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Cramer: Dow 8300, Oil $50, Obama
From Jim Cramer in New York magazine: What will New York look like a year from now? The…
October 8, 2008
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...
Road to Recovery is Longer
This ugly looking chart of the S&P 500 serves on one hand as a grim reminder of how…
October 8, 2008
Interest Rates Cut by 0.50% Around World
Key Central Banks around the globe have announced a concerted cutting of interest rates, by 0.50%, this morning,…
October 8, 2008
European Credit Crisis Deepens Global Selloff
Ongoing credit market turmoil and a rapidly deteriorating economic outlook have hit global equities very hard. Ongoing credit…
October 7, 2008
Is the Market Bottom in Yet?
Jeff deGraaf, Head of Technical Analysis at ISI, who appeared on CNBC's On The Money today, suggests that…
October 7, 2008
Euro Down Against Dollar
As pointed out by one of our favourite commentators, Hugh Hendry, CIO, Eclectica Asset Management, Ireland's plans to…
October 3, 2008
InTrade: Bailout Vote Prediction
Below is InTrade's prediction chart showing the odds that Congress will pass into law the government bailout on…
October 3, 2008
2 Safe Positions: Cash and Fetal
The two safest positions in this market are Cash and Fetal. Jeff Macke, of Fast Money From Tom…
October 2, 2008
Hendry: Ireland's Guarantee will Destroy Euro
We are huge fans of Hugh Hendry, the outspoken and brash CIO of UK based UK-based Eclectica Asset…
October 2, 2008
High Yield Credit Spreads at Record Levels
As of today, credit spreads on High Yield bonds have attained new heights, those not seen since October…
October 2, 2008
Bailout Failure: Voters Rescued
Perhaps the biggest problem with the credit market debacle is that Main Street doesn't get it. Literally. Try…
September 30, 2008
Is There a Bull Market Somewhere?
Not likely, according to PIMCO's Bill Gross. In his most recent Investment Outlook, Gross, reasons and opposes (for…
September 24, 2008
Credit Crisis Observations
Niels Jensen and Jan Wilhelmsen of Absolute Return Partners (www.arpllp.com) produced an informative analysis of the credit crisis…
September 23, 2008
Oil Front Month Contract Goes Haywire
Today's trading in the oil saw the front month October contract, which rolled over today, close at $123,…
September 22, 2008