Saturday, December 11, 2010

DailyMarkets.com - Wading Into The Emptiness

DailyMarkets.com - Wading Into The Emptiness

Wading Into The Emptiness

Posted: 11 Dec 2010 05:08 PM PST

Here are three images from a haunting Time.com “audioslide” — a video of a collection of photographs accompanied by background music and commentary by the photographer, John Francis Peters — entitled “After Foreclosure: A Photographer’s Requiem for the American Home.”

Even though you don’t actually see any of the people who used to live in those homes, you can feel their ghostlike presence. Pretty sobering.
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Monetary Policy Week In Review – 11 Dec 2010

Posted: 11 Dec 2010 01:01 PM PST

This week the central banks of Mauritius, Australia, Canada, Iceland, New Zealand, Serbia, Brazil, Ghana, Korea and the UK all meet to review their monetary policy settings. The only banks to alter rates were Iceland, dropping its key interest rate another -100bps, and Serbia; who raised their rates another +100bps. It was hold steady for all the other banks for reasons such as supporting growth (for the low rates) and holding off inflation (for those with the high rates). But of course … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Kinetic Concepts: Not An Investment Candidate

Posted: 11 Dec 2010 12:50 PM PST

Kinetic Concepts (NYSE:KCI) develops and manufactures medical devices and equipment and operates an extensive distribution and service network worldwide. The firm derives most of its sales from V.A.C. systems for the treatment of deep, complex wounds. It also sells therapeutic beds and surfaces to prevent complications in a variety of patients, including the critically ill and obese.

I added KCI to my list of investment ideas following a screen on the Medical Instrument and Equipments … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Mark Madoff’s Suicide

Posted: 11 Dec 2010 11:44 AM PST

Bernie Madoff may currently be housed in the Butner Federal Correction Complex in Butner, North Carolina but with news this morning that his son Mark took his own life is there really any doubt that Bernie 'killed' his own son? I think not.
I feel sorry for the Madoff family and all those impacted by Mark Madoff's suicide. Although I believe Bernie is evil incarnate, my faith principles hold that every life is precious. The loss of life–especially a relatively young life–is … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Are Small Business Owners Smothered By Red Tape In The US?

Posted: 11 Dec 2010 11:30 AM PST

Many of you have decided that you are going to attempt to start a business in the United States today.  Many of you are still convinced that this is “the land of opportunity” and that starting a business is fairly easy.  Are you sure about that?  Are you certain that you have considered all of the headaches involved?  Are you sure that you are ready to handle the thousands of regulations that apply to your business and the mountains of paperwork mandated by various levels of … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

9 ETFs To Play Currency Debasement

Posted: 11 Dec 2010 11:17 AM PST

As developing nations continue to implement loose monetary policies, keep interest rates low and boost money supply, a nation's debt and currency debasement should me of much concern. 
Most recently, a study indicated that the U.S. national debt has ballooned nearly 12 fold over the last 30 years.  Additionally, over this same time span the ratio of debt to GDP has gone from nearly one-third to 85%.  During this time of exploded debt, GDP has only expanded 5.3 times, indicating … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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