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Collateral Damage in the War on Depression

Mar 11th, 2010 | By | Category: Featured, Gold
"Just allow it...just admit it. It doesn't matter where the inflation comes from. Just let it stay..." SLASHING the Bank of England's base interest rate to an historic low of 0.5% was supposed to "rebalance" the economy...tipping it away from galloping consumption towards an export-led recovery. But all that the Pound's slump ...read more

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Focus on Currencies, Part I

Feb 12th, 2007 | By | Category: Currencies
 What follows is Part I of a focus on currencies including the U.S. dollar index, the yen, the euro, the British pound, and the Canadian dollar. There is a special emphasis on the yen. This analysis covers five factors: Technical analysis Politics Commitment of traders (speculation vs. hedging) of currency futures The carry trade Fundamentals Let's kick ...read more

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