as I quote him a lot. He is one of the more brilliant and…

US Session: US Unemployment Rises To 10.2%, But Drop In Risk Appetite Should Be Temporary

Advanced Currency Markets — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:11:28 +0000

G10 Advancers and Decliners vs USD JPY 0.99 GBP 0.06 CHF -0.18 EUR -0.22 FX markets have oscillated briskly since the US employment data this afternoon, as the Unemployment Rate posted a shock 10.2%…

Texas ETF Begins Trading: TXF

Invest With An Edge — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:55:35 +0000

Following last week’s launch of an Oklahoma-focused ETF, yesterday (11/4/09) the same firm introduced its Texas version. TXF Large Companies ETF (TXF) is the second…

Zero Is No Longer Exceptional

Invest With An Edge — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:55:37 +0000

Today was another Fed Day. To no great surprise, the Federal Open Market Committee kept interest rates unchanged. The only speculation was how and if…

Dollar General (DG) a Boost to Investors and the IPO Market. Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Kroger’s (NYSE: KR) Mentioned

Invest With An Edge — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:26:22 +0000

Several high profile initial public offerings are scheduled for the next few weeks. One we’re watching with particular interest is Dollar General (DG) . A…

Five Tips for Trading ETFs

Money and Markets — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:20:03 +0000

Every week I tell you about exchange traded funds (ETFs) that you can use for various investment purposes. You could be wondering, though, what’s the…

Market Update: Citigroup (NYSE: C), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), General Electric (NYSE: GE), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN)

Jutia Group — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:13:08 +0000

The dismantling of Citigroup (NYSE: C) continued yesterday as the banking company unveiled plans to spin off its Primerica Inc. life-insurance and mutual-fund sales unit. In…

Daily Forex Commentary for November 6, 2009

Brewer Investment Group — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:46:00 +0000

November 6, 2009 Dollar Trading Lower Ahead of U.S. Jobs Data The U.S. Dollar is trading lower ahead of this morning’s U.S. jobs data report.…

Daily Futures Commentary November 6, 2009

Brewer Investment Group — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:41:00 +0000

Friday, November 6, 2009 The U.S. Dollar is trading lower ahead of this morning’s U.S. jobs data report. Today’s Non-Farm Payrolls Report is expected to show…

Jay Norris Video Commentary November 5, 2009

Brewer Investment Group — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:04 +0000

Welcome to Jay Norris’ Forex Trend Maps, a recap of the Forex markets daily, posted after 4:30 P.M. (CDT). For more information, please contact Jay at…

European Session: Waiting on NFP

Advanced Currency Markets — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:38:52 +0000

G10 Advancers and Decliners vs USD GBP 0.25 EUR 0.22 CHF 0.19 JPY 0.03 The USD weakened versus most of the majors with the exception of the JPY as US equities closed up nearly…

Forex Market Awaits Non-Farm Employment Change Figures

ForexYard — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:19:52 +0000

Forex Market Awaits Non-Farm Employment Change Figures Today, traders should pay close attention to the release of the U.S. Non-Farm Employment Change report. This indicator always…

Rethinking the China Bubble

Q1 Publishing — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:50:58 +0000

“It’s the only place we could take a company in a developed industry and double our business each year for five years. Where else can…

Current Gold:Silver Ratio Screams: Buy All Things Silver!

Lorimer Wilson — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:00:01 +0000

This article suggests that silver is undervalued compared to gold by anywhere from 10% to 50% based on historical gold to silver price relationships. With primary…

Who Cares About the Dollar?

Merk Investments — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:40:12 +0000

Who cares about the dollar? It turns out quite a few do, except for those who could put it on a course to long-term recovery.…

US Session: BoE Expands QE, But Less Than Expected

Advanced Currency Markets — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:14:15 +0000

G10 Advancers and Decliners vs USD JPY 0.43 EUR 0.23 CHF 0.16 GBP 0.08 The headline event of the day was the BoE meeting where MPC members voted to maintain interest rates at 0.5%,…

Market Update: CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS), Toyota (NYSE: TM), Moodys (NYSE: MCO)

Jutia Group — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:45:13 +0000

CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) posted a bigger-than-expected jump in quarterly profit on Thursday as consumers filled more prescriptions. CVS earned $1.02 billion, or 71 cents per…

Daily Futures Commentary November 5, 2009

Brewer Investment Group — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:47:00 +0000

Thursday, November 5, 2009 The U.S. Dollar is trading higher this morning after yesterday’s volatile day and today’s Bank of England and European Central Bank Policy…

How To Invest in Oil & Gas Stocks – Part II

Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:22 +0000

Keith Schaefer Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin What are the questions that educated investors ask in oil and gas? Last month I gave investors 10 questions they should…

European Session: FOMC Signals Low Rates To Continue Contingent On Employment And Inflation

Advanced Currency Markets — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:13:30 +0000

G10 Advancers and Decliners vs USD JPY 0.57 CHF -0.12 EUR -0.14 GBP -0.53 Yesterday’s key event was the US FOMC meeting where policymakers kept rates on hold as expected. The headline aside, markets…

Market Awaits BOE and ECB Statements

ForexYard — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:03:16 +0000

Market Awaits BOE and ECB Statements The Bank of England's (BOE) rate statement is due at 12:00 GMT while the European Central Bank (ECB) press conference…

Daily Forex Commentary for November 5, 2009

Brewer Investment Group — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:28:00 +0000

Fed Statement Bullish for Higher Yielding Currencies but Follow-through Needed The U.S. Dollar finished sharply lower today against most major currencies except the Japanese Yen.…

Leading Economic Indicators Point to a Continuation of the Economic Rebound

Money and Markets — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:50:52 +0000

The Conference Board Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) has a very good track record in forecasting recessions … It gave advance warnings for each…

Ben Bernanke a Bit Confused on Economics

The Real Deal — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:47:47 +0000

Forbes.com: "The great economist Henry Hazlitt once observed that ‘Economics is haunted by more fallacies than any other study known to man.’ Were Hazlitt alive…

US Session: Risk Assets Rally As US Data Disappoints

Advanced Currency Markets — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:45:59 +0000

G10 Advancers and Decliners vs USD GBP 1.14 CHF 1.06 EUR 1.03 JPY -0.69 The remaining European PMI releases this morning offered little to get FX markets moving, and Eurozone PMI was right on…

Technology Rises and Buying Facebook: Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), Ebay (NASDAQ: EBAY), Mastercard (NYSE: MA), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN)

Invest With An Edge — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:03:19 +0000

Technology stocks have done well this year. The Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK) bottomed out in March and by late October was up more than…

Market Updates: Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA)

Jutia Group — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:16:21 +0000

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) pulled in more than $100 million of trading revenue on 36 days in the third quarter, down from a record 46 in…

Daily Futures Commentary November 4, 2009

Brewer Investment Group — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:09:00 +0000

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 The U.S. Dollar is trading lower against most currencies with the exception of the Japanese Yen as stronger equity markets in Europe…