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- Review Of American Express Plum Card: A Rewards Business Credit Card That Gives You 1.5% Cash Back
- Stocks To Know For Tuesday: Bank of America, McDonalds, American Express, Intel, Berkshire Hathaway, Novartis
- Swiss Franc: Capped By A Negative Trend Line
- Japanese Yen: Under Pressure
- British Pound: The Downside Prevails
- Euro: Under Pressure
- US Consumer Confidence Jumps In December, Supports US Recovery Story
- VMware Misses, Shares Fall
- Stock Market News Briefs: Corning Incorporated, J.C. Penney Company Holding Company, NYSE Euronext, Travelers Companies Inc, Vmware
- Boost For VRX-GSK Epilepsy Drug
- Commodities Roiled By OPEC Warning And Inflation Shortfalls
- Zions Beats Estimate, Trims Losses
- RLI Corp. Beats Estimates
- TI Sees Improving Demand In 2011
- Packaging Reports In Line Earnings
- IEA: A New Superabundance Of Game-Changing Shale Gas Will Provide 250 Years Of Natural Gas
- Earnings Preview: Abbott Labs
- American Express Comes Out Fair
- Dovish BOC Reinforced As December’s CPI Underwhelms, CAD Retreats
- GBP/JPY’s Bearish Targets
- Amgen Beats, Guides In Line
- Earnings Preview: Baxter
- Forex Trading: EURUSD Maintains Support At 1.3575 To 1.3577
- GBP/USD Plunges And Targets 1.5660, 1.5350 And 1.53
- Occupational Licensing Gone Wild
- Forex Trading: GBPUSD Holding Above The 100 Day MA
- Praxair Wins Three Contracts
- EUR/USD’s Double Top And Confirmation
- Bank Of Israel Lifts Rates 25bps To 2.25%
- UK Economy Contracts In 4th Quarter, GBP/USD Targets 1.56
- Forex – Dollar Mixed Vs. Rivals As U.K. GDP Data Sparks Risk Aversion
- Forex – USD/CHF Tumbles To 3-week Low As Risk Appetite Fades
- Canada Core CPI Declines More-than-expected In December
- How The Active ETF Asset Class Mix Has Evolved
- Forex – EUR/USD Softens As Dismal U.K. GDP Data Weighs
- Forex – GBP/USD Hits 8-day Low As U.K. Economy Contracts In Q4
- Be Warned, China Manufacturing PMI For January May Disappoint
- James Simons: Mathematics, Common Sense, And Good Luck – His Life And Careers
- Flash Eurozone PMIs: Rescued By Germany And France
- ViaLogy Raises New Cash To Fund Oil Exploration Technology Roll-out
- Face To Face With John Hathaway On Gold And More
- Gross On Troublesome Dollar, Improving Economy
- Meredith’s Muni Bond Meltdown Scenario: Paranoia?
- Laugh Out Loud: Hu Reports Back …
- Rand Strength Ebbed Fast
- SA Growth Recovery So Far Narrowly Based
- Inflationary Pressures Are Subsiding
| Review Of American Express Plum Card: A Rewards Business Credit Card That Gives You 1.5% Cash Back Posted: 25 Jan 2011 07:35 AM PST The Plum Card from American Express OPEN is a unique card for established business owners: You can decide each month whether you want to be rewarded for paying in full, or to defer your card payment. The Plum Card, issued by American Express (NYSE:AXP) is thus designed especially for those who want to be able to pay their bills in a more flexible way and also wish to enjoy exclusive Amex cardholder benefits. Here I’ll do a detailed review of the Plum Card from American Express OPEN, one of the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 25 Jan 2011 07:27 AM PST US stocks advanced Monday, sending the Dow to its highest level since June 2008, as acquisitions, share-buyback plans and dividend prospects bolstered investors' optimism. Novartis's (NYSE:NVS) purchase of Genoptix kicked things off and And better than expected results from the likes of McDonalds (NYSE:MCD) and American Express (NYSE:AXP) helped to boost sentiment. American Express results also provided a read-through for the broader economy as it stated that consumer spending reached record … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Swiss Franc: Capped By A Negative Trend Line Posted: 25 Jan 2011 07:18 AM PST Update on supports and resistances. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 25 Jan 2011 07:18 AM PST Update on supports and resistances. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| British Pound: The Downside Prevails Posted: 25 Jan 2011 07:18 AM PST Update on supports and resistances. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 25 Jan 2011 07:18 AM PST Update on supports and resistances. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| US Consumer Confidence Jumps In December, Supports US Recovery Story Posted: 25 Jan 2011 07:12 AM PST For January
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| Posted: 25 Jan 2011 07:05 AM PST VMware Inc.'s (NYSE:VMW) fourth quarter 2010 earnings of 25 cents a share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 29 cents in spite of strong revenue growth that handily surpassed the Zacks estimate. Shares dipped $4.17 (4.75%) in after hours trading.
