Mar 20, 2010

Daily Markets - Financial News And Opinions

Daily Markets - Financial News And Opinions

Gold Investors, Now It’s Time To Start Watching The Relationship Between Gold And Bonds

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 03:01 AM PDT

A few weeks ago we wrote about the true cause of hyperinflation, which is a major break or failure in the bond market. It has nothing to do with demand, bank lending or the velocity of money as many have suggested. It is a confidence issue. It is not a rise in inflationary expectations but a loss of confidence in a country being able to repay its debts. As confidence is lost, interest rates rise. Monetization occurs when the cost of servicing the debt consumes too much of the overall … [visit site to read more]


Canada’s Federal Budget May Yield More Positive Surprises Than Expected

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 01:01 AM PDT

Ian Russell is President and CEO of the Investment Industry Association of Canada

The following is a guest article by Ian Russell, the President and CEO of the Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC).

Biography: Ian Russell is President and CEO of the Investment Industry Association of Canada, a position he has held since the Association’s inauguration on April 1, 2006. Under his leadership, the Association has successfully advocated for the industry on a broad range of … [visit site to read more]

Quadruple Witching Friday Wrap-Up: Profit Taking, Volume & Volatility Spikes

Posted: 19 Mar 2010 09:13 PM PDT

Not much economic news and PALM (NASDAQ:PALM) was the only earnings report making headlines. There was a lot of profit taking, plus volume and volatility spiked this Quadruple Witching Friday. Check your positions and exit strategies over the weekend and get ready for the new week. Here’s what is on the economic calendar for Monday - Existing Home Sales at 10:00am. I hope our readers are checking our Events page for Live Events and webinars. Yesterday I presented at our optionsXpress Milwaukee … [visit site to read more]

Video: The Week Ahead

Posted: 19 Mar 2010 09:00 PM PDT

The stories, data, and stocks that may have the greatest impact during the next trading session. … [visit site to read more]

Keep Riding The Bull With This Bear Market Insurance

Posted: 19 Mar 2010 07:31 PM PDT

During the last few weeks, the U.S. stock market has recovered from its mid-February swoon and clawed its way to a new high for the year - returning share prices to levels not seen since late 2008.

At this point, based on consideration of its change in value since the money supply inflation began in early 1995, stocks appear to be substantially overvalued, perhaps by as much as 40% to 50%.

However, if our experiences of the late 1990s taught us anything, it’s that the stock market can … [visit site to read more]
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