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Roulette, The Devil’s Game

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sat, 25 May 2013 07:34:46 +0000

Roulette, The Devil’s Game All of the numbers on a Roulette Wheel add up to 666, hence, that is why roulette is referred to as “The Devil’s Game.” Roulette is a game of French origin, the game’s name, roulette, means little wheel in French. Today, it is popular the world over, with many people taking [...]

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LVMH Opens Its Workshops for 2 Days of Public Visits

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:32:10 +0000

LVMH Opens Its Workshops for 2 Days of Public Visits LVMUY On 15-16 June, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton PA:MC, PINK:LVMUY the luxury-goods conglomerate that owns several brands is opening the doors to over 40 of its European workshops to share its artisanal crafts with the public for the 2nd Les Journées Particulières event. Reservations [...]

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This Week on the Economic Front in the USA

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:24:37 +0000

This Week on the Economic Front in the USA 20- May- Monday none 21 May- Tuesday none 22 May – Wednesday MBA Mortgage Index, 05/18 (7:00a): -7.3% p Existing Home Sales, April (10:00a): 4.98M e, 4.92-M p Bernanke Testimony (10:00a) Crude Oil Inventories, 05/18 (10:30a): -0.624-M p The Ultimate Equity Platform, Thomson Reuters Latest Charting [...]

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Major Market Sentiment, the Bulls Vs the Bears

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:23:33 +0000

Major Market Sentiment, the Bulls Vs the Bears Sentiment Indicators VIX: 12.45; -0.62 VXN: 13.3; -0.42 VXO: 12.24; -0.34 Put/Call Ratio (CBOE): 0.81; -0.18 The Ultimate Equity Platform, Thomson Reuters Latest Charting and News Technology call +1 801 265 8886 to get your FREE 30 Day trial PromoCode livetradingnewsrt Bulls Vs Bears The Bulls are [...]

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US Major Markets, Support and Resistance

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:21:36 +0000

US Major Markets, Support and Resistance DJIA Close: 15,354.40 Resistance: 15,460 the upper channel line off of the November 2012 low. Support 14,888 the Apr 2013 high 14,840 the Nov up trendline The 50-Day EMA: 14,714 14,198 from the Oct 2007 high 14,149 the Feb 2013 high 14,022 from the Jul 2007 high 14,010 from [...]

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This Week on the Earnings Front in the USA

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:20:16 +0000

This Week on the Earnings Front in the USA CPB, TIVO, HD, BBY, TGT, LOW, TOL, HPQ, DLTR, ANF, GME, RL, SHLD, GPS, ARO, P Notable companies reporting this week include: Monday, Campbell Soup NYSE:CPB, TiVo NASDAQ:TIVO Tuesday, Home Depot NYSE:HD, Best Buy NYE:BBY Wednesday, Lowe’s NYSE:LOW, Target NYSE:TGT, Staples NASDAQ:SPLS, Toll Brothers NYSE:TOL, Hewlett-Packard [...]

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FX Trading With MetaStock XENITH FOREX

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:45:00 +0000

FX Trading With MetaStock XENITH FOREX The foreign exchange market is unique because of the following characteristics: its huge trading volume representing the largest asset class in the world leading to high liquidity; its geographical dispersion; its continuous operation: 24 hours a day except weekends, i.e., trading from 20:15 GMT on Sunday until 22:00 GMT [...]

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USD/ZAR South African Rand Outlook

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:34:30 +0000

USD/ZAR South African Rand Outlook Shayne Heffernan takes a look at the USD/ZAR USD/ZAR closed above the upper band by 10.6%. Although prices have broken the upper band and an upside breakout is possible, the most likely scenario is for the current trading range that ZAR is in to continue for now but reverse and [...]

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USD Long Position Spikes

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 19 May 2013 10:56:44 +0000

USD Long Position Spikes DXY, AUD, EUR, NZD USD/JPY: 103.12.. EUR/USD: 1.2832 The US Dollar Index broke through the 84.00 level early in Friday’s US session, hitting a high of 84.35 before pulling back slightly. The USD Index held near 84.24, closing at its best mark since July 2010. The net amount of investor cash [...]

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Gossip in Hollywood: Fustercluck’s Cock, Dior, Cannes Film Festival

Gossip in Hollywood — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:15:41 +0000

Gossip in Hollywood: Fustercluck’s Cock, Dior, Cannes Film Festival Fustercluck’s Cock *Visible from Outer Space: See It Fustercluck’s Cock *Visible from Outer Space: See It Inventors of crazed-Hillbilly 5k run and festival market their adventure race with 600 ft. cock branded in a field Bigger is better. Dracula in Dior Dracula in Dior If the [...]

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Foreign holdings of US Treasuries hit record high in March

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:12:18 +0000

Foreign holdings of US Treasuries hit record high in March Total foreign holdings of US Treasury securities rose to a new high in March, indicating strong international demand for US government debt amid the simmering Eurozone debt crisis, the US Treasury Department reported Wednesday. In March, overall foreign holdings of US Treasury securities reached US$5.7584-T, [...]