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| Posted: 25 Jan 2011 07:05 AM PST Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW) reported EPS of $0.46, ex-items, matching the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Revenues for the quarter rose 15% year-over-year to $1.77 billion, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.626 billion Travelers (NYSE:TRV) reported Q4 EPS of $1.89, ahead of Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.67. Net premiums rose 1% year-over-year to $5.23 billion, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.163 billion. The insurer reported its full-year net income of $3.22 billion which … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Boost For VRX-GSK Epilepsy Drug Posted: 25 Jan 2011 07:05 AM PST Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (NYSE:VRX) and GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE:GSK) recently said that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended the approval of epilepsy drug, retigabine.
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| Commodities Roiled By OPEC Warning And Inflation Shortfalls Posted: 25 Jan 2011 06:40 AM PST Stronger global activity is accompanied by a warning of elevated risks associated with the recovery in today’s World Economic Outlook report from the IMF. The dollar has strengthened as several global data-points undershoot the target leaving investors scratching their heads. Commodity currencies are feeling the weight of a lack of inflationary price pressures that had earlier invited them to find alternatives to the dollar for fear of capital losses.
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| Zions Beats Estimate, Trims Losses Posted: 25 Jan 2011 06:35 AM PST Zions Bancorp. (NASDAQ:ZION) reported fourth quarter 2010 loss of 25 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 37 cents and also improving upon the prior quarter's loss of 30 cents.
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| Posted: 25 Jan 2011 06:35 AM PST RLI Corp. (NYSE:RLI) reported fourth-quarter 2010 operating earnings of $1.66 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 99 cents by 67 cents. Operating earnings were 49 cents ahead of $1.17 the year-ago period.
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| TI Sees Improving Demand In 2011 Posted: 25 Jan 2011 06:35 AM PST Texas Instruments Inc. (NYSE:TXN) reported fourth quarter earnings that were down 1.5% sequentially and up 37.2% year over year, beating the Zacks Consensus estimate by 8 cents, or 12.7%. TI's results were particularly heartening given the 3.66% average surprise percentage in the four preceding quarters and the lack of estimate revisions in the past few months.
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| Packaging Reports In Line Earnings Posted: 25 Jan 2011 06:35 AM PST Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) reported net sales of $627 million in the fourth quarter of 2010, up 18% year over year, but was short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $635 million.
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| IEA: A New Superabundance Of Game-Changing Shale Gas Will Provide 250 Years Of Natural Gas Posted: 25 Jan 2011 06:33 AM PST BBC News – “The world may have twice as much natural gas than previously thought, according to the rich nations’ think tank the International Energy Agency (IEA). The world may have 250 years of gas usage at current levels thanks to “unconventional gas” from shale and coal beds, Anne-Sophie Corbeau, senior gas expert at the IEA told BBC News. Estimates may even be revised upwards. Studies are underway into newly-recoverable sources, Ms. Corbeau said. “The gas story is huge. A few years ago … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 25 Jan 2011 06:06 AM PST Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) is all set to announce its fourth quarter and full year 2010 results on January 26, 2011 before the opening bell. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the fourth quarter is $1.29, representing a year-over-year increase of 9.3%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2010 is $4.17, up 12.1%. Abbott Labs has surpassed earnings estimates consistently in the last four quarters with a trailing four-quarter average of 1.01%.
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| American Express Comes Out Fair Posted: 25 Jan 2011 06:06 AM PST Yesterday, American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) reported fourth quarter operating earnings of 94 cents per share, well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 90 cents and year-ago quarter of 59 cents. This excludes restructuring and other reengineering charges (related to the recent elimination of 500 jobs in the customer service operations) of $74 million (after-tax) or 6 cents per share.
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| Dovish BOC Reinforced As December’s CPI Underwhelms, CAD Retreats Posted: 25 Jan 2011 06:01 AM PST The Canadian Dollar reversed course last week, after having moved to the 0.9840 area last Tuesday. Since then, the USD/CAD returned back above parity at 1.0050 but for the past couple of sessions confined itself to a pretty narrow range between 0.99 and 0.9985. Today' after testing the bottom part of that range near 0.99, prior to the release of the Canadian CPI data, we saw the pair move back in favor of the greenback following the release, rallying to just below the parity level.
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| Posted: 25 Jan 2011 05:58 AM PST Previous GBP/JPY post (1/21): Weekly Outlook – Flat Correction - The GBP/JPY is no longer in a flat correction. In fact the strength of this move suggests it might be more than just a correction.
