Saturday, February 18, 2012

DailyMarkets.com - Quote Of The Day On U.S. Manufacturing

DailyMarkets.com - Quote Of The Day On U.S. Manufacturing

Quote Of The Day On U.S. Manufacturing

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 03:57 PM PST

UT-San Diego — "When you look at the full cost of doing business abroad, U.S. factories can compete on price, delivery and quality. People would be surprised to learn how many things we still manufacture in the U.S.

Many companies have already brought production lines back from foreign lands, breathing new life into long-ailing U.S. factories.” 

MP: Note that the “reshoring” of manufacturing production and jobs to the U.S. has been happening naturally due to market forces, without any … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Emerging Markets Monetary Policy Rate Indicator

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 02:39 PM PST

Adding to the stable of the Global Monetary Policy Rate Index, we introduce the Emerging Markets sub-index; a GDP weighted composite interest rate indicator for 21 emerging markets.  The Index has been built out to January 2000. In addition to the Emerging Markets sub-index, we will also look at the Emerging Markets (EM) + Developed Markets (DM) composite index; providing a virtually global indicator of monetary policy rates. The use of DM and EM indexes are also of interest in terms of … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Iceland Are Winners And Grinners

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 02:37 PM PST

Here is how a country goes from zero to hero. After all the fear mongers said they would fall off the economic abyss they have now been upgraded by Fitch to BB+. And soon borrowings will flow, if they are not already. This proves once again that bankers are pure w**kers when they lose. Greece, Ireland and Portugal take note.

Source: Iceland debt ‘safe to invest’ after ratings upgrade

Iceland is safe to invest in again, according to Fitch, which has upgraded its credit rating three years … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Saturday Energy Links

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 11:28 AM PST

1. “Airline boardings at North Dakota’s eight large airports in January were up 19 percent over the year. The jump was due in large part to booming business at the Dickinson and Williston airports in western North Dakota’s oil patch. Boardings at Dickinson were up nearly 78 percent, and they rose more than 172 percent in Williston.”

2. Delta Airlines plans more flights and larger planes that could mean more boardings at Minot International Airport. Boardings in January already were up 63 … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

People’s Bank Of China Cuts RRR 50 Basis Points

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 10:29 AM PST

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) announced a 50 basis point reduction in the required reserve ratios (RRR) for deposit taking financial institutions, effective 24th February 2012.  The new required reserve ratios will average 20.50% for large banks, and 18.50% for small banks.  The move is expected to add as much as 400 billion yuan of liquidity to the financial system.  The move marks a shift in the policy bias to loosening, with the PBOC previously being content to … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Shares Or Bonds – Which Is A Better Investment?

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 09:52 AM PST

It’s sure been a difficult time of late for stocks amp; shares. Over the last decade, the stock market has returned a feeble 0.6% vs. 3.9% for Gilts (and 1.6% for corporate bonds) and bonds have now matched or bettered stock returns over more than 30 years!
In light of this, there has been a lot of questioning recently about the relative attractiveness of shares versus bonds. Some suggest that investors should allocate entirely to bonds, not just because bonds are safer, but because they … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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