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September 26, 2009: Month-to-Date Review of the Markets »

Did the market put in a top this week? Is the Federal Reserve sending signs of taking its foot off the accelerator? Is the economy displaying an inability to gain traction? Will the G-20 communique make any real impact on our global financial system? Let’s review the market performance for the week and provide [...]

UN Calls for New Global Currency in Place of Greenback »

What drove the U.S. dollar dramatically lower yesterday? How about a communique from none other than the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. UNCTAD recently released a statement in which it proclaims:
Given the prevailing major shortcomings in the international financial and monetary system, UNCTAD draws attention to some elements of reform of the international [...]

NoQuarter Radio’s Sense on Cents with Larry Doyle, Sunday Evening at 8PM »

July 26th show concluded . LISTEN to the archived show at any time.
Join me from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. ET on NoQuarter Radio for Sense on Cents with Larry Doyle. These are truly historic times in the global economy. Let’s “navigate the economic landscape” without the pandering or nonsense found elsewhere!
Tonight I have a very [...]

Elizabeth Warren Top TARP Cop Reading “Goodnight Moon” [UPDATE] »

Editor’s UPDATE: Below the fold, there’s a pithy, explanatory description of what the T.A.R.P. oversight panel (Chair Elizabeth Warren et al.) concluded in its worrisome report on Treasury’s handling (or not) of the economy’s downturn.
John Batchelor: From my blog. Don’t miss Larry Johnson on my show Sunday nights. Watch for NoQuarter’s promo on Sundays.
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G-20: Commitments, Comments, Questions!! »

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown just delivered a statement highlighting the results of the G-20 conference in London. There must have been a lot of work done behind the scenes over the last few months because it’s hard to imagine there was a lot of debate over issues within a 36 hour time frame [...]

The Wall Street Oligarchs (part 1) »

(This compelling treatise on the oligarchs has been bumped up by Susan from the morning of March 29th.)
There’s been a lot of finger wagging at the unruly class recently. It seems we, the Main Street Taxpayers, have it all wrong. Our outrage over the AIG bonuses is class warfare. Our ignorance [...]

Must-Read Economic News for NoQuarter’s First Responders »

Below, from end-of-the-week economy must-reads: The U.S. Is Not Strong Enough (!) for E.U. Membership … Obama Spouts Pablum (Drivel) … The Atlantic and Real Clear Politics Write Exposés on the State of Our Economy, With the Naked Truth About Who Controls Our Country
1) At BriefingRoom.TheHill.com, Judd Gregg says the U.S. couldn’t even join [...]

Batchelor & Constable: Why Gordon Brown Can’t Get Respect »

Batchelor & Constable Simon Constable and I speak with puzzlement of the apparent fact that the all-powerful Prime Minister Gordon Brown of the UK does not enjoy respect in Europe or in his home country.

Dr. Edwin Vieira’s Amazing Crystal Ball, 2006 »

I will admit that I am not a student of the Great Depression, but I have started reviewing that period. Obviously I, like every American, hope our economy stabilizes and we regain our footing and return to prosperity. While the pragmatic optimist in me believes that can happen, the trader and risk manager in me [...]

Let’s Revisit Europe: The Weakest Link »

***Cross-posted from my blog, Sense on Cents. Come by and visit!
I thank our loyal reader in Michigan, Mr. Fiscal Liberal, for sharing with us a piece written by Simon Johnson, the former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund, a professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, and a senior fellow at the Peterson [...]

The Global Economic Horizon »

While there is nothing like a nice 10% rally in equity markets to salve a wounded soul, let’s not get overly ebullient. The global economy is facing a host of issues the likes of which it has not seen in a long time, if ever.
I truly relish the honest perspectives offered by a number of [...]

A Question of Honor »

***Cross-posted from my blog, Sense on Cents. Come by and visit!
On January 31st, I wrote a lighthearted piece, Know Your Customer, about my personal experience with an Asian counterparty. The lesson I learned from that experience back in the late 1980’s was that business dealings in Asia are ultimately “a question of honor.” Are [...]

How Wall Street Bought Washington »

A great American and loyal reader (thanks FL) shared a report recently produced by not-for-profits Essential Information and The Consumer Education Foundation. This report, Sold Out: How Wall Street and Washington Betrayed America, has gotten little to no attention in the general media. What a shame.

Keating Undresses Geithner »

One of the few countries in the world to escape the worst of this economic tsunami is Australia. I introduced you to former Australian Prime Minister and Treasurer Paul Keating on February 18th in my piece entitled A Fresh and Honest Perspective. Keating was brutally honest in the video clip (thank you SR for providing [...]

Why is George Soros Short the Euro? MUST READ! »

In very short order, I have gained a deep respect and regard for our Economic All-Star, John Mauldin. I have come to appreciate that Mauldin and I view the market through the same lens focused on the global economy. While many media outlets focus on the day to day, if not hour to hour [...]

The Weakest Link is Weakening »

The other day I highlighted the fact that 12 eastern European countries would solicit a bailout from the European Union over the weekend in Brussels. I defined this bloc of eastern European countries as currently the Weakest Link in the global economy. Well, if they were the weakest link then they just got weaker as [...]

When the Oracle of Omaha Speaks . . . »

Warren Buffett’s annual letter to shareholders is always a highly anticipated event by market participants. Given the fact that Berkshire is effectively a diversified holdings company, Buffett has a unique perspective into a wide array of businesses. He also has the wisdom of investing over many years and through many challenging markets.
Well, if misery loves [...]

Tune in to Larry Doyle’s “Dollars and Sense” on No Quarter Radio »

Please join me this evening on No Quarter Radio from 8-9PM (ET) for LD’s Dollars and Sense.

The developments in the markets, economy, global finance, Wall Street, and Washington are occurring at breakneck speed. I will try to slow things down a bit and provide a sense of perspective.
What did we learn in the markets [...]

February 2009 Market Review »

Prior to going to the comments section of my son’s report card, human nature dictates that I first look at the grades. In that same vein, let’s see how the markets performed for the month of February:

Let’s review my specific projections from the January 2009 Recap: