Posted on April 30, 2009 by MoneyBob
There are 3 possible scenarios for the U.S. economy. Stay alert Invest accordingly Deflation Deflation is the threat dominating headlines. “You’ve got a strong supply of goods and weak demand. That’s a recipe for prolonged deflation,” says A. Gary Shilling, economist and author of Deflation: How to Survive & Thrive in the Coming Wave of [...]
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Posted on April 21, 2009 by MoneyBob
Lesson: A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbor. Before she says a word, Bob says, “I’ll give you $800 to [...]
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Posted on April 20, 2009 by MoneyBob
by John Kimelman Monday, April 20, 2009 provided by The legendary investor is sticking for now with the two Cs: China and commodities. Well, bank executives and investors can breathe a sigh of relief: Jim Rogers has covered the short positions on financial stocks he put in place ahead of last year’s massive meltdown. But [...]
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Posted on April 19, 2009 by MoneyBob
Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve chairman, sees “green shoots.” President Obama sees “glimmers of hope.” And the stock market has been on a tear. So is it time to sound the all clear? Here are four reasons to be cautious about the economic outlook. 1. Things are still getting worse. Industrial production just hit a [...]
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