The Employment Situation
The employment report was better than expected as Sandy apparently did not have the widely expected negative impact. But the data essentially shows that the recent trend of weak employment continued...
View ArticleGold and Silver Outlook for December 7
The prices of precious metals changed direction a couple of times during the day but in the end they both slightly rose, despite the fall in other commodities prices and major "risk currencies" such as...
View ArticleI can’t think of a better investment than this
December 7, 2012 7th Region, ChileIt seems these days I spend at least 50% of my time looking at farms for sale in Chile. And with good reason. I’ve written before at length why agriculture seems like...
View ArticleThe Holy Hangman Still Kills
Half of Americans think that government is their benefactor. The other half think it is a sworn enemy. Depending on the day and the issue, they can and do switch sides.These hydraulics are at work in...
View ArticleWhat If?
Is America still the undisputed “Numero Uno”? Not according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) “Where to be Born Index.” A quarter of a century ago, America topped the list. Today, it is...
View ArticleOpen thread Dec 7, 2012
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View ArticleU.S. Employment Situation – November 2012
The BLS reported nonfarm payrolls came in way above consensus led by job creation in the retail sector. Construction continues to disappoint. Hats off to Nomura for nailing the number. Spot...
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The Four Official Recession Indicators Have Flatlined For Seven Months
Note from dshort: This commentary has been revised to include today's release of Nonfarm Payrolls data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.----------------Official recession calls are the...
View ArticleLoral Space & Communications and Its “Special” Distributions
By Damion Rallis, Senior Research AssociateLast week, Loral Space & Communications Ltd. (NASD:LORL) announced that CEO Michael Targoff will be relinquishing his role as full time CEO prior to the...
View ArticleWeek in FX Asia-Yen, Yen and Yen Again
How big is that Yen bet? Shortening the Yen and waiting sounds too easy. Something so easy can usually spell danger. The increase in Yen short IMM positions would suggest that we are beginning to see...
View ArticleWeek in FX Americas-A Sandy Soaking did not materialize
It was supposed to rain on North American employment this Friday. Well, not so much on the Canadian numbers, but more so on the supposedly Sandy soaked NFP print. Canada’s employment rebounded...
View ArticleFive Reasons Why Cell Phones Are Driving Off-Grid Solar Revolution
"There are now over 6 billion cell phone subscriptions in the world and cell phone penetration in developing countries is over 80 percent. There are more cell phones out there in the world than there...
View ArticleWhy Cell Phones Are Driving Off-Grid Solar Revolution
"There are now over 6 billion cell phone subscriptions in the world and cell phone penetration in developing countries is over 80 percent. There are more cell phones out there in the world than there...
View ArticleNavy Completes Largest Solar Energy Project in Virginia
"The $21 million project was part of President Barack Obama's stimulus package. Obama and former President George W. Bush both signed executive orders for the Department of Defense to pursue...
View ArticleWeek in FX Europe- ECB EU Growth Forecast Cut Drags Euro
ECB Chairman Mario Draghi’s statement after the European rate announcement deflated the euro after the EU growth forecast was reduced. The benchmark interest rate was held at 0.75 percent, but growth...
View ArticleRooftop Solar Energy | New York
Kawasaki Rail Car"City officials will unveil a massive new solar-panel installation atop the downtown i.Park Hudson commercial complex Wednesday. The $5 million rooftop installation is one of the...
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Will Fiscal Cliff Uncertainty Defeat Market's Favorable Seasonality?
It’s no secret that the stock market makes most of its gains in the winter months, and if it’s going to have problems they usually take place in the summer months.The pattern is so consistent that...
View ArticleDaily ETF Roundup: Stocks Inch Higher On Jobs Data
After much anticipation and speculation, investors were relieved with today’s rather upbeat government jobs report. According to the Labor Department, the U.S. added 146,000 jobs last month, up from...
View ArticleWeekend Lecture Series: Robert Shiller
Robert Shiller, Yale professor and author of Irrational Exuberance, presents his new book, Finance and the Good Society, at the Allianz Forum on November 14, 2012.We have a great story about...
View ArticleRooftop Solar | New York
Kawasaki Rail Car"City officials will unveil a massive new solar-panel installation atop the downtown i.Park Hudson commercial complex Wednesday. The $5 million rooftop installation is one of the...
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