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| Posted: 25 Jan 2011 05:36 AM PST Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) reported fourth quarter earnings per share of $1.15, 9 cents above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.06 and 11.7% above year-ago earnings. Higher revenues, a lower tax rate and lower share count helped drive fourth quarter results.
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| Posted: 25 Jan 2011 05:35 AM PST Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) is slated to report fourth quarter and fiscal 2010 results on Thursday, January 27. The company expects earnings per share in a range of $1.09 and $1.11 for the fourth quarter and in a band of $3.96 to $3.98, before any special items, for fiscal 2010. The current Zacks Consensus Estimates for the fourth quarter and fiscal year are $1.10 and $3.97 per share, representing an estimated 6.73% and 4.78% annualized growth, respectively.
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| Forex Trading: EURUSD Maintains Support At 1.3575 To 1.3577 Posted: 25 Jan 2011 05:29 AM PST |
| GBP/USD Plunges And Targets 1.5660, 1.5350 And 1.53 Posted: 25 Jan 2011 05:27 AM PST Video (1/24): A Look at the Greenback as the USD Index Retraces 61.8% - The GBP/USD plunged after failing to successfully break and sustain the break above 1.60. The 1.61 and 1.63 levels are put to the side as targets.
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| Occupational Licensing Gone Wild Posted: 25 Jan 2011 05:24 AM PST Public Enemy and Criminal Barber Dale Smith An 82-year old Oregon barber (pictured above) with more than half a century of experience cutting hair (he was first licensed in 1957) is accused by government authorities in Oregon of “criminal barbering” because his government license to cut hair inadvertently expired in 2006. Now state regulators want him to go back to barber school and pass a series of exams before he will be allowed to cut hair again legally. His barber shop is currently … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex Trading: GBPUSD Holding Above The 100 Day MA Posted: 25 Jan 2011 05:17 AM PST |
| Posted: 25 Jan 2011 05:10 AM PST Praxair Electronics, Praxair Inc's (NYSE:PX) Chinese unit, was recently awarded three contracts in China. Among the three, the first one was from ShanXi LuAn Solar Energy for the silane, ammonia and bulk atmospheric gases.
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| EUR/USD’s Double Top And Confirmation Posted: 25 Jan 2011 05:06 AM PST Previous EUR/USD Post (1/24): EUR/USD Might See One More Rally Before Topping - The 1H chart in the EUR/USD shows the bearish attempt starting after yesterday's wave 5 rally.
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| Bank Of Israel Lifts Rates 25bps To 2.25% Posted: 25 Jan 2011 05:06 AM PST The Bank of Israel’s Stanley Fischer hiked the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.25% as Israel saw continued house price inflation, with house prices rising 17.3% over the past 12-months. Israel recorded inflation of 2.7% in 2010 (or 1.9% excluding the housing component from the CPI inflation measure), which was within the range of the price stability target (3% is the upper … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| UK Economy Contracts In 4th Quarter, GBP/USD Targets 1.56 Posted: 25 Jan 2011 05:00 AM PST The main story overnight was the putrid 4th quarter GDP release from the UK. Expectations were that the economy is getting ready to cool as the government puts through austerity measures meant to help re-align the government's books.
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| Forex – Dollar Mixed Vs. Rivals As U.K. GDP Data Sparks Risk Aversion Posted: 25 Jan 2011 04:35 AM PST Forex Pros – The U.S. dollar was mixed against its major counterparts on Tuesday, after data showing that Britain's economy contracted unexpectedly in the final quarter sparked renewed concerns over the global economic recovery. During European early afternoon trade, the greenback was up against the euro, with EUR/USD sliding 0.11% to hit 1.362. Earlier in the day, the order book for the European Financial Stability Facility’s inaugural debt issue closed with bids valued at EUR43 billion … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – USD/CHF Tumbles To 3-week Low As Risk Appetite Fades Posted: 25 Jan 2011 04:13 AM PST Forex Pros – The U.S. dollar erased early gains against the Swiss franc on Tuesday, tumbling to a three-week low after data showing that Britian's economy contracted unexpectedly in the fourth quarter sparked a wave of risk aversion. USD/CHF hit 0.946 during European early afternoon trade, the pair's lowest since January 4; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.9468, shedding 0.24%. The pair was likely to find support at 0.9325, the low of January 4 and resistance at 0.9522, the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Canada Core CPI Declines More-than-expected In December Posted: 25 Jan 2011 04:07 AM PST Forex Pros – Core consumer price inflation in Canada fell more-than-expected in December, official data showed on Tuesday. In a report, Statistics Canada said that its core consumer price index, which excludes the 8 most volatile items, fell by 0.3% in December, after posting a flat reading in November. Analysts had expected core CPI to decline by 0.1% in December. The report also showed that CPI, which includes more volatile food and energy costs, was unexpectedly flat in December, after … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| How The Active ETF Asset Class Mix Has Evolved Posted: 25 Jan 2011 04:00 AM PST For most of 2010, the large majority of assets in the Active ETF space were to be found in currency funds, all of which are run by WisdomTree Investments. As the chart below shows, as of July 31, 2010, there were 28 actively-managed ETFs in the US with $1.8 billion in assets, 66% of were in currency ETFs. 23% of the assets were in fixed-income funds, a measly 5% in equity funds and the remaining 6% in multi-asset class funds that invested across asset classes. It's interesting to see how the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – EUR/USD Softens As Dismal U.K. GDP Data Weighs Posted: 25 Jan 2011 03:41 AM PST Forex Pros – The euro softened against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, after preliminary data showed that Britain’s economy suffered an unexpected contraction in the fourth quarter, dampening expectations for European interest rate hikes. EUR/USD hit 1.3674 during European morning trade, the daily low; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.3623, slipping 0.09%. The pair was likely to find support at 1.3539, Monday's low and short-term resistance at 1.3685, Monday's high and a nine-week … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – GBP/USD Hits 8-day Low As U.K. Economy Contracts In Q4 Posted: 25 Jan 2011 03:11 AM PST Forex Pros – The pound tumbled to an eight-day low against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, after official data showed that Britain’s economy suffered a shock 0.5% contraction in the last three months of 2010. GBP/USD hit 1.5752 during European morning trade, the pair's lowest since January 13; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.5781, tumbling 1.25%. The pair was likely to find short-term support 1.5717, the low of January 13 and resistance at 1.6016, the day's high. The Office for … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Be Warned, China Manufacturing PMI For January May Disappoint Posted: 25 Jan 2011 01:00 AM PST Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog. Sources: chineseshipping.com; I-Net Bridge; Plexus Asset Management.
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| James Simons: Mathematics, Common Sense, And Good Luck – His Life And Careers Posted: 25 Jan 2011 12:50 AM PST Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog. James Simons: Mathematics, common sense, and … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Flash Eurozone PMIs: Rescued By Germany And France Posted: 25 Jan 2011 12:00 AM PST Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog.
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| ViaLogy Raises New Cash To Fund Oil Exploration Technology Roll-out Posted: 24 Jan 2011 11:51 PM PST Vialogy (LON:VIY) , the AIM listed technology company behind a system that helps oil companies identify drilling targets, has raised £1.25m in a share placing priced at 3p per share with existing shareholders. Cash raised from the move will be used to expand the company's energy business which uses its proprietary QuantumRD technology to discover and characterise hydrocarbon reservoirs and generate drilling targets. Terry Bond, the chairman of ViaLogy, said: "This funding will help to … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Face To Face With John Hathaway On Gold And More Posted: 24 Jan 2011 11:50 PM PST Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog. Eric King has just conducted an excellent interview with John Hathaway: Senior Managing Director & Portfolio Manager, Tocqueville Funds. John has almost fout decades of market experience and is known internationally for his writings about the U.S. economy, gold, silver, commodities and much more. He is one of the most respected institutional minds in the world regarding gold.
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| Gross On Troublesome Dollar, Improving Economy Posted: 24 Jan 2011 10:30 PM PST Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog. Gross on troublesome dollar, improving economy was first posted on January 25, 2011 at 8:30 am.
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| Meredith’s Muni Bond Meltdown Scenario: Paranoia? Posted: 24 Jan 2011 09:45 PM PST Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog. The chart below, courtesy of Barclays Capital (via Business Insider – Clusterstock) illustrates the "The Meredith Whitney Effect". Meredith's … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Laugh Out Loud: Hu Reports Back … Posted: 24 Jan 2011 09:30 PM PST Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog. Laugh out Loud: Hu reports back … was first posted on January 25, 2011 at 7:30 am. Feed enhanced by the Add To Feed Plugin by Ajay … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 24 Jan 2011 09:05 PM PST Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog.
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| SA Growth Recovery So Far Narrowly Based Posted: 24 Jan 2011 09:00 PM PST Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog.
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| Inflationary Pressures Are Subsiding Posted: 24 Jan 2011 07:58 AM PST As this headline from the Wall Street Journal shows, inflation pressures are just beginning to be recognized by investors. Figure 1. Headline WSJ My composite indicator, which is constructed from the trends in crude oil, gold, and yields on the 10 year Treasury and which is a gauge of inflationary pressures, has been at extreme levels for the past 12 weeks. The indicator is shown in figure 2, a weekly chart of the SP500. When the indicator is at such … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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