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China Foreign Direct Investment Rises 0.4%

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:06:56 +0000

China Foreign Direct Investment Rises 0.4% China attracted $8.4-B of FDI in April, + 0.4% from a year earlier, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement Thursday. The figure was down from March’s $12.4-B, which was 5.65% higher than a year earlier. FDI in the January-April period rose 1.21% on year to $38.3-B. Non-financial [...]

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US Major Market Sentiment, the Bulls Vs the Bears

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:45:18 +0000

US Major Market Sentiment, the Bulls Vs the Bears Sentiment Indicators VIX: 12.59; -0.54 VXN: 14.34; -0.15 VXO: 11.63; -0.77 Put/Call Ratio (CBOE): 0.75; -0.25 Bulls Vs Bears The Bulls are at 52.1% Vs 47.9% last. The Bulls spiked over 50% tapping at the September 2012 marks where the stock market’s momentum slowed, and faded [...]

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US Major Markets, Support and Resistance

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:39:05 +0000

US Major Markets, Support and Resistance DJIA Close: 15,118.49 Resistance 15,360 the upper channel line for the trend from the Nov low. Support 14,888 the Apr 2013 high 14,775 the Nov 2012 up trendline The 50-D ay EMA: 14,597 14,198 the Oct 2007 high 14,149 the Feb 2013 high 14,022 from the Jul 2007 high [...]

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This Week on the Economic Front in the USA

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:37:39 +0000

This Week on the Economic Front in the USA 13 May- Monday Retail Sales, Apr (8:30a): -0.3% e, -0.4% p Retail Sales ex-auto, Apr (8:30a): -0.2% e, -0.4% p Business Inventories, Mar (10:00a): 0.3% e, 0.1% p 14 May- Tuesday Export Prices ex-agri., Apr (8:30a): -0.2% p Import Prices ex-oil, Apr (8:30a): -0.2% p 15 [...]

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A weekly update of key macroeconomic events, earnings releases and corporate actions in the global and Singapore markets

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 12 May 2013 19:18:06 +0000

Week Ahead A weekly update of key macroeconomic events, earnings releases and corporate actions in the global and Singapore markets. Date Event Sunday, 12 May - NIL- Monday, 13 May SG Earnings (16) Confirmed SG Earnings – City Developments Ltd SG Earnings – First Resources Ltd SG Earnings – Golden Agri-Resources Ltd SG Earnings – [...]

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Dark Pools Changing the Game

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 12 May 2013 11:24:16 +0000

Dark Pools Changing the Game NXY, NDAQ, NTRS Over the past decade the response by the exchanges to regulatory and technological changes is a mixed blessing: By creating the framework for multiple exchanges and off-exchange trading venues, these changes have helped to spur competition, posing the Big Q, how can competition be anything but positive [...]

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Warburg Pincus Closes $11.2 Billion Global Private Equity Fund

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:26:27 +0000

Warburg Pincus Closes $11.2 Billion Global Private Equity Fund Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity firm focused on growth investing, today announced the closing of Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI, L.P. (“WP XI”), an $11.2 billion global fund. This new fund is one of the largest private equity funds raised post the global financial [...]

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SingleHop Co-Founders Selected as Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2013 Finalists

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:25:27 +0000

SingleHop Co-Founders Selected as Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2013 Finalists SingleHop, a global leader in highly automated dedicated servers, cloud computing, and infrastructure-as-a-service, announced today its co-founders were named as finalists in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2013 program in the Midwest. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate [...]

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B. Riley 14th Annual Investor Conference Presenting Company Line-Up

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:24:17 +0000

B. Riley & Co., LLC (B. RILEY) (www.brileyco.com), a leading, full service, independent investment bank has finalized the lineup of nearly 200 public companies presenting at its 14th Annual Investor Conference, scheduled for May 20-22, 2013 at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel. The conference provides a showcase for B. RILEY’s Research Department, which consists of [...]

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Defined Contribution Participant Advice and Managed Accounts Platform

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:50:27 +0000

Morningstar Introduces Next-Generation Defined Contribution Participant Advice and Managed Accounts Platform Retirement Manager offers individualized, tax-efficient retirement drawdown strategy, enhanced liability-driven portfolio methodology, and more holistic advice Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, has announced the next generation of Morningstar® Retirement ManagerSM, an advice and managed account service for defined [...]

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US Major Markets, Support and Resistance

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:02:19 +0000

US Major Markets, Support and Resistance DJIA Close: 14,971.63 Resistance 14,888 the Apr high 15,248 the upper channel line for the trend from the Nov 2012 low. Support 14,691 the Nov up trendline The 50-Day EMA: 14,493 14,198 the Oct 2007 high 14,149 the Feb 2013 high 14,022 from the Jul 2007 high 14,010 from [...]

