Archive for December, 2009:

The Graph That Says Everything About The Decade

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by Mike Mandel }
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 Economic statistics don’t get enough recognition for all of their hard work. So, I’ve decided to offer an “Economic Statistic of the Decade” Award. The three criteria are simple. First, we want to reward the economic statistic that best reflects ...Read More »

China’s Mercantilist Policies Are Screwing Us Out Of 1.4 Million U.S. Jobs

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by Paul Krugman }
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For something I’m working on: we know that China is pursuing a mercantilist policy: keeping the renminbi weak through a combination of capital controls and intervention, leading to trade surpluses and capital exports in a country that might well be ...Read More »

GDP Growth Forecasts for 2010 – Economist

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by Economics - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
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Nice tale of two types of countries via the Economist's list of fastest- and slowest-growing countries around the world in 2010:[via The Economist]... Read More »

Macroaxis Benchmark 12/31/2009 12:44 PM

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by Macroaxis: Investing is Fun }
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Portfolio created by optimization module  GOOG  622(0.33)0.05%Value 6.2 K USD  10.0 Shares  6.0%  Y  273.803.071.13%Value 3.6 K USD  13.0 Shares  4.0%  F  9.96(0.03)0.30%Value 15.8 K USD  1.6 K Shares  16.0%   YKLTF  18.250.000.00%Value 13.5 K USD  741 Shares  14.0%   EKWAX  71.31(0.74)1.03%Value 10.9 K USD  153 Shares  11.0%   COST  59.51(0.54)0.90%Value 6 K USD  100.0 Shares  6.0%  HSNBX  8.780.010.11%Value 5.6 K USD  642 Shares ...Read More »

SEC Charges California Telecom Company With Bribery and Other FCPA Violations

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by SEC.gov Updates: Press Releases }
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Alameda, Calif.-based telecommunications company UTStarcom, Inc. with violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for authorizing millions of dollars in unlawful payments to foreign government officials in Asia. Read More »

Interesting home statistics for the day

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by Economics - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
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The $8,000 homebuyer tax credit in relation to the average sales price for existing homes over the summer of about $220,000 (per the National Association of Realtors) is:3.6%The percentage that home prices have risen from May to October (per the ...Read More »

Five Foreign Airlines to Watch in 2010

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by Economics - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
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On December 29, 2009 The Wall Street Journal carried an article titled Brazilian Airline TAM Banks on Growth From New Fliers that discussed the growth potential of TAM (TAM) and the airline industry in Brazil. TAM ...Read More »

Evanston Illinois’ Social Experiment To Solve Budget Deficit

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by Economics - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
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Like most cities Evanston, Illinois is struggling with budget problems. Its solution was to ask residents what to do about the problems. Any solution was fair game. The results are interesting.Please consider Evanston goes Web route for budget help.M... Read More »

Evanston Illinois’ Social Experiment To Solve Budget Deficit

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by Michael Shedlock }
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Like most cities Evanston, Illinois is struggling with budget problems. Its solution was to ask residents what to do about the problems. Any solution was fair game. The results are interesting.Please consider Evanston goes Web route for budget help.Most communities ...Read More »

ETFs Benefit As Global Stocks Ready for Biggest Gains Since 2003

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by ETF's Sector - Latest Expert Blog Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
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Trading volume in stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) is light this morning on the last trading day of the year, and the major indexes are trading lower. World stocks, however, ended the year on a high note. World stocks ...Read More »
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