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Baltic Dry Index: A Valuable Leading Indicator?
The Baltic Dry Index is a very important indicator of the health of trade globally, as it measures…
10-Yr+ US Treasury and Canada Yields Falling
During the December 1st liquidation of stocks, the yield on 10-Yr. US treasury securities fell to 2.81%, a…
Joe Stiglitz: Bigger is Better
Joe Stiglitz writes in the New York Times: Joseph Eugene Stiglitz (born February 9, 1943) is an American…
Paul Krugman: Lest We Forget
Paul Krugman opines that financial reform and regulation of the shadow banking system cannot wait: Paul Robin Krugman…
'Encouraged by a wicked wizard, Greenspan, Bernanke toils at his printing press'
The Guardian has published below, an insight-full essay by Hugh Hendry, CIO, Eclectica Asset Management. Hendry's brash and…
Must-Read China Reading: World Bank Quarterly
If you read one thing on China this week/month/quarter/season, let it be the new World Bank China Quarterly.…
Bill Ackman: Pershing Square Q3 2008 Letter
Pershing Square Q3 2008 Investor Letter by Bill Ackman, November 15, 2008 at 11:44 pm These are extraordinary…
Tom Barrack's Economic Outlook
Famed investor Tom Barrack shares his economic outlook with CNBC's Erin Burnett. Barrack believes that the economy is…
Hendry: Going long on government bonds
By Hugh Hendry Published: November 19 2008 16:03 Someone once said there are certain things that cannot be…
Mark Mobius Talks Brazil, Emerging Markets
Mark Mobius, the emerging market specialist from Templeton Asset Management reckons that Brazil offers a great opportunity for…
Jim Rogers: FT.com Interview
Jim Rogers, legendary investor, is interviewed by FT.com's John Authers, on November 17, 2008. The 20 minute interview…
China Unveils $586-billion Economic Stimulus Plan
China's stunning $586-billion (4-trillion Yuan) economic stimulus package, unveiled Sunday evening, aims to give the country's domestic demand…
Donald Coxe: Post US Election Analysis
Donald Coxe and his colleagues at BMO Harris provided their post-election views following the Obama victory: Donald Coxe,…
Commodities Snapshot
A snapshot view of commodities reveals that they have all experienced some mild recovery at the end of…
The Teflon Maple Leaf: TD Securities
Eric Lascelles, TD Securities' Chief Economics Strategist, points out that the Canada has the highest sovereign debt ratings in…