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Red Rock Pattern Strategies

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:36:18 +0000

Red Rock Pattern Strategies goes where no MetaStock add-on has gone before. With a revolutionary new development in momentum analysis, a fresh perspective on price and time quantification, and over 16 unique pattern identifications… Red Rock Pattern Strategies is smart analytics. You can scan the market for high probability price and time patterns. Then tie [...]

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NMI™ at 53.1%; April Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; Business Activity Index at 55%; New Orders Index at 54.5%; Employment Index at 52%

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:37:26 +0000

NMI™ at 53.1%; April Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; Business Activity Index at 55%; New Orders Index at 54.5%; Employment Index at 52% Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in April for the 40th consecutive month, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®. The report was [...]

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Re-Shoring, Cyber Attack Actions, Tax Fears

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:34:56 +0000

Re-Shoring, Cyber Attack Actions, Tax Fears A significant percentage of supply-chain professionals surveyed during ISM’s 98th Annual International Supply Management Conference in Dallas this week say their firms embrace re-shoring, face cyber attacks, and view tax policy and European stability as corporate threats. More than 2,000 professionals attended the Institute for Supply Management’s conference and [...]

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Altegris Strategic Investment Conference 2013

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:10:06 +0000

Altegris Strategic Investment Conference 2013 Altegris, provider of premier alternative investments, kicked off Wednesday with a keynote address from Paul McCulley , Chairman of the Society of Fellows of the Global Interdependence Center, and will continue today with renowned economist Niall Ferguson , DoubleLine Capital LP’s Jeffrey Gundlach and others during its 10th annual Strategic [...]

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Asian Banker Leadership Achievement Awards 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:08:24 +0000

Rana Kapoor Awarded the Asian Banker CEO Leadership Achievement Award for India for Achievements during the 3-Year period, 2011-2013 B) YES BANK recognized as the Best Managed Bank in India for the 3-Year Period, 2011-2013 YES BANK, India’s fourth largest private sector Bank and its Founder, MD & CEO, Mr. Rana Kapoor , have received [...]

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After the Crisis High Net Worth Investors Expect More

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 02 May 2013 11:56:10 +0000

After the Crisis High Net Worth Investors Expect More In the wake of the financial crisis, advisors to either institutional investors or high net worth investors need a drastically different set of skills and personal qualities to succeed, according to a white paper just released by BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and [...]

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Best Hedge Funds 2013

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:42:13 +0000

Best Hedge Funds 2013 Working with some of the World’s largest financial institutions HCM’s goal is to provide portfolio returns that exceed the S&P 500 Index benchmark while providing lower volatility of returns than the benchmark. As Warren Buffett has said, “Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly [...]

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Bank of America Corporation NYSE:BAC Dividends

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:45:38 +0000

Bank of America Corporation NYSE:BAC Dividends Bank of America Corporation today announced the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on Bank of America common stock of $0.01 per share, payable on June 28, 2013 to shareholders of record as of June 7, 2013. The board also declared a regular quarterly cash dividend [...]

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Investing in ASEAN

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:44:08 +0000

We Offer 4 Funds that are ASEAN focused. Guided by the Asean Economic Community (AEC) blueprint, the ASEAN Exchanges collaboration will jointly promote the development of ASEAN as an asset class, with the intention of increasing liquidity of the member exchanges. This will be achieved through creating ASEAN-centric investment products, implementing targeted promotional initiatives and [...]

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Procida’s 100 Mile Fund Announced 14% Return to Investors

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:21:30 +0000

Procida Funding & Advisors, LLC, the exclusive fund manager of the 100 Mile Fund announced that it achieved a 14.39% return to its investors in 2012. The 100 Mile Fund, which launched in October of 2011, had a solid opening year having participated in the purchase of over $100,000,000 of non-performing loans, as well as [...]

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Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II, Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund Annual Meeting Of Shareholders

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:20:09 +0000

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II, Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund Annual Meeting Of Shareholders At a meeting held today, shareholders of Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II (NYSE: EOS) and Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund (NYSE: ETJ) (the “Funds”), each a closed-end investment company, voted to elect Lynn [...]

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Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust Report Of Earnings

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:18:53 +0000

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust (NYSE: EFT) (the “Fund”), a closed-end management investment company, today announced the earnings of the Fund for the three months and the nine months ended February 28, 2013. The Fund’s fiscal year ends on May 31, 2013. For the three months ended February 28, 2013, the Fund had net investment [...]

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Edge Principal Advisors Completes Final Closing of its Second Fund with Approximately $300 Million of Total Investor Commitments

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:17:31 +0000

Edge Principal Advisors, LLC (“Edge”), a real estate investment management company, announced the final closing of its second discretionary fund. Total equity commitments for Edge Principal Investments II, L.P. (“Fund II”) are approximately $300 million. Edge will invest in all property types and, with leverage, has over $1.0 billion of buying power. Fund II includes [...]

