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Bumper crop in South Africa may just disprove the Rev. Malthus once again

TFN — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:40:49 +0000

As financial editors dust off the Reverend Mathus’ “Doomsday Doctrine” to scare up new subscribers for their services, an exceptional corn crop in South Africa promises to eradicate even more of corn’s shrinking year-to-date gains. by Carli Lourens, Bloomberg.com Baltimore — (TFN): South Africa May Produce Biggest Corn Crop in Thirteen Years Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) — South Africa, [...]

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Post tags: agricultural commodities, agricultural commodities sector, christian dehaemer, Commodities, corn crop, financial news, ground floor emerging profit opportunities, impending global food crisis

Dollar rebounds on global economies’ weakness

TFN — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:11:18 +0000

The driving force behind the dollar’s comeback, after six years spent mostly in decline: the perception that, even though the U.S. economy is struggling, things are rapidly getting much worse in other countries. Currencies tend to reflect the strength of their home economies, so the buck now is gaining at its rivals’ expense. by Tom Petruno, [...]

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Dollar rebound: The Chinese are BUYING

TFN — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:04:16 +0000

Dollar Bears are proclaiming the world’s rummage sale of U.S. dollars is gonna start any day now. But actually, the Chinese have started to aggressively BUY dollars. The China effect is a key ingredient in the dollar comeback. Beijing’s Politburo is clearly disturbed by the sudden downward turn in the economy as export markets freeze, [...]

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Post tags: China currency, dollar bears, financial news

T. Boone Pickens wants your water

TFN — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:46:31 +0000

T. Boone Pickens has deftly leveraged capitalist predatory instincts with populist green claptrap to piggyback his water project onto a windmill project pitched as an alternative to oil by Timothy B. Carney, DC Examiner Baltimore — (TFN): Texas oil billionaire T. Boone Pickens is about to make a killing by selling water he doesn’t own. As he [...]

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Post tags: financial news, t boone pickens, water, wind power

Jim Rogers on the Chinese economy and the Beijing Olympics

TFN — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:19:53 +0000

Financial legend Jim Rogers was recently interviewed on the economic and investing situation in China by our colleague Keith Fitz-Gerald from Money Morning. MM publisher Mike Ward pointed out that TFN readers might like to have a look at the interview, too. Which is why we’re presenting it in excerpts right here. by Jim Rogers Baltimore — [...]

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Post tags: beijing olympics, china, financial news, jim rogers, money morning

Euro drops on record German inflation

TFN — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:53:35 +0000

The European Central Bank (ECB) considers inflation its biggest enemy. How successfully are they fighting it? Well, with the German PPI up a whopping 9%, they seem to be doing a bang-up job! by Nina Koeppen, Wall Street Journal Baltimore — (TFN): German gross domestic product fell 0.5% in the second quarter from the first three months [...]

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Low dollar has increased U.S. export growth

TFN — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:25:43 +0000

America’s exports are now growing faster than China’s. by The Economist Baltimore — (TFN): For the first time in years, China’s exports are growing more slowly than America’s. In the 12 months to June (the latest month available for both countries), America’s exports grew by 23%, well ahead of China’s 17% (in dollar terms). Export volumes show [...]

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Post tags: china, dollar exchange rate, financial news, trade deficit

Canadian, Australian dollar in record declines

TFN — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:23:08 +0000

The Canadian and Australian dollars are coming off a record-breaking losing streak. If commodities continue to fall, the drop could turn into a rout. by Cordell Eddings, Bloomberg.com Baltimore — (TFN): Canada’s dollar posted its biggest weekly loss since at least 1971 as a report showed employers unexpectedly shed jobs for a second month, raising speculation that [...]

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Asian currencies drop on expectations of lower growth

TFN — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:48:24 +0000

Asian currencies saw their biggest declines against the dollar in more than two years on speculation that slowing global economic growth will curb demand for Asian-made consumer electronics. by Aaron Pan and Patricia Lui, Bloomberg.com Baltimore — (TFN): Asian currencies slumped this week, led by Singapore’s dollar, on concern slowing global growth will curb demand for the [...]

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Post tags: Asian currencies, financial news, singapore dollar, taiwan dollar, yen

NEW! Hot Stock Confidential

TFN — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:29:25 +0000

Recognized as one of the best stock pickers in the business, J. Christoph Amberger launches an investment research service for elite investors. The Hot Stock Confidential is designed to make money in the exact type of investment environment we have right now, a slowing/recession economy. Click here to view… By Steve McDonald Baltimore — (TFN): Depending [...]

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Post tags: financial news, financial newsletter, hot stock, Investment Research, j. christoph amberger, Steve McDonald, stock investing, Value Investing