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“The Bush administration is currently disputing the International Monetary Fund’s claim that increased production of biofuels, namely ethanol, is the biggest factor in rising food prices.” — Jason Simpkins
by Jason Simpkins, Money Morning
Baltimore — (TFN): U.S. consumer prices rose less than forecast in the month of April, assuaging some inflation fears, but food prices experienced [...]
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“You find an oilfield, it peaks and starts declining, and you’ve got to find another one to replace it. It can drive you crazy. With wind, there’s no decline curve.” — T. Boone Pickens
by Jennifer Yousfi
Baltimore — (TFN): T. Boone Pickens made his fortune in oil. But now the Dallas oilman and famed former corporate [...]
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“Standard & Poor’s just boosted the country’s credit rating to ‘investment grade’ in recent weeks, moving its rating from BB+ to BBB-. Why should we care? After all, isn’t Brazilian debt bought mostly by institutional investors? That’s true. But with the increased debt rating, Brazilian shares also should benefit.”– Martin Hutchinson
by Martin Hutchinson, Money Morning
Baltimore [...]
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“There has not been a chairman of the Federal Reserve Board with sound monetary instincts since Paul Volcker resigned in 1987.” — Lord William Rees-Mogg
by Lord William Rees-Mogg
Baltimore — (TFN): The American electoral system has never been designed to protect sound finance, and it has become more dangerous as the federal government and the Federal [...]
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Baltimore — (TFN): The food crisis of 2008 is much different from any that we’ve seen in years past. It’s not about famine in one country anymore. It’s about poverty and malnutrition worldwide. Fifteen percent of the world’s population lives on just one dollar a day. With food costs rising on average by 20 percent, [...]
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by Andrew Snyder
Baltimore — (TFN): Here’s a news story I bet you haven’t heard. It’s created a nearly catastrophic economic environment in one of our nation’s state capitals, but few folks are talking about it. Maybe it is because they are scared to raise the subject.
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Baltimore — (TFN):Just a few weeks ago, an avalanche took out Juneau, Alaska’s power supply. Nearly two miles of high-power transmission lines from a nearby hydroelectric plant were destroyed. It will take more than three months to fix the problem. Meanwhile, the entire city (including all the government offices, mind you) is forced to get [...]
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“With 80% of losses from the subprime crisis already reported, according to a Fitch Ratings Inc. report released Wednesday, the collateralized debt obligation (CDO) market that many had written off for dead could be showing new signs of life.” — Jennifer Yousfi
by Jennifer Yousfi
Baltimore – (TFN): With 80% of losses [...]
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“So why is this move by Japan’s central bank important? That’s easy. We’ve been hearing for years how the Japanese economy is poised for a recovery. And each New Year is supposed to be ‘the’ year - yet it just somehow never seems to happen - at least according to folks who [...]
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Baltimore — (TFN): The nation is addicted to energy. Costs are on the rise. The best way to profit from this unstoppable trend is to invest in the nation’s utility providers. They are safe, offer huge profit potential—and most even pay a nice dividend.
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“We are not in the charity business. Whoever will give me the best price, I will follow him.” -- Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah, Oil Minister of Qatar
by Andrew Mickey
Baltimore – (TFN): Qatar is already taking advantage of this situation. And they’re making no qualms about their motivation: make [...]
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“That key marker of investor anxiety, the gold price, fell 15 percent from its top of mid-March to the end of April. The preceding surge had taken gold bullion up from $650 per ounce in August to above $1,030 the day after Bear Stearns was sold to J.P. Morgan.” [...]
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Baltimore — (TFN): I may have been premature when I asked you to short Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFMI:Nasdaq) on April 24.
The green grocer’s stock price plunged close to 14% today as the company reported shrinking first-quarter profits that missed Wall Street’s estimates. “So much for the theory that Whole Foods’ customers were such chic-chic [...]
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“We saw exactly the same thing with uranium last year, we saw it with wheat, corn and soybeans this year; we saw it with copper, lead, zinc and nickel, we’ve just seen it with rice.” — Dominic Frisby
by Dominic Frisby, MoneyWeek
Baltimore – (TFN): When a commodity or [...]
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“Held against the ear and delivering recorded commentary, audio guides have immeasurably improved the experience of sightseeing.” — Tom Bulford
by Tom Bulford, MoneyWeek
Baltimore – (TFN): It was in 1878 that the great American inventor Thomas Edison took some tin foil, wrapped it around a cylinder and announced to John Kruesi [...]
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“If you want to invest in bonds… which ones do you choose?” — Andrew Gordon
by Andrew Gordon, Early to Rise
Baltimore – (TFN): This is what the government investment bond chart on the Bloomberg Web site showed me recently:
2 years: 2.13 percent return
5 years: 3.13 percent return
10 [...]
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“U.S. airlines carry 612 million passengers annually. That’s a statistic that should come as little surprise to anyone who’s recently had the pleasure of waiting in an airport security line, but it’s also one that does a good job of illustrating just how essential air travel is for Americans.” [...]
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“All are coming to see more than 30 of The Sovereign Society’s financial experts from around the globe confront the hard issues facing investors today. They’ll be offering straight talk and actionable advice.” — Erike Nolan
by Erika Nolan
Baltimore and Panama City, Panama – (TFN): It seems like every day I [...]
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“Will China implement a long-rumored capital gains tax, and risk (another) major sell-off as a result? Only Beijing’s inner circle knows for sure, and that only stokes investor speculation.” — Keith Fitz-Gerald
Blogger’s note: Keith Fitz-Gerald has been leading an investment tour through China. And he’s sending his firsthand impressions about the country’s investment [...]
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