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Ian Ainsworth: "A $39 Billion Food Fight" (Part 2)
In Part 2, Mackenzie Investments' Ian Ainsworth, continues the discussion about Potash Corp., the Canadian agri-darling, and target…
August 21, 2010
Please Mr. President, Stop Bashing
By Frank Holmes, CEO and Chief Investment Officer, U.S. Global Investors. With markets as jittery as they are,…
August 21, 2010
U.S. Equity Market (August 23, 2010)
U.S. Equity Market (August 23, 2010) The figure below shows the performance of each sector in the S&P…
August 21, 2010
The Economy and Bond Market Diary (August 23, 2010)
The Economy and Bond Market Diary (August 23, 2010) Treasury bonds rallied for the fourth week in a…
August 21, 2010
Gold Market Diary (August 23, 2010)
Gold Market Diary (August 23, 2010) For the week, spot gold closed at $1,227.90 per ounce, up $12.40,…
August 21, 2010
Energy and Natural Resources Market Diary (August 23, 2010)
Energy and Natural Resources Market Diary (August 23, 2010) Strengths According to China's ministry of industry and information…
August 21, 2010
Emerging Markets Diary (August 23, 2010)
Emerging Markets Diary (August 23, 2010) Strengths Hong Kong's unemployment rate fell to a lower-than-expected 4.3 percent in…
August 21, 2010
Ian Ainsworth: "A $39-Billion Food Fight" (Part 1)
Mackenzie Investments' Ian Ainsworth, discusses Potash Corp., the Canadian agri-darling, and target of a hostile bid from Australia's…
August 20, 2010
Is Your Favourite Ice Cream Chock Full of Monsanto's Artificial Hormones?
John Robbins, the only child of ice cream giant, Baskin Robbins founder, Irvine Robbins, tells the story of…
August 20, 2010
Cheap Food Makes You Sick, and Other Weekend Reads
Here are this weekend's reading diversions for your personal enlightenment. Have a great weekend! Dr. Michael J. Breus:…
August 19, 2010
Dow Dividend Yield Versus 10-Year Treasury Yield (Bespoke)
This note is a guest contribution by Bespoke Investment Group. There has been a lot of talk this…
August 19, 2010
Promised Land? (Saut)
The mountain is high The valley is low And you're confused on which way to go So I've…
August 19, 2010
When Unconventional Becomes Conventional (PIMCO)
This article is a guest contribution by Paul McCulley, Managing Partner, PIMCO. Conventional monetary policy is undergirded by…
August 19, 2010
The Unpoppable Bond Bubble?
Colin Barr of Fortune/CNN reports on the unpoppable bond bubble: Bond prices have been soaring since U.S. job…
August 19, 2010
A Not So Golden Month For Bullion (Alfred Lee)
This article is a guest contribution by Alfred Lee, Investment Strategist, BMO ETFs. August 2010 The recent drop…
August 19, 2010