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- Russia And Georgia At War: Over Oil?
Dear Reader:
Here at Wealth Daily, we take no joy in predicting wars. But to get global markets, you have to understand the relationship between peace, conflict, and money.
Two years ago, the “frozen” conflict between Georgia and its Russian-backed breakaway regions wasn’t even a blip in most western news outlets. But that’s when our international editor Sam Hopkins brought the region to your attention as a potential flashpoint with major geopolitical and economic … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - Credit Unions Facing Mortgage Troubles
In “what’s next news” some credit unions are sitting on paper losses that could potentially wipe out their net worth:
Graphic courtesy of the WSJ
(From the WSJ): “Five of the nation’s largest credit unions are reporting big paper losses on mortgage-related securities, a sign that housing-market distress is spreading even to the most risk-averse financial … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - Pimco's Entry Into ETFs: Will It Be Much Ado About Nothing, Or A New Trend?
Some of the biggest names in the mutual fund industry have so far seemed reluctant to really put their arms around exchange traded funds (ETFs).
A case in point is Fidelity, which has just one lone ETF: the Nasdaq Composite ETF (ONEQ).
But could it be time to celebrate? Pimco's announcement that it would be getting into the ETF business has been greeted with equal parts excitement and more questions.
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Переслать - Financials Back On The Radar
NEWS: The markets were holding up fairly well and only suffered modest losses until the financials fell off the cliff. The Dow closed the session off 139 points or 1.2% and is now sitting just above the 50-day moving average. The S&P 500 lost 15 points or 1.2% and the NASDAQ settled with a small loss of 9 points or 0.4%. The NASDAQ 100, which is the largest 100 stocks in the NASDAQ ex-financials was flat on the day. So you can clearly see the affect the financials had on … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - Paulson's Freddie And Fannie Hangover
In the annals of “too big to fail”, there have only been two companies in my mind that had to be bailed out.
They are Freddie (FRE) and Fannie (FNM), even though longer term they should be broken up into several much smaller pieces.
However, letting them go under in the blink of an eye would simply be unthinkable.
Without them, the housing market would go into a total deep freeze—-10 times worse than it is right now.
After all, Freddie and … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - So Much For The Power Of The Fed
Share prices have come alive in recent weeks, aided by a number of ostensibly positive developments.
Providing a big boost, of course, has been sell-off in crude oil and other commodities. To the optimists, the moves are a clear sign that the inflation bugaboo has gone away. That means the Federal Reserve can once again drop its guard and open up the monetary spigot, enabling the long-term bull market to reemerge.
Then again, maybe not.
In fact, evidence suggests that what the Fed does … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - Stock Picks And Trade Ideas For Wednesday - TSRA, FSLR
Chart courtesy of stockcharts ( click to enlarge )
(FSLR) - With MACD below 0 the stock is still in bear market so wait until the stock reverse back to uptrend before you buy the stock. For now the stock is holding the 200 DMA and the horizontal trendline as well. … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - NY Fed: Dynamic Maps Of Nonprime Loan Conditions
Map (click to enlarge) showing that as of June 2007, 47% of subprime mortgages in California were low or no documentation (highest in the country).
Dynamic map showing that 19.4% of subprime mortgages in Florida were in foreclosure in June 2007 (highest in the country).
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Переслать - Tuesday: Daily Forex Market Commentary
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The euro depreciated vis-à-vis the U.S. dollar today as the single currency tested bids around the US$ 1.4815 level and was capped around the $1.4965 level. The common currency reached its lowest level since 26 February. There are many factors driving trading now. First, Russia is said to have halted its military actions against Georgia. Second, there are reports that Iran has stepped up its military maneuvers, leading to volatility in the crude … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - Stock Picks And Trade Ideas For Tuesday - RMBS, RIMM, BIDZ, BIDU
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(BIDU) has support at $300. If the stock sustains above this level, then it might go to $319.78 (20 DMA).On the downside, support after $300 is at $287.23. The technical chart shows the stock is in a bear market as it … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - Future Of Nuclear Energy Bright Despite EDF Setback
What was once viewed as a slam-dunk deal and partnership between Electricite de France SA (EDF) and British Energy Group PLC has hit a snag, putting at risk the British government's plan to revamp the ailing U.K. nuclear-energy program. But regardless of the deal's outcome, the future of atomic energy remains bright in Europe, and even brighter in the world's emerging markets.
