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“The worst rout in the history of commodities may be ending, signaling a replay of the 2006 tumble that preceded a doubling of prices in the next 17 months.” — Madelene Pearson, Bloomberg News
Blogger’s note: Depending on which camp you belong to, the recent dip in prices either means the commodities supercycle [...]
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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 [...]
“The U.S. markets leaped into the second quarter with the strongest start since 1938, as a rally in financial stocks led all three major indices to post gains of more than 3% on the first trading day in April.” — Jennifer Yousfi
by Jennifer Yousfi, Money Morning
Baltimore – (TFN): [...]