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Economy and Bond Market Highlights
The Economy and Bond Market The 10-year U.S. Treasury note was relatively stable this week, with the yield…
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...
Index and U.S. Markets Highlights (February 1, 2010)
Index Summary The major market indices were lower this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Index fell 1.04 percent.…
Paul Volcker On How to Fix the Financial System
Paul Volcker's Op-Ed in the NY Times: “The phrase “too big to fail” has entered into our everyday…
Which Way Now? Hard Assets or Government Bonds?
The debate in the market between inflationists (majority) and deflationists (minority) continues to complicate investors' ability to make…
Is a Narcissist Keeping You Awake At Night?,
and other Weekend Reads
Here are AdvisorAnalyst's weekend reads. Have a great weekend.....keep warm! How Come I Feel More Tired When I…
India's Growing Appetite for Energy
India’s appetite for energy continues to grow, pushing Indians to consume coal in ever great quantities. Whole cities,…
Money Never Sleeps
This is the trailer for Wall Street 2 : Money Never Sleeps.
Howard Marks: Investing for Inflation (January 2010)
Howard Marks, founder of California based Oaktree Capital, manager of $67-billion in fixed income funds, has just released…
China Holds the Trump Card?
China is trouncing its economic competition when it comes to manufacturing exports. In 2008, China decided to hitch…
Give Bernanke A Break
As populist politicians, long on hypocritical outrage and short on fiscal rectitude, begin the witch hunt for the…
A Decade of Hot Commodities
A Decade of Hot Commodities By Frank Holmes, CEO, US Global Funds, January 19, 2010 We’ve updated our…
Emerging Markets Highlights
Emerging Markets Strengths China’s fourth quarter GDP came in better than expected at 10.7 percent year-over-year versus expectations…
Energy and Natural Resources Market Highlights
Energy and Natural Resources Market Increased demand from China and congestion at the Newcastle export terminal in Australia…
Gold Market Highlights
Gold Market For the week, spot gold closed at $1,093.35 per ounce, down $37.58 or 3.32 percent. Gold…
Economy and Bond Market Highlights
The Economy and Bond Market Treasury yields rallied again this week as concerns over Chinese attempts to slow…