After months of discussion, and with the British government's approval, … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - Alternative Energy And ETFs: The Next Bubble?
In the last decade, the spotlight has gone from tech, to real estate and then to oil, so will alternative energy the next hot spot for exchange traded fund (ETF) investors to flock to?
Chris Farrell, the economics correspondent for Marketplace, says that it's indeed going to be the case. He cites several reasons including: 1) speculators are always looking for new places to put their money and 2) if oil continues to head south, they're going to be on the hunt.
Alternative energy has a … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - Are You Closing In On Retirement?
Are you closing in on retirement? If your goal is to retire in the next five years, you are in that critical stage in the retirement planning cycle. You have to take care of details like your 401(k) distributions or rollover, exercise of stock options, pension distributions, and when to take social security payments. Then there’s figuring out what you need to draw out of your investments when that big day arrives. What you do in the first five years after retirement will also play a key role … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - Boeing Could Withdraw From $35 Billion Contest With European Rival EADS
After months of legal and political wrangling to reopen bids for a $35 billion U.S. Air Force tanker contract, U.S. aerospace firm The Boeing Co. (BA) is considering entering a "no bid" plea versus the joint-venture bid of rivals Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC) and Europe's EADS NV (EADSY.PK).
"Company officials are strongly considering the option of not submitting a proposal as the company's Integrated Defense Systems sector … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - Fuel Prices And ETFs Look Different In Second Half Of Year
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) that consistently found themselves at the head of the class with double-digit returns in the first half of the year are suddenly having a different view of things as fuel prices continue their descent.
The price of gas has dropped for 25 consecutive days, and the average for a gallon on Friday was $3.85, reports the Associated Press. The cheapest gas can be had in Tulsa, Okla., where a gallon costs $3.50. Anchorage, Alaska, has the priciest, at $4.37. Prices are … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - High Risk Trade Ahead For JA Solar
JA Solar Holdings (JA) August 15 calls are seeing heavy volume of 6,397 ahead of Tuesday earnings. But it’s an earnings trade, which warrants a tight stop loss policy of at least -25%. Be sure not to risk the house. Earnings, regardless of who is bullish, can go either way.
While the stock has seen better days, firms like AmTech still believe it’ll double over the next 12 months. Here’s what AmTech had to say, according to ClusterStock.com:
- ”We … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - An Olympic-Sized Boost For China's ETFs Don't Appear To Be In The Offing
An answer to the question of what the Olympics would mean to China and its exchange traded funds (ETFs) appears to be taking shape, and so far, it's not a pleasant one. In fact, it pretty much seems to be business as usual.
Shares hit a 19-month low in trading today, after reports showed inflation in the country jumped to its highest level in 12 years in July, reports Elaine Kurtenbach for the Associated Press. The decline was led by airlines, textile exporters and refiners.
The … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - Looking At Fannie Mae's Last Five Quarters
Sometimes a picture or (in this case) a picture of a financial statement can tell a story (or rather a dismal story) of a thousand words:
Click the Image For a Larger Version
Quick highlights (or lowlights) of the last five quarters:
Losses and Expenses Prior to Tax Treatment (more or less operating … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - Other Countries' Economies Not Decoupled From The US Downturn
For a long time, greedy and conflicted industry executives, toothless regulators and clueless policymakers accepted and promoted Wall Street’s self-serving delusion that the banking system and the economy could only benefit from financial globalization and a widespread dispersion of risk.
Of course, this fantasy proved to be a nightmare when history’s biggest credit bubble burst. The so-called experts failed to take into account that when financial systems are closely connected, it … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - Amazon's Kindle Success Boosts Its Stock
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) stock has been lifted more than 12% by a surprising report from Citigroup analyst Mark Mahaney. By his estimation, Amazon could sell 380,000 Kindle units this year as a hot gadget for the upcoming holiday shopping season. This is a doubling of his previous estimate, and interestingly, this is exactly the same number of units that Apple's revolutionary iPod sold in its first year. Much of this is speculation as Amazon has not officially reported any … [visit site to read more]
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