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Sector Detector: Bullish Fundamental Rankings At Odds With Bearish Technicals
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Sabrient Systems
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Monday, April 28, 2014 9:03 AM EDT
As the Federal Reserve eventually allows interest rates to rise, we likely will see a rotation out of value and into growth as defensive debt-intensive companies struggle relative to companies that have lower debt burden and stronger prospective earnings growth.
In this article: KBWP, LLL, SPG, TXN, XTN, AAPL, NFLX, SBNY, SNDK, IDU, IYC, IYE, IYF, IYH, IYJ, IYK, IYM, IYW, IYZ, SPY, META, VIX
Thomas Piketty’s Sensational New Book
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Global Economic Intersection
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Monday, April 28, 2014 7:58 AM EDT
Thomas Piketty, a 42-year-old economist from French academe has written a hot new book: Capital in the Twenty-First Century. A recent review describes Piketty as the man "who exposed capitalism's fatal flaw."
The Biggest Insurance Scam In History
Article By:
James Quinn
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Monday, April 28, 2014 7:51 AM EDT
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also called “Obamacare,” may be the biggest insurance scam in history. The industries that profit from our current health care system wrote the legislation, heavily influenced the regulations and have received waivers exempting them from provisions in the law.
Undeniable Loss Of Momentum – Weekly Market Outlook
Article By:
Price Headley
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Monday, April 28, 2014 7:40 AM EDT
And thus ends the rally. Thanks to Friday's steep selloff, all the major indices ended in the red for the week. While the optimists may be able to just chalk it up to a little volatility, from an unbiased, scientific point of view, there appears to be more working against the market than for it.
The Quest To Freeze "Putin's Billions"
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Monday, April 28, 2014 7:25 AM EDT
Just over a month ago, in the latest round of sanctions against Russia, and specifically Putin's inner circle of advisors and lieutenants, one person was singled out - Gennady Timchenko, part-owner of the Gunvor Group commodities trading company
Epidemic Of Hunger: New Report Says 49 Million Americans Are Dealing With Food Insecurity
Article By:
Michael Snyder
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Monday, April 28, 2014 7:09 AM EDT
If the economy really is "getting better", then why are nearly 50 million Americans dealing with food insecurity?
Coal Increasingly Seen As Option For European Energy Security
Article By:
OilPrice
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Monday, April 28, 2014 6:50 AM EDT
The crisis in Ukraine has thrust energy security to the top of the agenda in European capitals. With Russia accounting for almost one-third of Europe’s natural gas, the prospect of the conflict escalating has stoked fears of a supply disruption.
Unemployment And Wages In The US: A Tale Of Institutional Change
Article By:
Global Economic Intersection
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Monday, April 28, 2014 6:34 AM EDT
Just a very short post this morning to highlight an incredibly interesting chart that I put together. Below I have mapped out year-on-year changes in wages against the unemployment rate. The results are very interesting indeed.
The Canadian Housing Bubble Puts Even The US To Shame
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Monday, April 28, 2014 6:19 AM EDT
Since the bursting of the first US housing bubble in 2007, one of the primary explicit goals of the Fed has been to reflate the very same housing bubble (whose pop, together with the credit bubble, nearly wiped out the western financial system) as housing, far more than stocks, is instrumental to the "wealth effect" of the broader population.
Could A Free Scotland Manage Economically?
Article By:
Rolf Norfolk
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Monday, April 28, 2014 6:07 AM EDT
If it secedes from the UK, Scotland might seize the opportunity to remain outside the EU (rather than suffer the boom and bust of, say, Ireland and Greece) - and maybe should be looking to forge closer cooperation with other "semi-detached" European nations such as Norway and Iceland.
What’s A Trillion Among Friends?
Article By:
Bruce Krasting
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Monday, April 28, 2014 5:59 AM EDT
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) came out with its latest baseline estimates for Social Security (SS) this week.
Daily Market Commentary: Support Test Monday
Article By:
Declan Fallon
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Monday, April 28, 2014 5:34 AM EDT
All indices returned to losses. Tech and Small Caps suffered most, Large Caps the least. Losses in the S&P returned the index back to its 20-day MA. Further losses on Monday will set up a potential bearish head-and-shoulder reversal, but buyers have something to work with on Monday.
A Critique Of Piketty's Solution To Widening Wealth Inequality
Article By:
Charles Hugh Smith
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Monday, April 28, 2014 3:58 AM EDT
Those of us concerned by widening wealth/income inequality have been following the work of Thomas Piketty and Emmanuel Saez for many years
Chasing And Whipshaws
Article By:
Blair Jensen
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Monday, April 28, 2014 3:25 AM EDT
The market chopped around and our indicators had a slight decline. Market participant appear to be chasing price and being whipsawed by choppiness. This action is showing up in market internals. An example is the ratio between near term volatility (VIX) and mid term volatility (VXV).
Almost Two-Thirds Of 2013 High School Graduates Went On To College
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Global Economic Intersection
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Monday, April 28, 2014 2:24 AM EDT
In October 2013, 65.9 percent of 2013 high school graduates were enrolled in colleges or universities. Recent high school graduates not enrolled in college in October 2013 were over twice as likely as enrolled graduates to be working or looking for work--74.2 percent compared with 34.1 percent.