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  • EURUSD in December
    One year ago on the 14th trading day of December EURUSD endured a wild day.  It had already been a crazy month as EURUSD would open last December at 1.26 and 14 trading days later it was within ear-shot of 1.50.  It opened December 18th, 2008 at 1.4417 and it... More »
    Thu, Dec 17, 2009
  • U.S. Dollar: From Panic to Embrace
    Forex Metatrader4 Software Automated Trading Expert Advisors Alerts Forecasts Robots Signals Free DemosRussian DollarsMy friends mother lives in Moscow. My friend calls her mom often, and every once in a while the conversation turns to the economy, specifically, the strength of the U.S. dollar.... More »
    Thu, Dec 17, 2009 eurusd, panic, us dollar
  • The Question No One is Asking.
    XTO acquired by XOM Best of the Best is acquired at a not great valuation. Will anyone ask why?  1.      XTO will be acquired for EVx of 6.0x and CFOx 6.9x (2009e). These multiples are roughly the eight-year average trading multiples for XTO. It seems... More »
    Thu, Dec 17, 2009 XTO, XOM, IEO
  • Diamonds: The Perfect Asset Class
    By Saul Singer -- Over the last decade the global diamond industry has been focused on reinforcing the message that diamonds are the leading emotional and aspirational gift item in the mind of consumers across the globe. Millions of dollars in marketing expenditure is allocated on an annual... More »
  • 12/17 Best FX Trades As USD, Oil Rise, Gold, Risk FX Fall
    NB THE BELOW IS A VERY ABRIDGED VERSION, FOR FULL DETAILS SEE THE FULL VERSION OF THE 12/17 DAILY GLOBAL MARKETS OUTLOOK AT: http://fxmarketanalysis.wordpress.com/   S&P 500, in tight range continuing its consolidation around 1100. It's been in a horizontal trading range of... More »
    Thu, Dec 17, 2009 GLOBAL STOCKS, CURRENCIES, FOREX
  • Cheat Sheet 12/17: Best FX Trades- Fed Boosts USD, Oil Up on Inventories, Risk FX Down
    NB THE BELOW IS AN ABRIDGED VERSION FOR FULL VERSION  AND CHART ILLUSTRATIONS VISIT:  http://fxmarketanalysis.wordpress.com/  Stocks: Prior Day: Asia down, Europe up, US up/flat Today: Asia, Europe down. Equities remain cautious despite Dubai bailout as negative US data keeps... More »
    Thu, Dec 17, 2009 GLOBAL STOCKS, CURRENCIES, FOREX
  • Forexpros.com Daily Analysis - 17/12/2009
    Fundamental Analysis: German Ifo Business Climate IndexThe German Information and Foschung (Ifo) Business Climate Index determines the business sentiment and conditions in the Euro-zone.The reading is concluded from survey of about 7,000 businesses.A higher than expected reading should be taken... More »
    Thu, Dec 17, 2009
  • UNG: Why Contango Doesn't Matter
    Much has been said about UNG and its rather dismal year.  I'm certainly glad that we did not hold any shares of it at the beginning of the current year.  As of this morning, UNG is off nearly 50% from its January 1st value.  Many commentators are intent to blame the effects of... More »
    Thu, Dec 17, 2009 UNG, Natural Gas, Commodities
  • Eurozone Inflation Rate Rises To 0.5%
    By: Mike Campbell Inflation, as we all know, is when the price for a commodity rises. When the inflationary pressures in an economy become too strong, governments and central banks will intervene to get it under control. This is usually done by making money more expensive through raising the... More »
    Thu, Dec 17, 2009
  • CGTS DAILY: THURSDAY 17 DECEMBER 2009
    CLARK'S GATE TIMING SYSTEM ©Wednesday, 16 December 2009  “By a continuing process of inflation, government can confiscate, secretly and unobserved, an important part of the wealth of their citizens.”    -- John Maynard Keynes A short note only on my... More »
    Thu, Dec 17, 2009 EA, HOV, RBS