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Yearly Archives: 2011

Recent Tweets

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December 31, 2011

  I’m going to try as an experiment publishing my tweets at my blog.  They highlight significant articles that I have read.  Let me know if you want me to do this regularly.  Alternatively, you can get my tweets via…
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Robert Shiller “Fed Has Run Out of Ammo, Double Dip Possible”

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December 31, 2011
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Yale Economist Robert Shiller warns a double-dip recession could still happen in the U.S. for 2012 and warns the Fed has no more ammo to prevent any downturn from happening. … Full video and text below: 2012 could be a make
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2012: End of the World?

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December 30, 2011

2012 believers believe that cataclysmic or transformative events will occur in the year 2012. Skeptics, however, do not believe anything significant will happen.   via Check out our Premium section. 14 day trial is only $1! … You aren't subscribed? If
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CHART OF THE DAY: Here’s How Every Asset Class Performed In 2011

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December 30, 2011
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From Reuters chart guru Scott Barber, here’s a quick look at how the world’s major financial asset classes performed this year: Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/asset-class-2011-2011-12#ixzz1hizfVr1Q Check out our Premium section. 14 day trial is only $1! … You aren't subscribed? If
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China Shifts Foreign Investment Focus

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December 30, 2011
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…China has reshuffled a list of key sectors where it wants to attract foreign investment, downgrading traditional industries like autos and putting more emphasis in emerging fields such as new energy sources. The changes reflect a broader shift in the
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The Future of Computer Trading in Financial Markets

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December 30, 2011

Must read (objective) report on the dangers of automated securities exchange. This report identifies impersonal efficiency as a driver of market automation during the past four decades, and speculates about the future problems it might pose. The ideology of impersonal …
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Financial Crises and Narcissism

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December 30, 2011
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…As we approach the end of 2011 there is much to consider. The capitalist world is suffering a series of financial crises. Many nations are hopelessly in debt, including the United States; currencies are losing value; businesses are going under
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Occupy Wall Street: Who Are The Occupiers – What Are They Thinking – How Are They Funded?

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December 30, 2011

Who are the occupiers and what are they thinking? How are they funded? All answers in the infographic shared below:   via Check out our Premium section. 14 day trial is only $1! … You aren't subscribed? If you enjoyed this
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Friday Humor: Unspinning The “€100 Bill” Or How The European Bailout REALLY ‘Works’

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December 30, 2011

By now everyone has heard the parable explaining how the entire European bailout, courtesy of near-infinite fractional reserve banking, can be taken care of using one €100 bill. Or so the yet again flawed economist thinking went. Unfortunately, this was…
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Online Shopping in the Arab World [INFOGRAPHIC]

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December 30, 2011

An Infographic exploring Arab internet users behavior and attitudes towards online shopping and online payment.   via Check out our Premium section. 14 day trial is only $1! … You aren't subscribed? If you enjoyed this post, you can subscribe for
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