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Hedge Funds the Winners if Greek Bailout Arrives
January 10, 2012
Hedge Funds the Winners if Greek Bailout Arrives
By LANDON THOMAS Jr.
LONDON — Could Greece’s next rescue payout go straight into the pockets of London hedge funds?
That, more or less, is the bet that a growing number of inves...
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Investors Pay to Lend to Germany, Want More From France
January 9, 2012
Investors Pay to Lend to Germany, Want More From France
By REUTERS
BERLIN (Reuters) - Investors paid to lend Germany a combined 3.9 billion euros (3.2 billion pounds) for six months on Monday, accepting a loss in a renewed flight to ...
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Foreign central banks cut US treasuries
Last updated:December 30, 2011 7:20 pm
Foreign central banks cut US treasuries
By Michael Mackenzie in New York
Holdings of US Treasuries by foreign central banks has fallen by a record amount over the past four weeks according to the latest Federal ...
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Twisted Tuesday – Treasuries are not an Option
Twisted Tuesday - Treasuries are not an Option Courtesy of Phil of Phil's Stock World Remember Operation Twist? Last week, Freddie Mac reported record lows on rates, with the 30-year notes at 3.91%. This has not, of course, encouraged many people to go out and buy homes but it has...
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Run on William the Gross Funds
Bill Gross's PIMCO Total Return Fund, the world's largest bond fund, keeps shrinking as investors look to put their money with some of his competitors.
PIMCO did not immediately return calls or emails seeking comment.
Gee, what a surprise.
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Reuters Sees More Euro Stress Ahead
(Reuters) - The euro zone has agreed to take a big leap forward in economic integration, but failed to deliver a convincing answer to investors worried about its ability to tackle threatening debt crises in Italy and Spain.
http://in.reuters.com/arti...
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Italy’s bond rates spike as Monti fills government
Atlanta Business News 8:16 a.m. Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Italy's bond rates spike as Monti fills government
By NICOLE WINFIELD
The Associated Press
ROME — Italy's borrowing rates skyrocketed in a big auction of bonds Tuesday as Premier Mario M...
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Dow, S&P Log Worst Thanksgiving Week Since 1932
Dow, S&P Log Worst Thanksgiving Week Since 1932
Published: Friday, 25 Nov 2011 | 1:10 PM ET
By: JeeYeon Park
CNBC.com Writer
Stocks closed in negative territory in thin, shortened trading Friday as investors were reluctant to go long ahead of the wee...
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Fed gives some investors and analysts inside information
Fed gives some investors and analysts inside information
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204554204577025922155198762.html#articleTabs%
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Europe Fears a Credit Squeeze as Investors Sell Bond Holdings
Nervous investors around the globe are accelerating their exit from the debt of European governments and banks, increasing the risk of a credit squeeze that could set off a downward spiral.
Europe Fears a Credit Squeeze as Investors Sell Bond Holdings
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SPX Update: Looking for Confirmation of the Crash Wave
On Tuesday, my readers and I were pretty much all alone, looking for a top. How things can change in a day! All the sudden, the masses seem to be waking up from the drunken euphoria of Wave (2) and realizing the world doesn't lo...
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Italy’s borrowing costs soar at debt sale
Last updated: October 28, 2011 2:39 pm
Italy’s borrowing costs soar at debt sale
By Guy Dinmore in Rome and Rachel Sanderson in Milan and David Oakley in London
Italy issued 10-year debt on Friday but paid the highest price since joining the euro as...
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European Contagion Turns Positive, Will it Last?
Everybody loves a rally.
After European leaders announced a plan to stem Eurozone and global panic over Greece's potential default and shore up capital at beleaguered banks, positive contagion is lifting stock markets from one end of the planet to the other.
What's not to love?
Well,...
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11 Investing Terms You Have to Know
The language of investing used to be fairly simple. A limited vocabulary of investing terms gave you enough understanding to successfully navigate the markets.
Those days are gone.
Things like 24-hour media coverage and analysis, computer-driven trading systems that affect prices within minutes of breaking news,...
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Bill Gross apologizes to investors, says economy is doomed
Funny, just yesterday afternoon we pointed out the irony of nobody caring about the fact that Bill Gross had loaded up the boat on the long end of the yield curve, a gamble that obviously meant one thing: He sees no growth or inflation ahead -- esse...
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A Brief History of Bear Markets
A Brief History of Bear Markets
By Alex Planes | More Articles
October 5, 2011
Well, it's finally here, and we've had plenty of warning. The S&P 500 (INDEX: ^GSPC) officially slipped under the limbo stick that marks an "official" bear market on Oct...
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Housing Market has Changed – Risks are not Recognized
Tags: Housing Market, Housing Market has Changed
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IMF Slashes U.S. Forecast, Warns of Recession
IMF Slashes U.S. Forecast, Warns of Recession
Published September 20, 2011
Europe and the United States could slip back into recession next year unless they quickly tackle conomic problems that could infect the rest of the world, the International Mon...
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Surge in all-cash buying signals end of ‘normal’ housing market
Back in May, I posted an article on Minyanville asserting that all-cash buyers have kept several major housing markets from collapsing. (See All-Cash Buyers Preventing Collapse of Housing Markets.) With new evidence in to support this claim, now is a...
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How to Hedge Gold
Gold prices have had a phenomenal run over the past year, but the distinguishing feature of the market in recent weeks has been extreme volatility - volatility that has many investors nervous about protecting the big profits they've rolled up and looking for ways to hedge gold.
Now, we...
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SOROS: Eurozone Crisis Could Be Worse Than Lehman
SOROS: Eurozone Crisis Could Be Worse Than Lehman
Gus Lubin | Sep. 7, 2011, 5:29 AM | 4,148 | 8
Legendary investor George Soros says the lack of central European authority could make this crisis worse than 2008. He tells the New York Times:
“This...
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India’s 2011 gold imports projected to exceed 1000 tonnes
Hindustan Times link
Notwithstanding skyrocketing gold prices, its imports are likely to cross the 1,000-tonne mark this year on robust investment demand, say analysts. Since the US sovereign debt downgrade and the new threats emanating from euro zone...
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U.S. Credit Downgrade "Inevitable."
Only seven days stand between the U.S. and the effects of a credit default. But a downgrade of the nation’s stellar AAA credit rating seems a lot more likely, and a lot sooner.
The White House had been alerted repeatedly over the past month by ...
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Keith Fitz-Gerald: The Latest Trick Goldman Could be Playing on You
Money Morning's Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald joined FoxBusiness' "Varney & Co." program to discuss what investors should do about the recent gloomy economic forecasts from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS). With Wall Street's tr...
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The Swindler and the Home Loans
HOLDING banks accountable for all those disastrous mortgages has been remarkably difficult. But last week, a big bank agreed to pay a price: Bank of America announced that it would part with $8.5 billion to settle claims that its Countrywide Financi...
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From: Money Morning: Three Ways to Slash Your Risk Despite the Negative Investing Outlook
With everything from the Greek debt crisis to worries about China's growth roiling the markets these days, the investing outlook seems to get shakier by the minute. And that means the same old tricks won't work any longer.
It's not going to be e...
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SPX Update: Is Your 401(k) Ready for a 70% Haircut?
If you knew with pretty good certainty that the market was within a few percentage points of a long-term top, how would you behave? Would you warn your friends and family? I would... and have. Could I be wrong about what's...
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