Long U.S. Treasuries Will See Lower Yields in 2015
Quarterly Review and Outlook, Fourth Quarter 2014
by Van R. Hoisington and Lacy H. Hunt, Hoisington Asset Management
Deflation
'No stock-market crash announced bad times. The depression rather made its presence felt with the serial crashes of dozens of commodity markets. To the affected producers and consumers, the declines were immediate and newsworthy, but they failed to seize the national attention. Certainly, they made no deep impression at the Federal Reserve.'-Thus wrote author James Grant in his latest thoroughly researched and well-penned book, The Forgotten Depression (1921: The Crash That Cured Itself).
Hilarious Exploding Cow Pat Banger Prank Video REMIX And SLOW MOTION!
This is so funny, who knew you could have so much fun with methane! These idiots playing around with a banger and a cow pat....a bad combination! Hilarious stuff!
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What We Read Today 24 January 2015
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Is the USA Paying People Not to Work?
Written by Steven Hansen
Social safety nets are government or non-government (NGO) social programs to assist those in society who cannot work (or cannot work to full capacity). Many worry that such programs are incentives for people not to work IF they can get covered by a social safety net.
Greece Election Sunday And Why The Entire World Is Watching!
by Michael Haltman
This Sunday the citizens of Greece will be voting in a national election that will serve as a referendum on the EU-invoked austerity program that the country has been living through!
At stake is the decision that a newly elected government might make to pull Greece out of the Eurozone in what has widely become termed Grexit.
World's 80 Richest People Have Same Wealth As Poorest 50%
from Felix Richter, Statista.com
by Niall McCarthy
by Niall McCarthy
A large portion of the world's financial resources is being controlled by a small and wealthy elite.
Markets Threaten Greek Democracy Ahead of Election
by John Weeks, The Conversation
Greece faces a decisive moment on January 25 in a snap election that could see major gains for the extreme left and right. But anyone worried about how Syriza on one side, or Golden Dawn on the other, might handle power, should consider a far more sinister force that has conspired to keep Greece away from recovery for years - the international markets.
The Death of Copper - And the Rebirth of Silver
by Greg Guenthner, Daily Reckoning
Copper is crashing. Hard.
No one-and I mean no one-wants anything to do with this base metal anymore. Stinks for anyone playing copper on the long side. But it also gives you a shot at fast, double-digit gains on another metals play... if you know where to look.
Is It Wise for Corporations to Buy Back Trillions of Dollars of Stock?
Chart of the Week 23 January 2015
Written by John O'Donnell, Online Trading Academy
This was originally posted on YouTube 05 January 2015.
Share buybacks have been very popular over the last decade, totalling more than $4 trillion. Is this use of resources available to corporations a good thing? That question is discussed this week.
Stock buybacks are discussed in the video following the Read more >> jump.
Infographic Of The Day: The Ugly Truth About Meetings
Meetings are meant to be an engine of productivity in the workplace.
The Rise of the Swiss Franc - The Fall of Osnabruck?
by Dirk Ehnts, Econoblog101
It is well-known that Hungarian households financed their homes via loans in Swiss Francs, which led to big problems when during the crisis the Hungarian forint depreciated against the Swiss Franc. Probably debtors where delighted by the decision of the Swiss National Bank to stop the rise of the CHF, and now have been surprised by a decision to let the exchange rate be determined on the markets again.
Investing.com Weekly Wrap-Up 23 January 2015
U.S. stocks mixed at close of trade
by Investing.com Staff, Investing.com
U.S. stocks were mixed after the close on Friday, as gains in the Utilities,Technology and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher while losses in the Basic Materials, Consumer Goods and Telecommunications sectors led shares lower.
At the close in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.79%, while the S&P 500 index declined 0.55%, and the NASDAQ Composite index added 0.16%.
Only One in Ten Education Reforms Analysed for their Impact, Finds OECD Report
by Gemma Ware, The Conversation
Only a tenth of education reforms carried out around the world since 2008 have been analysed by governments for the impact they have on children's education.
Less than a Quarter of Birmingham's Population is Muslim
from Felix Richter, Statista.com
by Niall McCarthy
by Niall McCarthy
Fox News caused enormous controversy last week after self-professed terror expert Steve Emerson stated that Birmingham "is totally Muslim" and "a place where non Muslims don't go".
