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Saxo Bank: ten outrageous predictions for 2011

Edward Harrison Dec 21, 2010

This is the third year I have featured the Danish Saxo Bank's outrageous predictions list. They are meant to be true outliers and not actual predictions, so don't expect them to hit 10 for 10 or even 7 for 10. The point of the list is to…

Markets

Is this Nasdaq Chart Bullish?

Edward Harrison Dec 21, 2010

This comes from Andy Lees of UBS: A few weeks ago I sent out a note highlighting that the Nasdaq was approaching its post 1974 trend line from which the average movement has been 24.06% in the subsequent couple of months. At the time I…

Markets

Muni Bonds: Tax Free Doesn’t Mean Worry Free

Casey Research Dec 18, 2010

By Kevin Brekke, Editor, Casey Research Prior to the 1930s, it was not legally possible for a U.S. municipality to declare bankruptcy as no legislation existed covering this event. The growing number of insolvent towns during the 1930s…

Political Economy

Let’s Make The Payroll Tax Cut Permanent

Randall Wray Dec 17, 2010

by L. Randall Wray One of the things I really like about the President's compromise on the tax bill is a temporary payroll tax “holiday”—something I have long advocated along with others such as Jamie Galbraith and Warren Mosler. The…

Markets

Market Is Overbought, Overextended and Overvalued

Comstock Partners Dec 17, 2010

by Comstock Partners After an 86 percent gain in 21 months the market looks overbought, overextended and overvalued. Furthermore the economy is unlikely to grow enough to reduce unemployment, lead the Fed to raise the funds rate or cause…

Markets

Insight from a Master: Interview with John Hathaway

Casey Research Dec 16, 2010

A BIG GOLD interview with John Hathaway, Tocqueville Gold Fund When John Hathaway spoke at the Casey’s Gold and Resource Summit in October, many of the audience came away feeling like they were listening to Doug Casey, with his contrarian…

Markets

Pimco: Emerging Markets Will Outperform

Edward Harrison Dec 16, 2010

Here are the key takeaways from Pimco's recent piece on Emerging Market debt: Key Points: Global economic conditions and structural factors remain supportive for the emerging markets to “run fast,” and for the U.S., Canadian and…

Random Shots – 2011 Musings Edition

Claus Vistesen Dec 14, 2010

by Claus Vistesen (work in progress, but I thought that I would publish it thus far, stay tuned for more additions) I did have some plans to do a series of post to give a brief overview of my main macro and trade themes for 2011, but time…

Daily

Reading the Tea Leaves

Annaly Salvos Dec 14, 2010

by Annaly Capital Management Today’s “must read” comes courtesy of Professor Jeremy Siegel of Wharton Business School and “Stocks For the Long Run” fame. His Wall Street Journal op-ed, titled “The Fed’s Policy Is Working,” can be read…

Economy

Former US Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill Calls George W. Bush a Liar on Bloomberg

Edward Harrison Dec 13, 2010

Paul O'Neill disputes claims by George W. Bush in his book that O'Neill never advised Bush against cutting taxes as he did twice early in his term after the Internet and Technology bubble crashed. O'Neill also says that the "day of…

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