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Doug Kass: Market Has Blinders On
Doug Kass, of Seabreeze Partners, who called the generational low in the market in March 2009, says the…
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...
Super-Rich buying Gold, Commodities, Reducing Hedge Fund Exposure
Steve Lodge, FT.com, reports that the super-rich are opting for gold and commodities, and cash, and reducing hedge…
Friday the 13th | Getting Kids to Read | Benefits of Solving Math Puzzles | Waving Goodbye the Handshake
Here are this weekend's reading selections. Is Friday the 13th really unlucky? Are we really going to get…
Ayn Rand: Atlas Shrugged Prophetic?
A new book by Anne Heller about Ayn Rand, and her philosophy of objectivism is making rounds these…
Donald Coxe: $1,100 Gold is a Warning Sign
In his November 6, 2009 weekly conference call, Don Coxe of Coxe Advisors discussed gold, the economy and…
Why the Poppy?
A writer first made the connection between the poppy and battlefield deaths during the Napoleonic wars of the…
David Rosenberg: These Belong in Ripley's
Ahead of a record week of new government supply in the U.S., the demand for the 3-year Treasury…
Krugman: TIPs a Useful Indicator of Inflation
Paul Krugman writes that TIPs (or Real Return Bonds in Canada) can be a useful indicator of the…
Rogers vs. Roubini - Inflation vs. Deflation
Bloomberg's William Pesek discusses the ongoing debate between inflationists represented by Jim Rogers' views, and deflationists represented by…
Lending Conditions Improve, But Loan Demand Weak - Senior Loan Officer Survey
This post is a guest contribution by Asha Bangalore* of The Northern Trust Company. The main aspect that…
Jim O'Neill: From BRICs with LUV
Jim O'Neill, Goldman's Chief Global Strategist, and coiner of the BRIC acronym, appears on FT.com's Future of Finance…
James Grant: WealthTrack Transcript
Last week, James Grant appeared on Connie Mack's WealthTrack for an in-depth interview. Grant is bullish about the…
Richard Koo: Lessons Learned from Japan's Lost Decade
Richard Koo, the world-renowned chief economist of Nomura Research Institute, discussed the lessons learned from Japan’s “lost decade”…
Aa's Weekend Reading (November 6, 2009)
Here are this weekend's selection for your reading pleasure: Eating Animals: Jonathan Safran Foer Talks To Ellen About…
Prechter: Commodities, Stocks Topping - USD Set for Rally
Robert Prechter tells Yahoo TechTicker that the USD is set for a rally, and Commodities and Stocks are…