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12 Things Happy People Do Differently, and other Weekend Reads
Here are this long weekend's reading diversions for your enlightenment. Have a safe and relaxing weekend! Lloyd I.…
September 2, 2011
Navigating Volatility: The Case for Tactical Alpha
In today's volatile markets, alternative investments are key for diversification, resilience, and returns, but they demand expertise to navigate. Ash Lawrence, Head of AGF Capital Partners and Scott Radke, CEO and Co-CIO of New Holland Capital discuss...
News That Matters (August 5, 2011)
by thetrader.se FT.com A French court has ordered a judicial investigation into the role played by Christine Lagarde,…
August 5, 2011
News That Matters (July 28, 2011)
by The Trader, thetrader.se For all news continue below, FT.com Diageo, the world’s largest spirits company, has agreed…
July 28, 2011
To QE or Not to QE? That is the Question
To QE or Not to QE? That is the Question March 25, 2011 by Paul Kasriel and Asha…
March 27, 2011
Superfoods for Your Heart, and other Weekend Reads
Here are this weekend's reading diversions for your enlightenment. Have a great (long) weekend (Alberta, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan,…
February 18, 2011
Are Good Looks Problematic for Women?, and other Weekend Reads
Here are this weekend's reading diversions for your personal enlightenment. Have a great weekend! Healthy living - Your…
February 11, 2011
What Gives Your Life Meaning(?), and other Weekend Reads
Here are this weekend's reading diversions for your personal enlightment. Have a terrific weekend! 9 New Superfoods for…
November 26, 2010
India and China Continue to Drive Gold Demand
The World Gold Council’s (WGC) latest quarterly recap shows global gold demand is getting stronger despite rising gold prices. Gold rose 28 percent to record the highest average price for a quarter ever at $1,226.75 an ounce while gold demand jum...
November 21, 2010
“Being shocked by the implications of QE2 re ‘printing money’ and ‘debt monetization’ hypocritical,” says Kasriel
This post is a guest contribution by Paul Kasriel, Chief Economist of The Northern Trust Company. Every student…
November 16, 2010
Quantitative Easing in the mid 1930s Appeared to Have Been Successful
by Paul Kasriel, The Econtrarian, Northern Trust There is much skepticism as to whether the Fed’s second round…
November 10, 2010
QE2 Is Likely to Be More Successful than QE1
QE2 Is Likely to Be More Successful than QE1 November 4, 2010 by Paul Kasriel and Asha Bangalore,…
November 5, 2010
2010 Global Markets Performance
by Bespoke Investment Group We last updated our chart of country stock market performance at the start of September,…
November 4, 2010
Michael Boskin’s Summer of Economic History Amnesia (Kasriel)
September 7, 2010 In a September 2 op-ed commentary in the WSJ (“Summer of Economic Discontent”), Michael Boskin,…
September 11, 2010
2010 Country Stock Markets Performance (Bespoke)
Below we highlight the year to date performance of the major stock market indices for 82 countries around…
September 4, 2010