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Shayne Heffernan: How to Develop an Inflation Hedge 2013

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:01:23 +0000

Shayne Heffernan: How to Develop an Inflation Hedge 2013 QE1, QE2, QE3, the Bernanke “Twist” and QE4 are pumping out money at a rate never before seen in history. The Fed will not only generate US inflation but it will be exporting that inflation to the rest of the World, especially emerging markets. It is [...]

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Webster Financial Corporation Announces Revised Record Date for Series E Preferred Stock Dividend

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:12:42 +0000

Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS), the holding company for Webster Bank , N. A., announced that its Board of Directors had revised the record date for the recently announced quarterly dividend on its Series E Preferred Stock to June 3, 2013 (from June 1, 2013) as a result of recent New York Stock Exchange rule [...]

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Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. Announces Performance Data And Portfolio Composition

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:10:52 +0000

Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE MKT: FAX), a closed-end bond fund, announced today its performance data and portfolio composition as of March 31, 2013. The Fund’s total returns for various periods through March 31, 2013 are provided below. (All figures are based on distributions reinvested at the dividend reinvestment price and are [...]

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Non-professional $1,000,000 Golf Tournament

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:48:35 +0000

Non-professional $1,000,000 Golf Tournament King of the Fairway Launches $1,000,000 Tournament For Golf’s Other 99% For the first time in the history of golf, a nationwide tournament sets sail to provide the average Joe a larger than average chance at winning a much more than average prize. With the creation of the first ever non-professional, [...]

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2013 Report on the $3.6 Billion US Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing Industry Featuring S&W, Winchester, Colt and Remington

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:28:15 +0000

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f8k2l6/small_arms) has announced the addition of Supplier Relations US, LLC’s new report “Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade [2013 Edition]” to their offering. This latest Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing Industry report provides the most updated market research on the industry. Its scope contains analysis on the [...]

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Q1 GDP: ECONOMY STILL WAITS FOR SOLID SUSTAINED IMPROVEMENT

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:46:51 +0000

The following is a comment on Q1 GDP from Kathy Bostjancic , Director for Macroeconomic Analysis, The Conference Board: The pace of economic growth in the U.S. grew 2.5% in Q1, propelled by acceleration in personal consumer expenditures and a buildup in inventories. However, the disappointingly weak March employment and retail sales reports support our [...]

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United Bancorp, Inc. Reports Earnings of $465,000

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:19:34 +0000

United Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBCP), headquartered in Martins Ferry, Ohio reported net income of $465,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to $455,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2012. On a per share basis, the Company’s diluted earnings were $0.09 for each of these linked quarterly ending periods. Randall M. [...]

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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC)

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:05:41 +0000

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced the regular quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share on its common stock, payable on June 10, to stockholders of record on May 3. Since its inception in 1982, Norfolk Southern has paid dividends on its common stock for 123 consecutive quarters. Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is [...]

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Marret Investment Grade Bond Fund Announces Distributions for 2nd Quarter

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:25:12 +0000

Marret Asset Management Inc. announces that Marret Investment Grade Bond Fund (TSX: MIG.UN) will pay a distribution in the amount of $0.05 per unit on or before each of May 14, 2013, June 14, 2013 and July 15, 2013 to unitholders of record on April 30, 2013, May 31, 2013 and June 28, 2013, respectively. [...]

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General Atlantic Announces its Expanded Team in India

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:22:25 +0000

General Atlantic LLC (“GA”), a leading global growth equity firm, today announced that it has strengthened and expanded its investment team in India with several new hires, underscoring the firm’s long-term commitment to pursuing growth equity investment opportunities in India and South East Asia. Under the leadership of Sandeep Naik , who joined the firm [...]

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MarketShare Announces $38 Million Investment to Accelerate Technology Enhancements and Global Expansion

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:20:51 +0000

MarketShare Announces $38 Million Investment to Accelerate Technology Enhancements and Global Expansion MarketShare, the industry’s leading cross-media predictive analytics firm, today announced an investment led by growth equity firm FTV Capital and joined by existing investor Elevation Partners and other investors. The financing will be used to further enhance the company’s state-of-the-art technology platform as [...]

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US Major Markets, Support and Resistance

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:24:49 +0000

US Major Markets, Support and Resistance DJIA Close: 14,547.51 Resistance 15,052 is the upper channel line for the trend off the November low. The DJIA is 9.0% above its 200-Day SMA is has room to run before it has to test. Support 14,482 is the Nov up trendline The 50-Day EMA: 14,359 14,198 from the [...]

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US Major Market Sentiment, the Bulls Vs the Bears

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:22:00 +0000

US Major Market Sentiment, the Bulls Vs the Bears Sentiment Indicators VIX: 14.97; -2.59 VXN: 17.17; -1.58 VXO: 14.27; -2.1 Put/Call Ratio (CBOE): 1.1; -0.08 Bulls Vs Bears Bulls fade, Bears holding low The Bulls are at 47.4% Vs 50.5% last. Bulls came off significantly. They hit 34% in early June and set off this [...]

