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Are Americans getting ready to spend money this holiday season

Jay Soloff
Jay Soloff
Argonath Financial

The chart on the following link shows why the worlds biggest equity markets have rallied this year

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Livewire news update on the usefulness of GDP as a measure of 'growth' in the digital age was a great read. Leads one to question the other 'flaws' in GDP as...

Jordan Eliseo
ABC Bullion

Is GDP the right measure in the digital age

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Is good economics news good or bad for equities

Jay Soloff
Jay Soloff
Argonath Financial

According to previous cycles the US economy is not quite bubblicious yet

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Market may have got ahead of itself on the USD rally over the last week or so

Jim Vrondas
Jim Vrondas
OzForex

Europe opens their door for QE. The ECB could adopt negative rates or start purchasing assets from banks if needed to try and lift inflation closer to its...

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For all intents and purposes, the US has kicked its credit card addiction

James Marlay
Livewire Markets

Richard Lewis, Global Head of Equities at Fidelity says that QE has gone on too long, failed to properly stimulate the economy and no-one know's how it's going...

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US equities are down today on renewed concerns over Fed tapering next month

Jay Soloff
Jay Soloff
Argonath Financial

Aussies no longer building McMansions

CommSec
CommSec
Online Stockbroker

Underlying the jobs data from the US is an interesting shift in the sectors that are contributing to employment growth

James Marlay
Livewire Markets

US jobs data released on Friday showed the government shutdown impacted the unemployment rate and the participation rate, however, the overall result was...

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China's industrial output growth unexpectedly accelerated whilst inflation stayed below a government target

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According to Goldman's top economist, Joe Hatzius, two key economists at the Fed have published research indicating the FOMC will lower the level at which it...

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The US stockmarket is a prime example of a self-interested feedback loop which has become detached from reality via an unsustainably low and artificial...

Charlie Perkins
Charlie Perkins
Perkins Portfolio Management

This is a really interesting article on what the next round of reforms from China could look like

James Marlay
Livewire Markets

Economists believe US growth was slowing even before the government shutdown hit

Jay Soloff
Jay Soloff
Argonath Financial

EONIA (Euro money market rates) had huge jump to 22bp (from 10bp)..excess liquidity is falling too quickly for the ECB's liking

Chris Weston
Chris Weston
Pepperstone
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