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27 Jan 2012 at 10:41am
Here are this week’s curated reading diversions for your personal reading enjoyment. Have an awesome weekend! What Your Looks Say About Your Health Is your furrowed brow and grooved mouth ratting out your bones? Surprising new research reveals an ...
India’s Year of Living Stagnantly by Jaswant Singh, former Indian Finance Minister
27 Jan 2012 at 10:29am
by Jaswant Singh, former Indian Finance Minister, via Project Syndicate 2012-01-25 NEW DELHI – Will 2012 prove to be a year of renewal for India, or another annus horribilis? No country progresses unerringly, but India cannot afford another politi...
YTD 2012 Country Stock Market Performance by Bespoke Investment Group
27 Jan 2012 at 10:25am
Below is a table highlighting the year to date stock market returns for 78 countries around the world. Of the 78 countries shown, 59 (75%) are in the black for the year, while 19 are in the red. Twelve countries have posted double digit gains al...
Back to the Gold Standard — and the Great Depression (Video) by Russ Koesterich, iShares
27 Jan 2012 at 10:22am
One of the central tenants of Ron Paul’s presidential campaign is a return to the gold standard. In this video, Russ Koesterich, iShares Global Chief Investment Strategist, explains what it would mean for the US and global economies if Ron Paul’s ...
What the Bond Market Knows That You Don’t by Matt Tucker, iShares
27 Jan 2012 at 10:19am
by Matt Tucker, iShares A picture is worth a thousand words: Equity Performance vs. Bond Yields Source: Bloomberg (1/13/11-1/16/12) On the back of improving US economic data, equities have rallied off of autumn lows, and yet US Treasury yields hav...
Journey to the Center of the (Fed’s) Mind (Sonders) by Liz Ann Sonders, Charles Schwab
27 Jan 2012 at 10:17am
Liz Ann Sonders Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Strategist, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. January 25, 2012 Key Points The Federal Reserve opted to keep short-term interest rates on the floor and extended the period of time during which rates ...
Gold Reacts as Quantitative Easing Becomes Fait Accompli by Mark Hanna, Market Montage
27 Jan 2012 at 10:15am
I had proposed at the beginning of QE2, we are now in a QEn environment. My working assumption is when QE2 ended last spring we’d have about a 6-8 month window before the desperate Federal Reserve began QE3. I was thrown a curveball with Operati...
The New York Time Continues to Hammer at Apple (AAPL) by Mark Hanna, Market Montage
27 Jan 2012 at 10:14am
Yet another eye opener via the New York Times utilizing Apple (AAPL) as an example in describing the Chinese supply chain, especially via Foxconn. Foxconn if you recall suffered from a spate of suicides about 12-24 months ago, and was prominent i...
Q4 GDP Misses Estimates, Inventory Stockpiling Accounts For 1.9% Of 2.8% Q4 U... by ZeroHedge.com
27 Jan 2012 at 10:13am
The US economy grew at a 2.8% annualized pace in the supposedly blistering fourth quarter, yet the number was a disappointment not only in that it missed estimates of 3.0% (and far higher whisper numbers) but when one looks at the components, wher...
George Soros: New Year, Same Crisis by George Soros, Soros Fund Management
27 Jan 2012 at 10:12am
New Year, Same Crisis by George Soros, Soros Fund Management, via Project Syndicate DAVOS – The measures introduced by the European Central Bank last December, especially the Long Term Refinancing Operation (LTRO), have relieved the liquidity prob...
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At the open: Dow, TSX retreat on disappointing earnings
by DAVID BERMAN
27 Jan 2012 at 9:51am
U.S. GDP data disappoints
Premarket: Dow futures up slightly as Europe fizzles
by DAVID BERMAN
27 Jan 2012 at 8:38am
Key U.S. economic data expected this morning
The close: Dow, TSX end lower, surrendering earlier gains
by DAVID BERMAN
26 Jan 2012 at 4:39pm
But gold continues its winning streak
Gold gets giddy
by DAVID BERMAN
26 Jan 2012 at 4:04pm
Gold's ascent continues, even as stocks stumble
Apple is having a BIG impact on earnings season
by DAVID BERMAN
26 Jan 2012 at 1:24pm
Overall earnings growth balloons with Apple's $13-billion quarterly haul
TSX down as enthusiasm over Fed rate decision fades
by MALCOLM MORRISON
26 Jan 2012 at 12:25pm
Fed announcement represents "disconnect of the stock market from the economy"
Another way to look at dividend stocks
by DAVID BERMAN
26 Jan 2012 at 11:56am
Focus on potential growth, rather than current payouts
At the open: Dow, TSX rise following flurry of earnings
by DAVID BERMAN
26 Jan 2012 at 10:04am
Netflix is hot again: Stock surges 24 per cent after beating estimates
Premarket: Dow set to rise ahead of earnings, economic data
by DAVID BERMAN
26 Jan 2012 at 8:02am
Rebound from Fed's surprise interest rate announcement should continue
The close: Fed moves send Dow, TSX rebounding
by DAVID BERMAN
25 Jan 2012 at 4:24pm
