» Markets</h1> <article> <h1>The Stock Market Has Hit Its Low!â€¦Sort of</h1> <p>Puru Saxena — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:00:36 +0000</p> Global stock markets are in a multi-year bull-market and nominal prices are likely to appreciate for several more months. In our view, we are currently amidst a normal multi-week consolidation phase and most stock markets are likely to stage a sharp year-end advance. Look. We know that the developed economies are in trouble and they [...]<p><a href="http://dailyreckoning.com/the-stock-market-has-hit-its-low-sort-of/">The Stock Market Has Hit Its Low!…Sort of</a> originally appeared in the <a href="http://dailyreckoning.com">Daily Reckoning</a>. The Daily Reckoning, offers a uniquely refreshing, perspective on the global economy, investing, gold, stocks and today's markets. Its been called "the most entertaining read of the day." </p> </article> <article> <h1>How to be a Successful Investor in an Immutable Marketplace</h1> <p>Eric Fry — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:00:49 +0000</p> As the Labor Day holiday ended, so did the stock marketâ€™s holiday from underlying economic trends. Last week, the stock market was all about â€œbetter than expected.â€� On the first day this new week, however, the market was all about â€œworse than hoped.â€� Last week, for example, the stock market celebrated a loss of 54,000 [...]<p><a href="http://dailyreckoning.com/how-to-be-a-successful-investor-in-an-immutable-marketplace/">How to be a Successful Investor in an Immutable Marketplace</a> originally appeared in the <a href="http://dailyreckoning.com">Daily Reckoning</a>. The Daily Reckoning, offers a uniquely refreshing, perspective on the global economy, investing, gold, stocks and today's markets. Its been called "the most entertaining read of the day." </p> </article> <article> <h1>Let it Be: Solving the Slump in the US Real Estate Market</h1> <p>Bill Bonner — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:00:23 +0000</p> Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be… Simple words of wisdom â€“ let it be The Dow lost 107 points on its first day of trading after Labor Day. Gold rose to within $3 of its all-time high. What do you make of it, dear reader? Watch the bonds… We [...]<p><a href="http://dailyreckoning.com/let-it-be-solving-the-slump-in-the-us-real-estate-market/">Let it Be: Solving the Slump in the US Real Estate Market</a> originally appeared in the <a href="http://dailyreckoning.com">Daily Reckoning</a>. The Daily Reckoning, offers a uniquely refreshing, perspective on the global economy, investing, gold, stocks and today's markets. Its been called "the most entertaining read of the day." </p> </article> <article> <h1>Startling Increase in UK Food Price Inflation</h1> <p>Rocky Vega — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:08:49 +0000</p> Because of rapidly rising commodity costs the UK has experienced its quickest rate of food price inflation this year during the month of August, according to the British Real Consortium. In particular, wheat and sugar are two key ingredients behind steeply increasing expenses for food makers. According to Bloomberg: “Food prices rose an annual 3.8 [...]<p><a href="http://dailyreckoning.com/startling-increase-in-uk-food-price-inflation/">Startling Increase in UK Food Price Inflation</a> originally appeared in the <a href="http://dailyreckoning.com">Daily Reckoning</a>. The Daily Reckoning, offers a uniquely refreshing, perspective on the global economy, investing, gold, stocks and today's markets. Its been called "the most entertaining read of the day." </p> </article> <article> <h1>There May be no Free Lunch, But is There a Magic Wand?</h1> <p>John Butler — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:00:49 +0000</p> By the late-1990s it became clear to informed observers that the some portion of the EU countries that had signed the Maastricht Treaty in 1992 were going to proceed with a European monetary union (EMU) as codified in the Treaty, most probably on schedule, in 1999. Previously dismissed as a Franco-German political pipe-dream, there was [...]<p><a href="http://dailyreckoning.com/there-may-be-no-free-lunch-but-is-there-a-magic-wand/">There May be no Free Lunch, But is There a Magic Wand?