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On the Economic Front in the USA

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:19:36 +0000

On the Economic Front in the USA Monday, 22 April Existing Home Sales, Mar (10:00a): 5.01-M e, 4.98M p Tuesday, 23 April FHFA Housing Price I, Feb (9:00a): 0.6% p New Home Sales, Mar (10:00a): 415-K e, 411-K p Wednesday, 24 April MBA Mortgage Index, 04/20 (7:00a): 4.8% p Durable Orders, Mar (8:30a): -3.1% e, [...]

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Dividend Focused CFD Fund

Shayne Heffernan — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 05:16:29 +0000

Dividend Focused CFD Fund HeffCap is launching a new Dividend Focused CFD Fund, great protection in the current economic environment after the success of their Metals, Currencies and Private Equity Funds. There also funds focused on Metals, Agriculture and Currencies, here is how they work. Contract for Difference, or CFDs as they are commonly known, [...]

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Singapore Real Estate News

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:40:04 +0000

Singapore Real Estate News For the month of March, the best-selling projects included those launched by Bayfront Reality, a joint venture between Aspial Corp. and Fragrance Group, and Tuan Sing Holdings. Singapore has been trying to cool its housing market as recent immigration and near-record low interest rates drove a surge in demand. In January, [...]

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San Miguel 10-year overseas bond sale

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:37:46 +0000

San Miguel Corp. has raised $800 million from a 10-year overseas bond sale, setting a new record as the largest US dollar-denominated corporate bond issue carved out of the Philippines. The bonds were priced at 4.875 percent per annum. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, SMC said its return to the overseas bond [...]

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Misys Wins Risk Management Software of the Year Award

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:02:16 +0000

Misys Global Risk wins accolade for “excellence and innovation” in risk management After only six months from launching its innovative suite of risk management products, Misys has won the “Risk Management Software of the Year” award. The annual FS Tech awards, presented on 17 April 2013 at The Lancaster Hotel in London, recognise excellence and [...]

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Investing in diamonds – Undertapped, Underappreciated and Undervalued

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:12:57 +0000

Top down macro scenario The last decade has resulted in severe global economic imbalances as we have witnessed the indiscriminate printing of paper money by global central banks. Within this context institutions, family offices and wealthy individuals have seen hard assets (real estate, commodities and precious metals) surface as an important pillar of their strategic [...]

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Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) Elan Corporation, plc

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:04:14 +0000

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced the sale to Elan Corporation, plc of approximately 82 million American Depositary Shares (ADS) of Elan held by Janssen Pharmaceutical (Janssen), an affiliate of Johnson & Johnson. This sale took place in accordance with the “Dutch Auction” tender offer commenced by Elan on March 11, 2013. The aggregate [...]

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Allstate Announces March Catastrophe Loss Estimate

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:53:42 +0000

The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today announced estimated catastrophe losses for the month of March 2013 of $198 million, pre-tax ($129 million after-tax), and an estimated $359 million, pre-tax ($233 million after-tax), for first quarter 2013. Catastrophe losses occurring in the first quarter comprised nine events at an estimated cost of $391 million, pre-tax, partially [...]

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Annual Growth Rates Decelerate in February 2013 According to the S&P Healthcare Economic Indices

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:52:36 +0000

Annual Growth Rates Decelerate in February 2013 According to the S&P Healthcare Economic Indices Data released today by S&P Dow Jones Indices for the S&P Healthcare Economic Composite Index indicates that the average per capita cost of healthcare services covered by commercial insurance and Medicare programs increased by 3.10% over the 12-months ending February 2013, [...]

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Experts Concern Over Allocation of EU Funds

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:51:14 +0000

Experts Concern Over Allocation of EU Funds Yesterday’s seminar entitled “The European Neighbourhood Policy- Eastern Dimension: Progress with Reforms” taking place at the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Croatia in Zagreb aimed to analyse the comparative progress of the six Eastern Neighbourhood countries with reforms, discussing areas of difficulty and exploring [...]

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The Sad State of America’s Infrastructure — and the Cost of Fixing It:

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:42:00 +0000

National Press Club to Host “NEWSMAKER” Media Briefing on The Sad State of America’s Infrastructure — and the Cost of Fixing It: Bridge to Recovery or Disaster? The American Society of Civil Engineers has just released its quadrennial report card on the U.S. infrastructure – and the overall grade was an alarming D+. And in [...]

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Financial Services in Europe to Rethink their ICT Strategy

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:06:53 +0000

Frost & Sullivan: Financial Services in Europe to Rethink their ICT Strategy Frost & Sullivan webinar on top predictions that will impact Financial Services in Europe, 24 April 2013 at 16.00 BST The bleak economic outlook has restrained banks in Europe from investing a large amount of resources in new projects, including ICT-related developments. Banks’ [...]

