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U.S. stock market – long-term indicators could go either way

Prieur du Plessis — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:13:10 +0000

In this post, I focus on the long-term picture of the S&P 500 Index. [...]

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Jim Grant on “The Scream” painting, Fed’s “hall of mirrors”

Prieur du Plessis — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:12:36 +0000

James Grant, publisher of Grant's Interest Rate Observer, talks about Federal Reserve policy, investment strategy and the recent sale of one of Edvard Munch's four versions of "The Scream" for $119.9 million. [...]

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Prieur’s Readings (May 5, 2012) – staying up to date with top money news

Prieur du Plessis — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:11:12 +0000

As part of my daily routine, I publish all my reading (including snippets from other well-known commentators) in an Internet newspaper, “Investment Postcards Daily”. Click through to read the latest edition and register for a free subscription. I publish the paper even when traveling for extended periods like over the past month. This is therefore a sure way of staying in touch. [...]

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Don Coxe webcast – updated (May 4, 2012)

Prieur du Plessis — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:02:39 +0000

Don Coxe has updated his popular webcast on Friday, May 4, 2012. Click through for the recording. [...]

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Laugh out Loud: EU debt whack-a-mole

Prieur du Plessis — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:01:15 +0000

And they keep popping out ... [...]

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Bob Farrell’s 10 rules for investing

Prieur du Plessis — Fri, 04 May 2012 05:40:25 +0000

Wall Street "gurus" come and go, but in the case of Bob Farrell legend status was achieved. He retired in 1992, but his famous "10 Market Rules to Remember" have lived on and are summarized in this post. The words of wisdom are timeless and are especially appropriate as investors grapple with the difficult juncture at which stock markets find themselves at this stage. [...]

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Shiller: Raise taxes temporarily to get out of weak economy

Prieur du Plessis — Fri, 04 May 2012 05:30:37 +0000

Yale professor Robert Shiller shares his perspective on whether the U.S. is in the midst of a "late great depression" and how temporarily raising taxes could help stimulate economic recovery. [...]

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Asset class performance (April 2012): Another good month for bonds

Prieur du Plessis — Fri, 04 May 2012 05:10:57 +0000

This post shows a chart with the monthly performances of the principal asset classes. [...]

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Martin Feldstein on Fed policy, stocks, economy

Prieur du Plessis — Fri, 04 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Martin Feldstein, a professor of economics at Harvard University, talks about the impact of Federal Reserve monetary policy on the stock market. He also discusses the outlook for the U.S. economy. [...]

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Laugh out Loud: Forward (spending)

Prieur du Plessis — Fri, 04 May 2012 04:50:33 +0000

A classic cartoon ... [...]

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“The biggest bubble in recent history is heading for the mother of all hard landings,” says Albert Edwards

Prieur du Plessis — Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:46 +0000

"We are in a profits recession, both at the developed and emerging level," said Albert Edwards. "The equity markets seem able to ignore this inconvenient truth for the moment." [...]

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Prieur’s Readings (May 3, 2012) – staying up to date with top money news

Prieur du Plessis — Thu, 03 May 2012 09:50:17 +0000