</a> originally appeared in the <a href="http://dailyreckoning.com">Daily Reckoning</a>. The Daily Reckoning, offers a uniquely refreshing, perspective on the global economy, investing, gold, stocks and today's markets. Its been called "the most entertaining read of the day." </p> </article> <article> <h1>Faith in the Gold-Dow Ratio</h1> <p>Bill Bonner — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:22:04 +0000</p> Wall Street did no damage yesterday. It left peoplesâ€™ money where it found it…as The Street took off for Labor Day. But the financial press didnâ€™t stop…and neither did we at The Daily Reckoning. The most amazing thing is that the people who are supposedly the most able thinkers seem unwilling to do any thinking. [...]<p><a href="http://dailyreckoning.com/faith-in-the-gold-dow-ratio/">Faith in the Gold-Dow Ratio</a> originally appeared in the <a href="http://dailyreckoning.com">Daily Reckoning</a>. The Daily Reckoning, offers a uniquely refreshing, perspective on the global economy, investing, gold, stocks and today's markets. Its been called "the most entertaining read of the day." </p> </article> <article> <h1>Labor Day is Overâ€¦ Until Further Notice</h1> <p>Rocky Vega — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:00:32 +0000</p> Although first observed by a New York City union in 1882, Labor Day didn’t become an actual federal holiday until 1894. Thatâ€™s when President Grover Cleveland sought to make good with the average working stiff just six days after the tragically violent Pullman Strike. Even counting from its later official inception, Labor Day remains a [...]<p><a href="http://dailyreckoning.com/labor-day-is-over-until-further-notice/">Labor Day is Over… Until Further Notice</a> originally appeared in the <a href="http://dailyreckoning.com">Daily Reckoning</a>. The Daily Reckoning, offers a uniquely refreshing, perspective on the global economy, investing, gold, stocks and today's markets. Its been called "the most entertaining read of the day." </p> </article> <article> <h1>â€œObviousâ€� US Bonds Junkâ€¦ Considering Key Ratios, Future Outlook</h1> <p>Rocky Vega — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:00:57 +0000</p> Itâ€™s the burning question that canâ€™t be denied — do US bonds make sense with the current triple-A rating and low yield? Or, is “quite obvious” they instead deserve a junk rating? Of course, China-based Dagong Credit Rating Agency has already argued vehemently the US should have a lower rating, in particular lower than China. [...]<p><a href="http://dailyreckoning.com/obvious-us-bonds-junk-considering-key-ratios-future-outlook/">“Obvious” US Bonds Junk… Considering Key Ratios, Future Outlook</a> originally appeared in the <a href="http://dailyreckoning.com">Daily Reckoning</a>. The Daily Reckoning, offers a uniquely refreshing, perspective on the global economy, investing, gold, stocks and today's markets. Its been called "the most entertaining read of the day." </p> </article> <article> <h1>Can Gold Go Higher?</h1> <p>Frank Holmes — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:00:46 +0000</p> Iâ€™ve done a number of interviews on gold recently and the number one question I get most from reporters isâ€”can gold prices go higher? My answer is yes. Short-term, â€œrecord gold pricesâ€� are a bit of a misnomer. On an inflation-adjusted basis, goldâ€™s real record price would be over $2,300 an ounce. Looking at our [...]<p><a href="http://dailyreckoning.com/can-gold-go-higher/">Can Gold Go Higher?</a> originally appeared in the <a href="http://dailyreckoning.com">Daily Reckoning</a>. The Daily Reckoning, offers a uniquely refreshing, perspective on the global economy, investing, gold, stocks and today's markets. Its been called "the most entertaining read of the day." </p> </article> <article> <h1>The Recovery Road Less Traveled</h1> <p>Joel Bowman — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:00:48 +0000</p> With his toes in the sand and the cool waters of the Atlantic Ocean lapping gently at his feet, your editor can fairly say we have reached the end of our little Daily Reckoning Coast-to-Coast Correction Tour. So where to now for your Ho-Jo-hopping correspondent? Ahh, more on that below. First, some more important considerations… [...]<p><a href="http://dailyreckoning.com/the-recovery-road-less-traveled/">The Recovery Road Less Traveled</a> originally appeared in the <a href="http://dailyreckoning.com">Daily Reckoning</a>. The Daily Reckoning, offers a uniquely refreshing, perspective on the global economy, investing, gold, stocks and today's markets. Its been called "the most entertaining read of the day." </p> </article> </main></body></html>