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This Week on the Economic Front in the USA

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:21:50 +0000

This Week on the Economic Front in the USA Monday, 15 April Empire Manufacturing, Apr (8:30a): 5.0 e 9.2 p Net Long-Term TIC Flows, Feb (9:00a): $25.7-B p NAHB Housing Market Survey, April (10:00a): 45 e 44 p Tuesday, 16 April CPI, March (8:30a): -0.1% e, 0.7% p Core CPI, Mar (8:30a): 0.2% e, 0.2% [...]

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Tom Cruise’s ‘Oblivion’ Opens at # 1 With $61.1-M Overseas

Monica Petrucci — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:16:32 +0000

Tom Cruise’s ‘Oblivion’ Opens at # 1 With $61.1-M Overseas The sci-fi tale claimed Top Spot in 48 of the 52 territories where it opened. Tom Cruise’s Oblivion claimed the top spot at the foreign box office this weekend, amassing $61.1 million at 7,444 dates in 52 territories. The Universal Pictures release, which opens this [...]

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Miss Grand International Beauty Pageant 2013

Gossip in Hollywood — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:47:16 +0000

Miss Grand International Beauty Pageant 2013 With the first franchise being a big hit in Thailand the Miss Grand International Beauty Pageant 2013 is now open for contestants, organizers, broadcasters and sponsors around the world. Miss Grand Thailand is already underway and has proven just how successful the Miss Grand International Beauty Pageant will become, [...]

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U.S. Life Insurance Activity Up +4.2% in March

Shayne Heffernan — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:15:22 +0000

U.S. Life Insurance Activity Up +4.2% in March U.S. application activity for individually underwritten life insurance rebounded in March from early year declines jumping +4.2% year-over-year, all ages combined according to the MIB Life Index. March gains appear to be pent-up demand from the winter months and contributed significantly to ground gained on the quarter’s [...]

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Investors Turn Bearish

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:54:52 +0000

The AAII Investor Sentiment Survey measures the percentage of individual investors who are bullish, bearish, and neutral on the stock market for the next six months; individuals are polled from the ranks of the AAII membership on a weekly basis. Only one vote per member is accepted in each weekly voting period. Survey Results Sentiment [...]

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AXA Financial signs closed MONY portfolio transaction with Protective for USD 1.06 billion

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:25:11 +0000

AXA today announced it had entered definitive agreements with Protective Life Corporation (“Protective”) to sell MONY Life Insurance Company (“MONY”) and to reinsure an in-force book of life insurance policies written by MONY’s subsidiary MONY Life Insurance Company of America (“MLOA”) primarily prior to 2004. Under the terms of the agreements and assuming a closing [...]

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Commodity Market Increased Slightly in March Amid Mixed Macroeconomic Indicators

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:48:11 +0000

Commodities were slightly higher in March despite uncertainty stemming from the Eurozone. Nelson Louie , Global Head of Commodities in Credit Suisse’s Asset Management business, said, “The market’s focus has been on risks stemming from Europe along with emerging market demand concerns. The US equity market has largely bucked these concerns and continued to move [...]

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Credit Spread Indices Based on S&P 500

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:45:17 +0000

S&P Dow Jones Indices Launches Credit Spread Indices Based on S&P 500; trueEX Licenses Indices to Create Credit Spread Futures Contracts S&P Dow Jones Indices announced today the launch of three new credit spread indices based upon the S&P 500®. S&P Dow Jones Indices has licensed trueEX, LLC, a CFTC-approved electronic exchange, to create futures [...]

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US Major Markets, Support and Resistance

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:41:39 +0000

US Major Markets, Support and Resistance DJIA Close: 14,565.25 Resistance 14,900 is the upper channel line of the trend off the November low. The index is about 9.0% above its 200-Day SMA, it has room to run before it has to test. Support 14,473 the 20-Day EMA 14,198 from the Oct 2007 high 14,201 the [...]

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US Major Market Sentiment, the Bulls Vs the Bears

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:37:36 +0000

US Major Market Sentiment, the Bulls Vs the Bears Sentiment Indicators VIX: 13.92; +0.03 VXN: 15.52; +0.26 VXO: 13.87; +0.33 Put/Call Ratio (CBOE): 1; -0.09 Bulls Vs Bears The Bulls are at 52.0% Vs 49.5% last. This is higher than the September 2012 mark. Last time the market hit that level SP500 corrected 9% over [...]

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On the Economic Front in the USA

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:36:15 +0000

On the Economic Front in the USA 8 April 5 – Monday None 9 April – Tuesday Wholesale Inventories, Feb (10:00a): 0.5% e, 1.2% p 10 April – Wednesday MBA Mortgage Index, 04/06 (7:00a): -4.0% p Crude Oil Inventories, 04/06 (10:30): 2.707-M p Treasury Budget, Mar (02:00p): -$107.0-B e, -$198.2-B p FOMC Minutes, 3/20 (02:00p) [...]

