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Scottish Independence – An Establishment Nightmare
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Acting Man
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Friday, April 11, 2014 7:16 AM EDT
It is absolutely certain that not only the UK establishment, but the political elite of all of Europe is looking forward to Scotland's independence referendum with great trepidation.
Using Options To Protect Profits
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Global Economic Intersection
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Friday, April 11, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
On April 2, 2014, the S&P 500 Index notched yet another all-time high, closing in on the 1900 mark (points, not the year). From the lows following the 2008-09 crash, the index has climbed by over 180%. It has exceeded the 2007 high by over 20% (in nominal terms).
Treasury Snapshot: 10-Year Yield Closes Near Its 2014 Low
Article By:
Doug Short
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Friday, April 11, 2014 5:55 AM EDT
The daily close yield on the 10-year note has been relatively range-bound since early February, with low of 2.60% on March 3rd and a high of 2.82% on April 2nd, which was the record closing high for the S&P 500.
China: Deflation?
Article By:
John Lounsbury
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Friday, April 11, 2014 5:51 AM EDT
Econintersect: China has reported CPI (Consumer Price Index) for March breaking-news-captiondown 0.5% from February. The PPI (Producer Price Index) was also down for the 25th consecutive month, even longer than the deflation during the Great Recession.
3 Things: Bank Loans, Interest Rates & The Market
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Friday, April 11, 2014 5:39 AM EDT
"Over the past 15 weeks there has been a sharp acceleration in bank lending, which is now growing at an 8.6% annual rate, and could suggest animal spirits are reviving"
In this article: SPX
Carl Icahn Warns: "Easy To Fake Earnings" Thanks To Fed; "Major Correction Coming"
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Tyler Durden
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Friday, April 11, 2014 5:23 AM EDT
"Everybody loves this market," jokes a hursuit Carl Icahn fresh from his eBay exigencies, "everybody is buying this and buying that... we have a lot of hedges on."
Solar Industry Grows 45% In 2013
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Global Economic Intersection
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Friday, April 11, 2014 5:11 AM EDT
In 2013, we observed that the total number permits issued for solar projects, increased by 45% over the previous year.
In this article: SCTY
Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride
Article By:
Marvin R Clark
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Friday, April 11, 2014 4:54 AM EDT
If you want to know why the stock market is up one day and down the next, and not just little moves but triple digit swings – I don’t know. If anybody says they know, they probably don’t.
Rail Week Ending 05 April 2014: Strengthening Cycle Continues
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Friday, April 11, 2014 4:24 AM EDT
Week 14 of 2014 shows same week total rail traffic (from same week one year ago) grew according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR) traffic data. The rolling averages are continuing to strengthen.
Big Surprise: The Fed Is Dovish
Article By:
Acting Man
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Friday, April 11, 2014 3:57 AM EDT
It has recently been argued that the market has been buffeted by alternately being led to believe that administered interest rates may rise sooner than expected (Ms. Yellen hinted in her March press conference at '6 months after QE ends'), or later than expected (she corrected herself on a subsequent occasion).
Japan Freefall Continues - Bank Stocks Hit Bear Market
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Tyler Durden
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Friday, April 11, 2014 3:44 AM EDT
The Nikkei 225 is down over 700 points from the post-FOMC minutes exuberance with major volume hitting the open in Japan.
SPX Losing Support
Article By:
Gary Tanashian
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Friday, April 11, 2014 3:37 AM EDT
Well, say goodbye to daily support for the S&P 500; at least in-day. This is obviously not good because it is coming after a failed stock market bounce on some Fed minutes b/s.
In this article: SPX
Renewed Pressure On The ECB
Article By:
Sober Look
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Thursday, April 10, 2014 8:34 PM EDT
Pressure continues to build on the ECB to act. As discussed earlier, the central bank may remain on the sidelines for some time, but the latest developments (listed below) make this inaction increasingly difficult.
Who's The Shopaholic? Google Or Facebook?
Article By:
Annalisa Christina Kraft
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Thursday, April 10, 2014 7:29 PM EDT
Bridezillas stampeding for wedding dresses is nothing compared to the shopping frenzy going on in Silicon Valley. Shopaholics Google (GOOG) and Facebook (FB) have been loading up on start-ups.