Let’s begin this commentary by asking exactly what specific “Lehman Bros” type crisis recently occurred or will occur which justifies this nasty global equities decline and its continuation, which would then be called the 2011-2012 crisis? We can quickly dismiss the idea that it was S&P’s credit downgrade of the U.S. I mean... Read more
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Financial Crisis Or Delusional Circus?
August 14 | Posted by Mario Cavolo | Inside Asia, Top Story Tags: 2011 Financial Crisis, Ben Bernanke, Credit Downgrade, Hyperinflation, Inflation, Interest Rates, Quantitive Easing, S&P Downgrade, United States, USD
Fight Food Inflation With These Grocery Store Stocks
May 10 | Posted by Kevin Monaghan | Inside Trader Highlights Tags: Chlorox, CLX, Coca Cola, Food Inflation, Hershey, HJ Heinz, HNZ, HSY, Inflation, KFT, KO, Kraft, MCD, McDonalds, PEP, Pepsi, PG, Proctor & Gamble, US Dollar, USD, WFM, Whole FoodsNothing erodes your savings over time more than inflation. Statistics show that cash usually loses half of its purchasing power over 20 year periods, and with the US Dollar losing its strength globally over the last decade, that pace is set to accelerate. With almost ZERO percent interest at the bank, the value... Read more
USD Hits 3 Yr. Low On Bernanke’s Speech – Markets Rally!
April 28 | Posted by Kevin Monaghan | Top Story Tags: Americans, Ben Bernanke, Commodities, EUR, Euro, Falling Dollar, Fed, GLD, Gold, Inflation, Interest Rates, Silver, SLV, US Dollar, USDThe Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, in yesterday’s press conference gave investors no sign that interest rate raises were coming sooner than expected. With lowered expectations for GDP and slower employment growth than expected, the Fed will continue to keep interest rates low. The reaction was simple for investors. With almost ZERO... Read more
US Dollar Falls – Earnings, Metals Fly!
April 22 | Posted by Kevin Monaghan | Inside Trader Highlights Tags: AAPL, Apple, Currency, Earnings, GLD, Gold, IBM, INTC, Intel, KFC, MCD, McDonalds, Shares, Silver, SLV, US Dollar, USD, YUM, Yum! BrandsIt’s no wonder Large Cap stocks have been beating earnings. The US Dollar has fallen against many other major currencies. This could be seen as a bad thing, but traders love it. Earnings from companies like IBM (IBM), Apple (AAPL), Intel (INTC), KFC’s Yum Brands (YUM), McDonald’s (MCD), and every other company with... Read more
Asia Rising Meets Dollar Falling – Will America Remain On Top?
April 8 | Posted by Mario Cavolo | Inside Asia, Top Story Tags: America, China, Commodities, Euro, Interest Rates, RMB, United States, United States Economy, US Dollar, USDFive years from now, the year 2016 will mark the beginning of America’s recovery. That is very good news. All countries go through long-term economic cycles that must be respected. Make no mistake, America, with all of her problems, with all of her incompetent, greedy, irresponsible, elite leaders, with all of her deeply... Read more