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Rolls-Royce Art Deco Phantoms Wow’s in its Indonesian Debut

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 06:52:37 +0000

Rolls-Royce Art Deco Phantoms Wow’s in its Indonesian Debut From its beginnings in Paris in the early 20th Century, the Art Deco movement was a response to an era of rapid development of technology and the innovative use of new materials. Geometric shapes, recurring motifs and stylized images featured heavily across Art Deco design. Simplicity [...]

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Singapore Economic News: The Week Ahead

Shayne Heffernan — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 06:19:22 +0000

The Week Ahead A weekly update of key macroeconomic events, earnings releases and corporate actions in the global and Singapore markets. . Date Event Sunday, 7 Apr - NIL- Monday, 8 Apr SG Earnings (2) Estimated SG Earnings – Old Chang Kee Ltd SG Earnings – Sysma Holdings Ltd SG – Mar Foreign Reserves (1700) [...]

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A Major Rare Earth Group Formed Up in China

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 05:55:14 +0000

A Major Rare Earth Group Formed Up in China SS:600111 A major rare earth production corporation has been formed in east China’s Jiangxi Province as part of efforts to boost the industry’s sustainable development. The state-owned Ganzhou Rare Earth Group Co., Ltd., based in the City of Ganzhou, was founded through the merging of its [...]

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TMX Group Equity Financing Statistics – March 2013

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:02:00 +0000

TMX Group Equity Financing Statistics – March 2013 TMX Group today announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange for March 2013. Toronto Stock Exchange welcomed 15 new issuers in March 2013, compared to 3 the previous month and 8 in March 2012. The new listings include 7 exchange traded funds, [...]

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Asia’s Best Hedge Funds

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:00:34 +0000

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Huge Sale on Thomson Reuters MetaStock

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:58:07 +0000

Huge Sale on Thomson Reuters MetaStock MetaStock is specifically designed for traders who do their analysis after the markets close (If you are interested in real-time trading, check out MetaStock Pro). Whether you’re an experienced, active trader or just learning how to trade the markets, MetaStock helps you succeed. It contains powerful analysis tools so [...]

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Offshore Banking, Funds, Corporations

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:59:05 +0000

Benefits of Offshore Banking, Funds and Corporations Offshore Banking Financial advantages Competitive interest rates Easy international transfers Accounts in multiple currencies — avoid exchange rate fluctuations Reliable and clear advice on All aspects of day-to-day banking Offshore savings and investments International mortgages International tax planning available through our carefully selected partners Offshore Funds Individual, expertly [...]

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New York Metals & Minerals Investment Conference

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:33:53 +0000

Former Presidential Candidate Ron Paul to Present Keynote Speech in New York Former Republican presidential candidate and libertarian Dr. Ron Paul is a keynote speaker at the New York Metals & Minerals Investment Conference on May 13, 2013 in New York City. As a serious investor in gold and silver mining stock himself, it should [...]

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MidOcean Led Investment Group Acquires Noranco Inc.

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:16:03 +0000

MidOcean Partners (“MidOcean”), a leading mid market private equity firm, announced today that it has acquired, along with co-investors, a significant equity position in Noranco Inc. (“Noranco” or the “Company”), a leading supplier of complex machined and sheet metal components, kits, and assemblies for mission-critical landing gear, aero structure, and aero engine applications to the [...]

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Jim Rogers, Global Depositors Now at Risk

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:12:09 +0000

Jim Rogers, Global Depositors Now at Risk The losses imposed on Cyprus bank depositors by the European Union, European Central Bank (ECB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout should be a warning to bank depositors around the world, says Jim Rogers, Chairman of Rogers Holdings. Mr. Rogers’ now believes that the risk of a confiscation [...]

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US Major Market: Support and Resistance

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:41:10 +0000

US Major Market: Support and Resistance DJIA close: 14,578.54 Resistance 14,715 is the upper channel line for the trend off the November low. Note: the DJIA is 9.4% above its 200-Day SMA, there is room to run before it gets too toppy and pulls back. Support The 20-Day EMA: 14,330 14,198 the Oct 2007 high [...]

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This Week on the Economic Front in the USA

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:42:49 +0000

This Week on the Economic Front in the USA time (EDT) report period Actual CONSENSUS forecast previous MONDAY, 1 April 9 am Markit PMI Mar 10 a.m. ISM manufacturing Mar 54.2% 54.2% 10 a.m. Construction spending Feb. 1.0% -2.1% TUESDAY, 2 April 10 a.m. Factory orders Feb. 2.9% -2.0% Motor vehicle sales Mar 15.3-M [...]

