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The color green

Everybody seems to be talking or going “green”. They even announced another new exchange in New York to trade carbon emissions Wednesday, appropriately named the Green Exchange (see www.greenfutures.com for more...

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Ben Stein’s money talks . . . .

It’s not often that a pundit columnist, who is most known for his comedic game show on cable, and random cameo roles in movies commands so much respect in the realm of economics, but that just means that there’s only...

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Hightailin’ from retail

Anyone who thinks old-line stocks don’t carry a lot of risk should look at the performance of Sears Holdings this week. We’ve been watching the retail sector because this is supposed to be a make-or-break period for...

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The Horizon Effect

This article from Barron’s Financial shows how the financial markets use insurance contracts to not only attempt to cover losses, but as profit centers themselves. Unfortunately, when you are using a captive insurer to do...

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Loony loonie

Anybody who trades forex has probably been amazed by the rise and fall of the Canadian dollar. Of course, no one can be absolutely certain the value of the U.S. dollar has bottomed or that the C-dollar has put in a historic top,...

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Rough road

China’s strong economic growth has made it a hot prospect for investors of all types, and after a trip to China in October, we are among those who have seen the growth potential firsthand and are now watching major Chinese...

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Retail Tell-Tale

If consumers account for two-thirds of the U.S. gross domestic product, as generally reported, the prospects for continued economic weakness look very real – and maybe even that other R word, recessionary – when you...

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As Merrill goes . . .

One of the bellwethers of the stock market for some time has been Merrill Lynch. Looking at the latest quotes, the outlook for stock market bulls ain’t pretty. And it’s not so good either for bears using short option...

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