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I ve posted this chart before and it continues to fascinate me. This time The Big Picture has updated it to show what a decline to fair value might mean for prices. You might and probably coul

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Dear Sirs,You have slashed rates to the bone and you are now signaling your commitment to keep them there for as long as it takes . Assuming your aim is to revive credit markets, i.e. generate a hea

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By Simon JohnsonThe administration is signaling a new strategy for Afghanistan: economic development and governance . On the front page of the Washington Post last week, President Obama s nati

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By Simon JohnsonThe banking industry is exceeding all expectations. The biggest players are raking in profits and planning much higher compensation so far this year, on the back of increased market s

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With all of the rhetoric, obfuscation, and spin coming out of Washington these days, some might find it hard to see just where our current policies are leading us. One look at the following chart of f

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Although he is still optimistic that North American markets will rally higher over the next twelve months, Canaccord Adams portfolio strategist Nick Majendie thinks now is no time to swing for the fen

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Teck Resources Ltd. s announcement that it has issued 101.3 million Class B subordinate voting shares at C$17.21 each for C$1.74-billion from sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp. ((CIC)) com

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Manulife Financial Corp. (MFC) was one of the biggest gainers on markets over the past three months, but thanks to a late June slump, the life insurance giant still remains one of the better buying op

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Whether or not Green Shoots are in fact appearing with the U.S. recession entering its 20th month, the press continues to report on the economy more and more these days. The stories may generall

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If you want to try the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends,' which is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the

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