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    Kathy Lien

    By Kathy Lien | January 07, 2009 | 8:08 PM | 0 Comments

    The Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates by 50bp on Thursday to 1.50 percent, an all time record low, yet the British pound is rallying. This bizarre price action stems from the fact... read more »

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    Tom Lydon

    By Tom Lydon | December 23, 2008 | 5:33 PM | 0 Comments

    It seems like Capitol Hill should have an announcer out front yelling, "Step right up! Get your piece of the amazing bailout pie here!" It seems like there is one already, actually, now... read more »

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    David Fry

    By David Fry | December 23, 2008 | 12:04 AM | 0 Comments

    This is no way to start the holiday week is it? The only folks pleased by today's action are those driving a Hummer and/or snowmobiling. This type of action is why Chicken Dave still maintains high... read more »

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    Jim Welsh

    By Jim Welsh | December 19, 2008 | 1:32 PM | 0 Comments

    As I have noted many times over the last 18 months, maintaining a stable relationship between median incomes and median home prices is essential. Between 1965 and 2000, median home prices and median... read more »

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    Ray Barros

    By Ray Barros | December 19, 2008 | 6:55 AM | 0 Comments

    By all reports, there is a second-wave interest crunch to hit the US - perhaps as early as next year. If you Google ‘Alt-A' (Alternative Paper A), Option Arms and Interest Only, you'll find a ton... read more »

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    David Fry

    By David Fry | December 18, 2008 | 6:33 PM | 0 Comments

    Bulls seemed very confident and their clamor, "the bottom's in" has been hard to miss or avoid. But, like our penguin friend above, bears tripped bulls up today and yesterday. While we may... read more »

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    David Fry

    By David Fry | December 17, 2008 | 7:22 PM | 0 Comments

    Other than the ongoing bond bubble, the abrupt fall in the dollar is other big story now. It seems investors are becoming more yield oriented and with Bucky yielding less with each passing day they... read more »

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    David Fry

    By David Fry | December 16, 2008 | 6:09 PM | 0 Comments

    Bernanke is living up to his reputation as helicopter drops of cash will rain on markets until his academic research is vindicated. It's as most have been saying, "when push comes to shove... read more »

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    Bill Luby

    By Bill Luby | December 11, 2008 | 12:10 PM | 0 Comments

    For the last three weeks, I have been impressed by the confidence and resolve shown by the bulls as they have consistently used pullbacks to flood the market with new long positions. Perhaps... read more »

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    David Fry

    By David Fry | December 10, 2008 | 6:37 PM | 0 Comments

    The action today was choppy and uncertain. Serious sellers were met by even more determined buyers. As we headed into the close the propping by bulls [and whomever else you choose to think of] was... read more »

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