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China Concentrating on Gold
You can add gold to the list of items that China can’t get enough of. It was announced last week that China’s largest gold producer, state-controlled China National Gold Group, signed a long-term contract to purchase gold concentrates from ...
July 2, 2010
The Ten Commandments of Fiscal Adjustment in Advanced Economies
This article is a guest contribution by Olivier Blanchard, Chief Economist, IMF (on leave from MIT) and Carlo…
July 1, 2010
Chart of the Week – Yuan Winners
A stronger Chinese yuan makes exports into China cheaper and imports from China more expensive.
The U.S. stands to benefit both ways – Chinese consumers get more purchasing power for high-end American exports, and domestic manufacturers will be b...
July 1, 2010
James Grant: Recovery's Surprising Strength Will "Jar" People
The following is a transcript of a WealthTrack interview with James Grant, esteemed editor and publisher of Grant's…
June 30, 2010
Not Much Out of the G20 (Rosenberg)
This article is a guest contribution by David Rosenberg, Gluskin Sheff. Much of the pledges made are standard…
June 29, 2010
Will We Have Inflation, Deflation, or Hyperinflation? Part 3
This article is a guest contribution By Jeff Harding, The Daily Capitalist, on June 27th, 2010 This is…
June 29, 2010
The Future Market for Alternative Cars
Tesla became the first American automaker to go public since 1956 today as shares began trading under the ticker TSLA on the Nasdaq. With its most expensive car selling for more than $100k, Tesla is looking to strike a chord with wealthy yet environmen...
June 29, 2010
Recession Warning (Hussman)
This article is a guest contribution by John Hussman, Hussman Funds. Based on evidence that has always and…
June 28, 2010
Hugh Hendry: "German and French Bureaucrats are Determined to Destroy Wealth and Hard Working Entrepreneurs in Europe"
HUGH HENDRY, CEO OF ECLECTICA ASSET MANAGEMENT, TALKS ABOUT THE EURO AND ASIAN CURRENCIES ON BLOOMBERG WITH BLOOMBERG'S…
June 28, 2010
Steel Supports Recovery
This note is a guest contribution by Frank Holmes, CEO and Chief Investment Officer, U.S. Global Investors. One…
June 26, 2010
The Economy and Bond Market Diary (June 28, 2010)
The Economy and Bond Market Diary (June 28, 2010) Treasury bonds rallied this week, sending yields lower by…
June 26, 2010
Gold Market Diary (June 28, 2010)
Gold Market Diary (June 28, 2010) For the week, spot gold closed at $1,255.60 per ounce, down $1.20,…
June 26, 2010
Energy and Natural Resources Market Diary (June 28, 2010)
Energy and Natural Resources Market Diary (June 28, 2010) Strengths Global crude steel output jumped 30 percent in…
June 26, 2010
Emerging Markets Diary (June 28, 2010)
Emerging Markets Diary (June 28, 2010) Strengths China unpegged its currency from the U.S. dollar one week ahead…
June 26, 2010
World Cup Fever in Africa
This article is a guest contribution by Mark Mobius, Vice Chairman, Franklin Templeton Investments. I’m sure a number…
June 25, 2010