Month: August 2011

The Week Ahead: What To Watch (Eco and EuroZone Details)

Next week will provide a wealth of information that the markets will digest. A slew of economic reports are due from the U.S. and Europe.

Note on the table that a YTD trend has been added on the right side so that it is easier to see how a particular datapoint...

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Stock Screens: European Banks with Most Downgrades

In this edition of stock screens, we take a look at European Banks that are being downgraded by analysts over the past 4 weeks.   European banks use of leverage is rumored to be extremely high at around 30 to 1 or in some cases even 40 to 1.  ...

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TDI Podcast 225: WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON??????

This episode is a directed and information packed discussion about current market conditions – What to expect, how to handle the information overload and the key items you need to be aware of for the coming week(s). Europe and economic conditions as well as a guide to the most important...

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NASTY: 30 Year Bond Auction Is Not Pretty

Make any excuse you want, the fact is that there is a simple reason why there was a poor showing for the 30 year auction: Less people want the product at previously paid prices. Translating that is also rather simple: A downgrade of the credit rating of the U.S. along...

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