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The Economy and Bond Market Radar (August 12, 2013)
The Economy and Bond Market Radar (August 12, 2013) Treasury yields moved modestly lower this week as global…
This Rate Cycle Is Different, but Stocks Should Still Do Well
by Chris Marx, AllianceBernstein By Chris Marx and Alison Martier Stocks have generally performed very well in rising-rate…
Real Personal Income Points To Recession
by Charles Hugh-Smith of OfTwoMinds blog, Every time real personal income goes negative, a recession occurs. Now that…
Fear Capital Misallocation—Not Market Cycles
by William Smead, Smead Capital Management A great deal of time and energy is spent trying to determine…
Rising Rates? Keep the Tips, Leave the Duration
by Greg Wilensky, AllianceBernstein Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) have been popular in recent years with investors worried about inflation,…
Why The Unemployment Rate Is Irrelevant
by Lance Roberts of StreetTalkLive blog, The media, the financial markets and investors have become fixated on the…
El-Erian Warns "Don't Be Fooled" By Europe's Tranquility
by Mohamed El-Erian, originally posted at Project Syndicate, August is traditionally Europe’s holiday month, with many government officials…
The Economy and Bond Market Radar (August 5, 2013)
The Economy and Bond Market Radar (August 5, 2013) Treasury yields moved higher this week as global economic…
Pension Underfunding Continues
In spite of strong equity market returns over the last four years, company pension fund underfunding continues to…
Eric Sprott: The Detroit Template
by Eric Sprott and Étienne Bordeleau, Sprott Asset Management On July 18 2013, the city of Detroit officially…
China's Housing – Living in a Bubble
Submitted by Mu Chunshan via The Diplomat, Rising home prices, especially in major cities, are prompting a growing…
Equity Market Sentiment is Reaching Extremes
by The Short Side of Long Weekend Sentiment Summary (July Week 4) Equities Sorry for a bit of…
Japan Firing The Third Arrow
by Guy Bruten, AllianceBernstein Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ability to implement his agenda is politically unfettered. But…
Liz Ann Sonders: Drifting…but for How Long?
July 26, 2013 by Liz Ann Sonders, Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Strategist, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.…