"Such steep and widespread declines in confidence have typically triggered recessions," though a recession is not...
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We had a few Gold comments last week (including the Real Oil vs Real Gold chart). The Buttonwood column in this week’s...
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Well, good Saturday morn to y’all. Its been a while since I posted a weekend linkfest, end of Summer vacation, and travellin and...
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I thought this was an interesting quote, via a reader of John Succo at Minyanville. "In my mind, there is a difference between being...
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Yesterday’s Preliminary U of Michigan Consumer Confidence number stunk the joint up yesterday. How bad was it? The survey saw a 14%...
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Check it out: "We do not view this survey as a useful indicator of consumer behavior or the economy. The index was likely weighed...
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Go figure: Deficits matter: " . . . [T]he nation’s budget deficit is a cinch to go from merely staggering to positively...
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One of the very hardest things about investing is wrapping your head around the concept that you really do not know what is going to...
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Earlier today, Gary Evans directed me to this chart. By coinicidence, CNBC’s Ron Insana featured a very similar chart this...
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There’s an interesting debate today on Gold at Real Money. Some people actually think that Gold reflects future expectations for...
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