Monthly Archives: January 2012

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Jan 31

Doug Casey

Rippling Impacts of Iran Oil Embargoes

Discussions around the US and EU embargoes on Iranian oil generally focus on one thing: the price of oil. Iran…

Casey's Daily Dispatch - Archives

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Jan 31

Euro Area Unemployment Rate Up 0.2 Percentage Points to 10.4%; 8th Consecutive Monthly Rise; Further Deterioration Coming; Country-by-Country Comparison; Expect Germany to Turn for the Worse

Courtesy of a Barclays Capital email here are the latest unemployment numbers in Europe. Euro Area: +0.2 to 10.4% based on…

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis - Archives

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Jan 31

Whiskey and Gunpowder

To Save the Future, Abolish Copyright?

Gary Gibson, Minneapolis, Minnesota... The Internet recently rallied against copyright monopolists and their paid-for lawmakers. The twin monstrosities of SOPA (Stop…

Whiskey and Gunpowder - Archives

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Jan 31

Doug Casey

About Those US Jobs

By David Galland, Casey Research US politicians make a great show of concerning themselves with the level of unemployment. And so…

Casey Research - Archives

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Jan 31

CNBC’s Best Alternative Financial Websites; Strategist News’ Best Business Blogs 2011; Business Blogs vs. Financial Blogs

Best Business Blogs 2011 Strategist News presents the Best Business Blogs 2011 This is our third year publishing this ranking. The business…

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis - Archives

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Jan 31

Jack Crooks

Reader Mailbag: “Two words for delusional China bulls: PER CAPITA”

"A system of capitalism presumes sound money, not fiat money manipulated by a central bank. Capitalism cherishes voluntary contracts and…

Black Swan Currency Currents - Archives

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Jan 31

German Retail Sales “Unexpectedly” Fall in December, November Revised Lower; Unexpected by Whom?

I am amused to report German Retail Sales Unexpectedly Fall in December German retail sales fell unexpectedly in December, dropping 1.4…

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis - Archives

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Jan 31

The Daily Reckoning

The Daily Reckoning January 31st

Goldman Sachs is Probably Not a “Buy” “I don’t know much about the stock market,” says Matt Taibbi, the witty critic…

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Jan 30

Garth Turner

Guidance

Brad and Melissa are 26, no kids, three years out of school and would be doing great if they’d ignored…

The Greater Fool - Archives

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Jan 30

Whiskey and Gunpowder

How the Federal Reserve Has Destroyed Banking

Gary Gibson, Minneapolis, Minnesota... Banks have been getting a bum rap and having a hard time. "Big Banks Facing Tough Long-Term Future",…

Whiskey and Gunpowder - Archives

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Jan 30

Brussels Hit by First Coordinated Strike in Nearly Two Decades; Spain to Miss Deficit Reduction Goals; France Halved 2012 Growth Forecast to 0.5 Percent; Ten Things to Expect in Europe

The Financial Times reports Brussels hit by strike as EU leaders meet. A general strike brought widespread disruption to Belgium on…

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis - Archives

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Jan 30

The Dollar Vigilante

Trading Gold and the HUI Index Breakout

Ben Bernanke and the Federal Reserve finally did the expected and are providing the fuel to fire up the next…

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Jan 30

Doug Casey

Notes from the Field: Vancouver Resource Investment Conference

I'm back at my desk after a busy week in Vancouver, attending both the Vancouver World Resource Investment Conference and…

Casey's Daily Dispatch - Archives

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Jan 30

Greek Bond Math (Assuming the Deal Goes Through) ; Merkel Faces Backlash Over Deal; Political Zugzwang

Rumors that a deal will be reached "soon" have gone on for weeks. Indeed announcements of an expected agreement today…

Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis - Archives

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Jan 30

Chris Vermeulen

Why Gold Is Shining Bright & What the Fed is Doing

“I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow…

Gold and Oil Guy - Archives

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Jan 30

Why the Tobin Tax is a Bad Idea; Sweden’s Experience With the Tax; Details of Sarkozy’s Proposed Tax; Sarkozy Wants to “Provoke a Shock”

There is massive theoretical as well as actual real life evidence that financial transaction taxes will backfire, but that never…

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Jan 30

The Daily Reckoning

The Daily Reckoning January 30th

The Most Common and Costly Investment Mistake I’d like to tell you about a study I read recently. It’s a slim little…

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