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Part II – Compound Interest And Wealth
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Bankers Anonymous
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013 3:04 PM EDT
“The most powerful force in the universe is compound interest” – Albert Einstein
Breaking Into The BullionVault
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Vivian Lewis
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013 2:49 PM EDT
News on the Indian rupee, the Bombay stock exchange, Barrick Gold (ABX), and BullionVault, the system for buying, selling, and holding physical gold.
Gold Daily And Silver Weekly Charts - Economics, A Thoroughly Disgraced Profession
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Jesse's Cafe Americain
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013 1:20 PM EDT
Economics is a profession that succumbed almost en masse, whether by individual actions or the complicit silence of careerism, to the pervasive corruption of financial fraud, and of the persuasive power of Wall Street, the Banks, and big money.
Book Review: Investing Demystified By Lars Kroijer
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Bankers Anonymous
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013 11:52 AM EDT
Can we invest our own personal portfolio in a sophisticated way, without incurring high costs or having to be financial experts ourselves? Lars Kroijer has the answer.
Chart Of The Day - Smith & Nephew (SNN)
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Jim Van Meerten
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013 11:22 AM EDT
This is a foreign stock with dual listing and is not widely followed in the US. Treat it as a technical play and watch the moving averages very closely.
In this article: SNN
Inventories Pose Near-Term Risks To US Growth
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Sober Look
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013 11:00 AM EDT
In spite of some relatively strong economic data coming out of the US (see post), risks to near-term growth remain. One of those risks comes from higher than expected inventory build.
The Volcker Rule: Comments And Questions
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Larry Doyle
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013 10:51 AM EDT
The big news on Wall Street today is the reemergence of the Volcker Rule intended to make our banking system safer from the perils of proprietary trading activity. Larry Doyle takes a critical look.
Which Way Wednesday – Budget Deal Saves The Day
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Phil Davis
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013 5:00 AM EDT
Unemployment benefits won't be extended and that means about 1.5M people will no longer be considered unemployed – problem solved! The question for next week then is, will this cause the Fed to begin tapering and the answer is...
The Fed Balance Sheet: What Is Uncle Sam's Largest Asset?
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Doug Short
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013 6:49 PM EDT
Student loans reach 44.4% of federal assets in 2013
Technical Tuesday – Nasdaq Making New Highs, Will The Other Indexes Join?
Article By:
Phil Davis
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013 2:42 PM EDT
Nothing but blue skies on our Big Chart this week.
Joe Sixpack’s Situation: 3Q2013 View Continues To Improve But At Slower Rate
Article By:
Steven Hansen
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013 2:05 PM EDT
A Federal Reserve data release for 3Q2013 provides insight into the finances of the average household – and our beloved “Joe Sixpack”.
Household Net Worth: The Real Story
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Doug Short
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013 2:03 PM EDT
The Federal Reserve gives us the nominal value of total net worth, which is significantly skewed by money illusion. Here is a log scale chart adjusted for inflation using the Consumer Price Index.
Amazing Demographic Trends In The 50-and-Older Work Force
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Doug Short
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013 2:00 PM EDT
In my earlier update on demographic trends in employment, I included a chart illustrating the growth (or shrinkage) in six age cohorts since the turn of the century. Today we'll focus on the 50 and older Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR).
Chart Of The Day - Speed Commerce (SPDC)
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Jim Van Meerten
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013 1:52 PM EDT
Speed Commerce provides platform of e-commerce services and distribution solutions. Since the last full Trend Spotter buy signal on 11/19 the stock gained 24.64%.