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  • 2010 Country GDP Growth Estimates [View article]
    Besides India, I don't see Turkey or South Africa either.
    Comment by User 324044
    Dec 15 05:30 am |
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  • 2010 Country GDP Growth Estimates [View article]
    Besides India, I don't see Turkey or South Africa either. dz
    Comment by User 324044
    Dec 15 05:27 am |
    Rating: 0 0
  • 2010 Country GDP Growth Estimates [View article]
    I dont see India mentioned there. Isnt it supposed to be closer to China?
    Comment by shisya
    Dec 14 19:42 pm |
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  • All That Is Gold Does Not Shine [View article]
    I agree with some commentators that gold is a necessary asset class in a portfolio, however, there are two things about gold that... More »
    Comment by wongcy
    Dec 13 10:16 am |
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  • All That Is Gold Does Not Shine [View article]
    "I prefer to invest in productive assets." - searcher A sensible stance. Putting savings to work and having them earn a good return is... More »
    Comment by Smarty_Pants
    Dec 10 21:41 pm |
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  • All That Is Gold Does Not Shine [View article]
    You cannot earn income from gold unless you are in the production or marketing or trading endeavor. For all the reasons stated, if gold... More »
    Comment by searcher
    Dec 10 16:18 pm |
    Rating: +1 0
  • All That Is Gold Does Not Shine [View article]
    I agree with Richard in this regard (implied): gold is not a good "investment." It's a hedge, a safety, a cash substitute that earns... More »
    Comment by Analyste de Boston
    Dec 10 15:01 pm |
    Rating: +1 0
  • All That Is Gold Does Not Shine [View article]
    Good Grief! You must be a politician - not a financial advisor. Why pick the year 1974, when the average gold price was $150/troy... More »
    Comment by elwaine
    Dec 10 12:57 pm |
    Rating: +4 -4
  • All That Is Gold Does Not Shine [View article]
    The large advantage in gold or silver is that every person can, if they choose, own a more viable commodity in small bites. Maybe 90%... More »
    Comment by The Dark Years
    Dec 10 10:06 am |
    Rating: +3 0
  • All That Is Gold Does Not Shine [View article]
    Dangerous to extrapolate. 76 to 2001 saw the second rise of America with the collapse of UDSSR and the rise of IT. The situation now and... More »
    Comment by Fabien Hug
    Dec 10 10:00 am |
    Rating: 0 0
  • All That Is Gold Does Not Shine [View article]
    Do your analysis at the most critical point for gold in the last 50 years, when Nixon took us off the gold standard in 1971. Gold comes... More »
    Comment by paxjds
    Dec 10 09:50 am |
    Rating: +2 -2
  • All That Is Gold Does Not Shine [View article]
    What if you invested in Lehman Brothers? Or Fannie Mae/Freddy Mac? Your starting point also happens to nearly coincide to a local peak... More »
    Comment by Smarty_Pants
    Dec 10 08:13 am |
    Rating: +5 -2
  • All That Is Gold Does Not Shine [View article]
    If we have monetary collapse,your stops won't matter....just converting positions to cash being devalued rapidly is a frying pan to fire... More »
    Comment by fatcat
    Dec 10 06:02 am |
    Rating: +3 -1
  • Global Growth Forecasts: Is Seeing Believing? [View article]
    I don't believe the GDP forecasts for 1st and 2nd world nations, based on what is happening TODAY. As an executive at Target,... More »
    Comment by User 504692
    Dec 8 15:31 pm |
    Rating: +4 -4
  • Global Growth Forecasts: Is Seeing Believing? [View article]
    Thanks for your cogent arguments. It would be interesting to know what adjustments if any have been made to models since the crash,... More »
    Comment by Davewmart
    Dec 8 09:00 am |
    Rating: +1 0