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• On The 40th Anniversary Of The “Limits To Growth”
• The Big Bet That Nothing Will Happen In The Weeks Ahead
• Monetary Policy Week In Review – Aug. 18, 2012: Turkey Prepares To Loosen, Chile Takes Note Of Rising Peso
• Shamoon Extends Tentacles, Apple And FB Hit New Records

On The 40th Anniversary Of The “Limits To Growth” Posted: 18 Aug 2012 06:56 AM PDT It’s the 40th anniversary this year of the 1972 release of the book “The Limits to Growth” from the Club of Rome, which used computer models to predict that world population growth and economic expansion would cause the Earth to “overshoot” its carrying capacity of finite resources, and eventually lead to overpopulation, mass starvation, smog disasters, pesticide-induced cancers, oceans devoid of fish, massive species extinction, and significant reductions in life expectancy among other … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

The Big Bet That Nothing Will Happen In The Weeks Ahead Posted: 18 Aug 2012 06:42 AM PDT Many commentators have noted that the so-called “fear gauge,” or CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), a measure of market expectations about near-term volatility, has been trading at multi-year lows, suggesting that traders are complacent about the risks ahead. In fact, a low VIX has often been the precursor to market corrections and sell-offs over the past several decades. But a more granular reading of the term structure of implied volatility, which shows how expectations of market volatility vary … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Monetary Policy Week In Review – Aug. 18, 2012: Turkey Prepares To Loosen, Chile Takes Note Of Rising Peso Posted: 18 Aug 2012 05:21 AM PDT     The past week in monetary policy saw interest rate decisions by two central banks around the world [[Chile]], with neither bank changing rates. Both central banks saw weak global growth.     Turkey's central bank signaled that it was ready to loosen its policy stance a bit, saying it may narrow its interest rate corridor in the future. It also raised the portion of lira reserves that banks can hold in foreign exchange, a move that adds liquidity to … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Shamoon Extends Tentacles, Apple And FB Hit New Records Posted: 17 Aug 2012 01:22 PM PDT 08/18/12 The malicious Shamoon malware is making its presence known. Apple shares rallied to record highs, while Facebook tumbled to half of its IPO … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

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