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A Normal Market
In the normal world of capital flows, bonds decline when stocks rise. The talking heads that claim lower interest rates are bullish for stocks once again try to [...]
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Primary Dealers – the Truth About Their Iron Grip
QUESTION: Martin, On Page A11 of the IBD today (5/29) a statement was made that seems to fit your claims. It is something that having been in the business for [...]
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Domestic Myopic Excuses – The Worst is yet to Come
To try to explain the markets and how there can be a rising stock market with rising bonds, analysts characterize this weird trend as a US monetary experiment of [...]
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August 7th – ECM
The August 7th turning point is starting to be picked up on our weekly models in many markets. The bounce so far out of the week of 5/20 is flat so far. This tends [...]
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Freedom to Travel in Europe Shutting Down
The freedom to travel in the European Union that was to be the cornerstone of the whole issue behind the Euro is now being shut-down. The EU Member States are now [...]
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When Genius Fails – The Underbelly of Markets
The Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM) collapse in 1998 has been often referred to as When Genius Failed. The collapse of LTCM was instigated by the collapse of [...]
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UK taken to court by EU for not paying non-Brits Social Services
The Eu is like a guy in drag. All dressed up as a woman, but when you look under the dress you get more than a surprise in a Crackerjack Box. On the one hand they [...]
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Understanding Cycles – the Two Extremes – Why We must Crash & Burn
Understanding that everything in nature moves in a cyclical manner is vital to comprehending the world around us. This is how energy moves. The waves in the ocean [...]
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When Iron was worth More than Gold
Before the Iron Age, Iron has been found in both the West and the East treated as a precious object that was more valuable than gold. Recently, the debate over [...]
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We lost our Central Bank
I have stated numerous times that a central bank is essential. Banks take depositor;s money on demand but lend long-term. When a crisis hits, depositors want their [...]
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