Archive for July, 2009:

Jim Rogers: Another Collapse Coming In China (VIDEO)

{ Posted on Jul 31 2009 by Joe Weisenthal }
Categories : All, Clusterstock
Even noted China-phile Jim Rogers is wary of the huge market rally in Shanghai. In this interview with Bloomberg, he tells Margaret Brennan (so that's where she went) that he's not buying any Chinese shares these days, and is waiting ...Read More »

Obama Makes CEOs Pay For Lunch At The White House

{ Posted on Jul 31 2009 by Joe Weisenthal }
Categories : All, Clusterstock
See, America, Obama is done with the corporate giveaways. Politico: But even for powerful CEOs, there’s no such thing as a free lunch: White House staffers collected credit card numbers for each executive and carefully billed them for the cost of ...Read More »

China Avoids US Bond Sales

{ Posted on Jul 31 2009 by Joe Weisenthal }
Categories : All, Clusterstock
There's some fear out there that one of the big "shoes to drop" could be dropping -- namely our massive debt and the potential unwillingness of our trading partners to keep financing it. This week saw a series of monster bond ...Read More »

What’s Happening Today: Friday, July 31

{ Posted on Jul 31 2009 by Erin Geiger Smith }
Categories : All, Clusterstock
Macro 8:30 AM: GDP 8:30 AM: Core PCE 8:30 AM: Employment Cost Index 9:45 AM: Chicago PMI Earnings Calpine Corporation (CPN) (Before Market) Chevron (CVX) (Before Market) Belo (BLC) (8:30 AM) OneBeacon Insurance Group (OB) The Washington Post Company (WPO)   All times ET. Get This Delivered To Your Inbox You can get this ...Read More »

Ewave Count on the US Dollar Suggests Move Up is Coming

{ Posted on Jul 31 2009 by Michael Shedlock }
Categories : Uncategorized
Many people have been asking me for an Ewave update on the S&P 500. I still don't have one as there are numerous viable counts in play. To me unless the count is reasonably clear, all Ewave is going to ...Read More »

Government Strikes Down First Commodity ETF

{ Posted on Jul 31 2009 by Jordan }
The CTFC has begun its crusade to regulate commodity ETFs. Hearings are being held throughout the week to determine “appropriate” sizes for exchange-traded funds which are now catching the blame for a global run up in commodity prices. ...Read More »

Per Capita Spending and Life Expectancy Statistics

{ Posted on Jul 31 2009 by Rdan }
Categories : All, Angry Bear

15 month withdrawal from Iraq a worthy effort?

{ Posted on Jul 31 2009 by Rdan }
Categories : All, Angry Bear

Commercial Real Estate Threatens Oregon State Pension Funds

{ Posted on Jul 30 2009 by Michael Shedlock }
Categories : Uncategorized
Pension plans in general are in deep trouble. The state of Oregon is the latest on the long, growing list of pension concerns.Please consider Real estate woes threaten Oregon state pension fund.The Oregon Investment Council, a citizens board that invests ...Read More »

Gen-Probe Trims Guidance

{ Posted on Jul 30 2009 by Ockham Research Staff }
Categories : All, Ockham
Gen-Probe Inc. (GPRO) is a stock that has had an interesting year so far in 2009, with shares wildly swinging between $38 and $48.  Shareholders of GPRO must wonder why the market’s impressive rally of the March lows has largely ...Read More »