Investors love the idea of low interest rates for longer
Jeff Rubin's Smaller World
Chilly reception awaits U.S. energy companies in Canada
by Jeff Rubin
25 Jan 2012 at 6:15am
In the wake of the Obama kibosh on pipeline project, the goal posts have moved
What do triple-digit oil prices mean for growth?
by Jeff Rubin
4 Jan 2012 at 5:17am
No matter how many rabbits the oil industry can pull out of its hat, supply just cant seem to keep pace
No way to hold euro zone together
by Jeff Rubin
8 Dec 2011 at 10:03am
Stakes get ever higher as endgame approaches for European debt crisis
U.S. Treasuries no sanctuary from Europes debt problems
by Jeff Rubin
24 Nov 2011 at 5:14am
The U.S. federal debt-to-GDP ratio has almost doubled to 74 per cent over the past couple of years
Oil price spread costing Canadian producers big bucks
by JEFF RUBIN
10 Nov 2011 at 5:33am
The difference between WTI and Brent crude is costing about $1-billion in lost petro dollars
Will an oil-driven misery index defeat a U.S. president?
by JEFF RUBIN
26 Oct 2011 at 5:26am
History suggests the economys performance is ultimately what the U.S. electorate cares about the most
Peak oil is about price, not supply
19 Oct 2011 at 5:16am
The concept now seems rooted more in economics than geology
Another bailout for the banks?
by Jeff Rubin
7 Oct 2011 at 5:28am
Only three years later, the global financial system seems once again to be teetering on the brink
Governments powerless to prevent another recession
by JEFF RUBIN
28 Sep 2011 at 5:21am
Why confidence in promises of extraordinary efforts to promote economic growth is misguided
Is gold a haven from a Greek default?
21 Sep 2011 at 5:15am
Bullion once again becomes the de facto global currency and the safest sanctuary from the risk of sovereign debt defaults
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Investment Ideas - Rob Carrick
ARM's dominance in handhelds faces challenge
by SIMON AVERY
26 Jan 2012 at 7:40pm
Shareholders take a shine to British companys quiet dominance in mobile devices, but battle looms with industry giant Intel
Canadian insurers shares fall after UBS downgrade
26 Jan 2012 at 4:01pm
Manulife, Sun Life both down 5% as Feds pledge to keep interest rates low prompts analyst action
3 top stock picks from GlobeInvest's Peter Brieger
26 Jan 2012 at 3:44pm
The CEO has a highly favourable view on gold
3 top stock picks from Sprott's Eric Nuttall
25 Jan 2012 at 5:13pm
Expects natural gas to plunge much further in next few months
Mr. Dow at 40,000 now forecasts a crash. Ask him why
by Darcy Keith
25 Jan 2012 at 3:26pm
Ultra bear Harry Dent Jr. takes on BMO head of investments Serge G. Pépin
Kinross Gold vulnerable to takeover bid: analysts
25 Jan 2012 at 1:08pm
Miner a target after rising costs, project delays depress market value
Apple suppliers share in boffo earnings feast
by Tarmo Virki
25 Jan 2012 at 9:28am
Chip and parts makers ARM, Imagination, Dialog rise around 4 per cent
Looking for Canada's best of breed
by IAN MCGUGAN
24 Jan 2012 at 7:20pm
CPMS strategy ranks stocks on both growth and value criteria in comparison with each stocks industry group
Short sellers target Canadian life insurers
by MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT
24 Jan 2012 at 7:20pm
Nations big three insurance companies are some of the most heavily shorted stocks in the world, as investors hope decline in interest rates continue
Why RIM is due for a short term bounce but nothing more
by David Penn
24 Jan 2012 at 6:46pm
If investors abided by the 200-day moving average rule, they would have eliminated a years worth of losses
Streetwise - Andrew Willis
Bankers give back to b-school students by TIM KILADZE27 Jan 2012 at 10:50am
Big UBC conference is well-attended by Bay Street veterans
3Macs head departs for Jones, Gable by BOYD ERMAN
27 Jan 2012 at 8:42am
Daniel Thompson leaves asset manager after 2.5 year stint
Davies apologizes for Slavies ads by JEFF GRAY
27 Jan 2012 at 7:30am
Campaign sparks campus debate at U of T, Osgoode
In London, beleaguered bankers are staying put by BOYD ERMAN
26 Jan 2012 at 4:50pm
With jobs scarce, bankers less able to credibly threaten to leave
UBS names new heads of Canadian trading desk by BOYD ERMAN
26 Jan 2012 at 2:46pm
Firm will have co-heads based in New York, Toronto
Moody's downgrades Sun Life's U.S. subsidiary by TARA PERKINS
26 Jan 2012 at 12:53pm
S&P still contemplating a downgrade of Sun Life's main rating
Flurry of new provincial debt deals scooped up by TIM KILADZE
26 Jan 2012 at 12:35pm
Rare to see four provi deals in one morning
Can Canadian telcos continue this bull run? by TIM KILADZE
26 Jan 2012 at 10:53am
Investors profited handsomely over the last year
World's shortest proxy battle at Energy Income Fund by BOYD ERMAN
26 Jan 2012 at 9:17am
Bid to remove management quashed in hours
BMO, seeking U.S. deals, adds new equity head by BOYD ERMAN
25 Jan 2012 at 4:18pm
Goal will be to run more deals through expensive U.S. infrastructure
WSJ.com - DealJournal

