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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:07:13 -0800

2010 Outlook: Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Gain for Commodity Prices
For savvy investors, shorting the dollar and being long commodities proved to be smart strategy for most of the decade. But is...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:08:46 -0800

Risk of Double Dip Recession in 2010 Still Too High For Nariman Behravesh's Liking
"The recovery will be slow and things will be fairly fragile," and that might be the best we can hope for in 2010, according...
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Home Buying Guide posted a blog entry

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:00:33 -0800

How to Figure Prorations
Even veteran escrow officers can get confused about buyer and seller prorations, especially if they're rushing to complete...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:00:20 -0800

Good Riddance to the '00s. History Suggests Things Will Be Better Over Next Ten Years
Though it ended badly for some (i.e., Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns and the U.S. taxpayer), the first decade of the new...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:09:57 -0800

Obama Meeting With Banks That Are Small Enough to Fail
President Obama will be meeting with some community bankers at the White House today. As he did last week in his meeting with...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:16:27 -0800

Does Bond Market Signal Economic Boom or Has the Fed Warped the Message?
Oh the irony... On the same day third-quarter GDP was revised down to 2.2% from 2.8% previously (and 3.5% in the "advanced"...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:00:25 -0800

Marc Faber: Avoid the U.S. Disaster, Buy Wheat, Sugar, Natural Gas, and Japan in 2010
From The Business Insider, Dec. 22, 2009:Heads up to Marc Faber fans: Mr. Gloom Boom Doom has given an extensive interview with...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:30:21 -0800

Japan Still Lacking Sense of Crisis, Says Asia Society's Parker
Japan's central bank last week kept interest rates steady, as the country continues to battle price declines. As the world's...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:37:33 -0800

Pay Attention to Natural Gas, Pharma Sectors, Says Money Manager
Weakness among financials has given bears plenty of fodder to declare: That's it. The rally finally is over.Don't throw in...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:00:00 -0800

Good News! America Isn't Following the Same Path as Japan, Asia Expert Says
As the U.S. economy has retreated from the edge of a financial cliff, America's recovery repeatedly has been compared to...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:30:00 -0800

"The Great Recession Is Over," But Hold the Confetti, Barry Ritholtz Says
"It's clear the great recession is over!," says Barry Ritholtz, chief executive of Fusion IQ and author of the Big Picture...
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Home Buying Guide posted a blog entry

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:00:49 -0800

How to Not Get Locked Out of the House
One of these days, you're probably going to find yourself locked out of the house. But getting locked out can happen to...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:43:58 -0800

Barry Ritholtz Is Still Bullish on Stocks, But Not for the Long-Term
Big gains from Oracle, Research In Motion and Take-Two Interactive were powering the Nasdaq higher Friday but the broad market...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:54:38 -0800

Just Accept the Giant Federal Reserve Lie and Make Money From It
From The Business Insider, Dec. 18, 2009:Investors need to always remember to separate their economic and political ideals from...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:00:00 -0800

Buffett's Berkshire Is a "Lumbering Giant"; Consider Markel Instead, Altucher Says
Berkshire Hathaway's search for a potential successor continues as questions persist: Can the insurance/investing giant...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:30:00 -0800

Chris Whalen's 2010 Outlook: "A Grudging Admission of the Truth"
Financials suffered Thursday after Citigroup's massive secondary offering was poorly received and influential analyst Meredith...
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Home Buying Guide posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:00:29 -0800

Downsizing Your Home Could Be Economical
It's not unusual for home owners to toy with the idea of home downsizing, because a smaller mortgage payment holds a lot of...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:55:31 -0800

RIM Crushes Quarter, Guidance Strong
From The Business Insider, Dec. 17, 2009: iPhoneWho?BlackBerry maker Research In Motion just crushed Street expectationsfor Q3...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:51:40 -0800

Obama's Poll Numbers Whacked by Bank Bailouts and Big Govt. Spending
What a difference a year makes. The stock market has come a long way in the past 12 months and so have President Obama's...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:37:27 -0800

Stocks Rattled as Dollar Rallies: A Change of Trend, or Just the Calendar?
Stocks fell Thursday morning as traders reacted to a string of disappointments, from Citi's secondary offering to FedEx's...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:13:51 -0800

Citigroup Does the Impossible: It Screws Us Taxpayers Again
From The Business Insider, Dec. 17, 2009:The nausea we feel with respect to
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:30:00 -0800

American Kabuki: U.S. Lets Big Banks Repay TARP for All the Wrong Reasons
Citigroup and Wells Fargo each raised billions this week to repay their TARP funds, the last of the major banks to do so. ...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:29:36 -0800

Person of the Year, My Foot! Bernanke "Failed Miserably," Chris Whalen Says
Ben Bernanke has been named Time's "Person of the Year," for his aggressive actions to stem the global financial crisis....
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:28:36 -0800

Citigroup Gets Huge New $38 Billion Bailout, Wiping Out All of Taxpayer's "Profits"
From The Business Insider, Dec. 16, 2009:The Treasury may have made some silly paper "profit" on its bailoutof Citigroup (C)...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:07:21 -0800

"I'm So Bored of Gold," James Altucher Says, Offering Some Alternatives
Gold captured the attention of investors around the world in 2009 as it soared past $1200 before dipping recently. Heading...
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