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The Shocking Increase Of College Tuition By State
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Tyler Durden
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Thursday, May 8, 2014 4:24 AM EDT
It is common knowledge that in the hierarchy of bubbles, not even the stock market comes close to the student loan bubble.
Buy Signal For VISA
Article By:
Blair Jensen
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Thursday, May 8, 2014 4:15 AM EDT
After a long drought waiting for buy signals (or even some counter trend bounce signals) we finally got one from VISA (V) today. As the stock has been consolidating in a range over the past month sentiment from the Twitter stream has been rising.
In this article: V
Yellen Warns Of Small Cap Bubble
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Tyler Durden
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 11:57 AM EDT
In mid February Fed's Tarullo first opined on the "stretched valuations" in small and high-tech companies in the US - while careful not to label the entire market a bubble. It seems, given Janet Yellen's comments today, that this is the new meme...
Russell 2000 Small Caps And The Wilshire 5000: In A Stall, Or The Pause That Refreshes The Bull
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Jesse's Cafe Americain
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 11:53 AM EDT
It is interesting to see that the broad lower end of the equity market is stalling here, with a negative return year to date. This is what we see in the Russell 2000 small caps index. It has been flirting with this support level for some time, and is testing its 200 DMA once again.
Mid Cap Stock Report
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E.B. Capital Markets
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 11:33 AM EDT
The average mid cap score is 54.97, above the four week moving average score of 53.62. The average mid cap is trading -14.73% below its 52 week high, 0.84% above its 200 dma, has 6.7 days to cover short, and is expected to grow its earnings per share by 19.2% next year.
In this article: AER, AIZ, BRC, CHS, CNC, DDS, EGN, FTR, HME, MOH, TAL, TCO, TEN, TFX, CATY, CRZO, JDSU, PNRA, GOGO
Swiss Bureaucrats In Gold Panic
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Acting Man
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 11:23 AM EDT
There is an initiative underway in Switzerland to once again increase the gold backing of the Swiss Franc. Readers may remember that the Swiss Franc was the currency that held out the longest with an almost 100% gold backing.
Market Commentary: Markets Open Higher, Unable To Hold Gains, Slide To Negative Status
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Global Economic Intersection
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 11:15 AM EDT
Premarkets were up +0.50% prior to 8 am and started to fall off after US financial reporting at 8:30 am. after a government report showed a bigger decline (-1.7% down from +3.2%) in non-farm productivity than expected in the first quarter.
The Internet Of Things
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Vivian Lewis
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 11:13 AM EDT
Today's lead article is about our investment in the Internet of Things. And in a day devoted to the investment prowess of Warren Buffett I write also about the cleverness of a non-Omaha-based investment guru, George Soros.
In this article: BMW.SW, ASX, IAG, NOK, PBR, VALE, ALLRF, GBTZF, ISCHF, LNZNF, OROCF, PPEHF, TYIDF, CSIQ, AMZN, MSFT, TEVA, YHOO, CGEN, EPOL, GLD, FBASF
Are Electricity Markets Being Manipulated In Texas?
Article By:
Larry Doyle
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 10:36 AM EDT
I believe the most egregious case of market manipulation goes back to the early years of this century when traders in a Houston based firm known as Enron — you remember the names Lay, Fastow, and Skilling, right — manipulated the California electricity market.
In this article: GDFZY
Putin "Talks" Spark Another De-Escalation-Fueled Hope Bounce In Stocks
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Tyler Durden
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 10:18 AM EDT
Forget POMO, today's market is all about FOMO - fear of missing out - when Ukraine is 'fixed' and new newer-er highs are achieved. All it took this morning to lift S&P futures 8 points was a headline that:
In this article: GLD
Productivity 1Q2014 (Preliminary): Productivity Decline Worse Than Expectations, Labor Costs Up Way More Than Expectations
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Steven Hansen
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 9:38 AM EDT
A simple summary of this release is that the rate of productivity growth is down , whilst the rate of growth of labor costs is skyrocketing. However, historically preliminary reports are seldom more than wild guesses which are significantly revised.
Ukraine Scapegoated As Fixed Income Revenue At SocGen Plunges Over 25%
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Tyler Durden
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 9:28 AM EDT
When Obama repeatedly chanted "costs" should the Kremlin continue to ignore him, it appears he was referring to western corporations, because overnight we got the first batch of companies scapegoating no longer snow in the winter but - what else - the Ukraine.
Problems At Petrobras Mount As Brazil’s Oil Production Stagnates
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OilPrice
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 9:02 AM EDT
For the past 30 years or so, Brazil has increased its oil production every year. Brazil’s state-owned oil company, Petrobras, has become a world class producer of offshore drilling technology, which puts it in a good position for the future, as oil comes from increasingly difficult places to reach.
In this article: PBR
Survey Results
Article By:
Sober Look
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 8:46 AM EDT
Here are the survey results from the post on Friday's market action in treasuries.
It May Be Non-Tuesday, But The High Freaks Are Cautiously Optimistic
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Tyler Durden
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 8:02 AM EDT
Perhaps the most important "news" of the day is that it is non-Tuesday. Yes, there was actual news news, like German factory orders dropping -2.8% on expectations of a 0.3% increase, French industrial production down -0.7% on expectations of a 0.3% increase...