27 Jan 2012 at 11:39am
The lion's share of the $36 billion in bankruptcy claims that traded hands in 2011 was debt held by creditors of Lehman Brothers Holdings, new data show.
Deals of the Day: More Fined in Greelight Case by WSJ Staff
27 Jan 2012 at 10:25am
Deals of the Day compiles this mornings biggest news about mergers and acquisitions, markets doomsday, private equity and more.

27 Jan 2012 at 9:50am
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan has been making the rounds at Davos, putting on his best face for television interviews in front of snow-draped hills. Today he appeared on Bloomberg Television.
Eastman Chemical Makes $3.38B Grab For Asia Revenue by David Benoit
27 Jan 2012 at 8:54am
Eastman Chemical is looking to go further East. The Tennessee chemical maker has reached a deal to buy Solutia Inc. for about $3.38 billion in cash and stock, providing a big push into Asia and China.
How Apple Is Like Goldman by Stephen Grocer
26 Jan 2012 at 6:07pm
Thats the topic David Weidner decided to tackle in his column today.
Dealpolitik: Illumina Off to Rough Start v. Roche by rbarusch
26 Jan 2012 at 4:18pm
Its still in the early days, and we only have Roches version, but so far it looks like Illumina made a classic rookie mistake when Roche first approached Illumina. Illumina talked to Roche withou...
Barclays’s Diamond: Bankers ‘Get It’ on Pay by Stephen Grocer
26 Jan 2012 at 4:05pm
Its that time of year when banks dole out bonuses. And this year, it's not a joyous time.
You Probably Got Less Credit-Card Junk Mail Last Month by David Benoit
26 Jan 2012 at 3:51pm
Credit-card offer mailings fell year-over-year in December, the first such decline in 2 years, according to Citigroup analysts.
Goldman Sachs Impressed With Greenhill Revenues by David Benoit
26 Jan 2012 at 1:58pm
Greenhill shares are surging after the boutique investment bank reported its third-straight earnings beat, garnering it applause from its competitors.

26 Jan 2012 at 1:05pm
SoftTech VC has raised a $55 million fund to make small investments in very young technology startups, a sign investors are growing more interested in the earliest stage of venture capital.
Hulbert Financial Digest
- Sorry, Pats; Wall Street should root for Giants
27 Jan 2012 at 10:46am
Sorry, Patriots fans. A Super Bowl indicator says we shou...
Worst stock of 2011 now one of the best 20 Jan 2012 at 2:28pm
Buying Bank of America looked like a gutsy move last year...
Hulbert: Does time heal investment wounds? 13 Jan 2012 at 12:42pm
How has your adviser done since Wall Street's all-time hi...
The ineffective January Effect 6 Jan 2012 at 12:03pm
The next time you hear someone touting the "January Barom...
Hulbert sees 2011 as "below-average" for stocks 29 Dec 2011 at 5:29pm
2011 was a year to remember on Wall Street - for lots of ...
Barron's Stocks to Watch Today
- View from Davos: Despite Unemployment, Talent Hard To Find
by Jonathan Buck
27 Jan 2012 at 11:18am
Talented workers are hard to find despite high levels of ...
Procter Gamble Falls As Profits Slide; Full-Year Projections Lowered by Murray Coleman
27 Jan 2012 at 10:48am
Shares of Procter & Gamble (PG) are sliding Friday after ...
Energy Mixed: Chevron Down 3% On EPS Miss; HAL, RIG Rise by Dimitra DeFotis
27 Jan 2012 at 10:44am
Shares of Chevron fell 3% Friday after the company said f...
Futures Slip after GDP Grows 2.8%, Ford Misses by Avi Salzman
27 Jan 2012 at 9:00am
Stock futures slipped early on Friday after the governmen...
GMCR Could Face Challenge from Wal-Mart by Avi Salzman
26 Jan 2012 at 6:06pm
It looks like activist investor David Einhorn was right a...


27 Jan 2012 at 11:19am
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27 Jan 2012 at 9:55am
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27 Jan 2012 at 8:30am
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26 Jan 2012 at 10:05pm
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Case Shiller House Price Forecasts: New Post-bubble lows Seasonally Adjusted by CalculatedRisk
26 Jan 2012 at 5:07pm
The Case Shiller house price indexes for November will be...



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