Month: August 2010

If China is…Why Not Call Japan a Currency Manipulator?

For whatever reason, the U.S. has been continually threatening to make an official statement that China is a currency manipulator. It is rather childish if you think about it for a second, since all major nations manipulate their currency in one way or another.

Call it quantitative easing or fiscal stimulus,...

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DH Unplugged #76 – Wild and Crazy FED

Here is our latest conversation . new insights for anyone who invests in anything. This week we highlight a discussion about specific stocks to examine.

NEW! NEW! We are now tracking the idea stock that Andrew and John highlight in each episode. Here is the link

Listen to reasons why...

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TDI Podcast 173 – Gartman on The Grains and Paired Trade Ideas

Guest: Dennis Gartman and Tom Grisafi shed some light on the commodity markets.We look at the potential for Russia’s drought and how that will play out on grain prices and opportunities that may come. Wheat higher or lower? What to look at to short, what to seek out for long...

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Productivity – Corporate Margins About To Go Kaput?

The Great Recession has provided for an unusually high level of unemployment that is not expected to show signs of normalization for years. In fact, several studies have shown that to reach pre-recession levels would require an additional 17 years at the estimated rate of job growth.

One of the beneficiaries...

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Links and Reading for August 10th

Some of the more interesting and important items for August 10th :

Why the Verizon iPhone is already too late –
Combative Rangel says he won’t quit despite ethics case – Naturally. Dirty from the start!
Student-Loan Debt Surpasses Credit Cards – Real Time Economics – WSJ – How are they...

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