Deflation Arrives in the UK but “Avoided” in US?
September 9, 2009 – 1:05 pm | No Comment

Two contrasting statements are hitting the front pages today.  On one side of the Atlantic, deflation has arrived in the U.K. High Streets. A report from British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Nielsen Shop Price Index shows that …

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3 Signs of a Sucker Rally
June 25, 2010 – 1:00 am | No Comment

After pushing into a cluster of resistance, the major indexes reversed course and traded down from Monday on. Does that mean that the bear market is resuming? Did we just witness the biggest sucker rally …

After the Fall – Daily Reckoning – Australian Edition (blog)
June 24, 2010 – 1:00 am | No Comment

After the FallDaily Reckoning – Australian Edition (blog)The result, I think, will be the most disastrous bear market since the ’30s, and maybe worse.” Russell argues that the Fed and its central bank cronies have …

Housing Tax-Credit Hangover – istockAnalyst.com (press release)
June 24, 2010 – 1:00 am | No Comment

Housing Tax-Credit HangoveristockAnalyst.com (press release)While it’s true housing played a role in the last recession and accompanying bear market, housing peaked long before stocks did and bottomed long after. …
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Why Many Analysts See Gold Going As High As $10,000
June 24, 2010 – 1:00 am | No Comment

Who in their right mind would suggest that gold would eventually reach $2,500, let alone $5,000 or even $10,000?

Jon Markman’s Speculations: How to profit from a slipping U.S. economy
June 23, 2010 – 1:00 am | No Comment

The killer virus that is stalking the economies of the United States and Western Europe got its start in the aisles of Best Buy Co. It will die there too eventually, but not yet — …