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Sentosa Cove: Singapore Yacht Show

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:54:49 +0000

Expert exhibitors key to the growth of yachting in Asia The Singapore Yacht Show, held on 18-21 April at the ONE°15 Marina Club in Sentosa Cove, offers visitors access to some of the leading players in Asia’s marine sector. Two experts in the Asian market who are returning once again to participate in the 2013 [...]

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TD Bank Group completes acquisition of Epoch

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:45:18 +0000

Transaction marks major milestone in TD’s North American Wealth strategy TD adds US$25.9 billion in assets under management, gains Epoch’s U.S. and global equities expertise and capabilities TD Bank Group (TSX: TD) (NYSE: TD) today completed the previously announced acquisition of Epoch Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: EPHC) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Epoch Investment Partners, Inc., significantly [...]

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Cafe de Paris London Easter Party

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:40:44 +0000

Naughty bunnies welcome for our first ever Easter hunt! If you love chocolate and goodies then there is only one place to be this Easter! Free entry for all Easter bunnies before midnight! Set in the heart of London’s Piccadilly, Café de Paris has been a dazzling and opulent venue since it opened its fabled [...]

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International Agribusiness Fair Opens in Cuba

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:22:22 +0000

International Agribusiness Fair Opens in Cuba China was among 10 countries in attendance on Monday as the 16th International Agroindustrial Food Fair started Monday in Havana. The seven-day Fiagrop 2013 features growers, breeders, entrepreneurs, suppliers, veterinarians and other industry representatives from China, Germany, Canada, Spain, Venezuela and other nations. Among the exhibitors is Jiang Su [...]

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Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Income Fund

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:18:57 +0000

Neuberger Berman Group LLC, one of the world’s leading employee-owned money managers, has introduced the Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Income Fund (the “Fund”) (ticker: NMIIX), a fund that seeks high current income exempt from federal income tax and New York State and New York City personal income taxes. The Fund may invest a portion [...]

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US Market Markets, Support and Resistance

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 03:23:07 +0000

US Market Markets, Support and Resistance DJIA close: 14,512.03 Resistance 14,715 is the upper channel line for the trend off the November low. Note: the DJIA is 9.0% above its 200-Day SMA, there is room to run before it gets too toppy and pulls back. Support The 20-Day EMA: 14,330 14,198 the Oct 2007 high [...]

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US Major Market Sentiment, the bulls Vs the Bears

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 18:48:48 +0000

US Major Market Sentiment, the bulls Vs the Bears Sentiment Indicators VIX: 13.57; -0.42 VXN: 13.88; -0.36 VXO: 13.24; -0.72 Put/Call Ratio (CBOE): 0.92; +0.06 Bulls Vs Bears Note: the psych marks indicate t that he market is getting toppy in here. The Bulls are at 47.4% Vs 50.00% last, They hit 34% in early [...]

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On the Economic Front in the USA

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 18:45:59 +0000

On the Economic Front in the USA Monday, 25 March None Tuesday, 26 March Durable Orders, February (8:30a): 3.8% e, -4.9% p(revised from -5.2%) Durable Goods -ex transports, February (8:30a): -0.2% e, 2.3% p (revised from 1.9%) Case-Shiller 20-city, January (9:00a): 7.5% e, 6.8% p Consumer Confidence, March (10:00a): 66.9 e, 69.0 p New Home [...]

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Hermes, Chinese Consumers Accounted for 30% of Worldwide Sales

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:10:16 +0000

Hermes, Chinese Consumers Accounted for 30% of Worldwide Sales Hermes, the Paris, France luxury house saw continuing demand from wealthy Chinese shoppers, where some other high style luxury brands saw demand fall. Boosted by the growing number of Chinese luxury consumers who have moving to the classic brand, this week Hermès reported that sales in [...]

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China working to stabilize its overseas market

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:09:10 +0000

China working to stabilize its overseas market Despite mounting challenges, China will work hard to stabilize its overseas markets, Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng said last week. The country will accelerate foreign trade restructuring to improve trade quality and build technology, brands, quality and service as new trade advantages, the new minister said during an interview. [...]

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Canada Looking to Asia to Boost its Economy

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:07:31 +0000

Canada Looking to Asia to Boost its Economy Canada’s Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty, called for stronger ties with China on Friday as his country enters a period of austere fiscal prudence in an effort to balance its federal budget by Y 2015. “Not only China, but all the emerging economies of Asia,” Flaherty said following [...]

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Singapore Dollar is Still a Buy

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:24:58 +0000

Economist and Fund manager Shayne Heffernan on the SGD SGD is currently 1.0% above its 200-period moving average and is in an upward trend. Volatility is extremely low when compared to the average volatility over the last 10 periods. There is a good possibility that there will be an increase in volatility along with sharp [...]

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Singapore Economic Calendar

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:08:19 +0000

Singapore Economic Calendar MONDAY, MARCH 25 1300(0500GMT): Consumer Price Index for February. TUESDAY, MARCH 26 1300(0500GMT): Industrial Production for February. THURSDAY, MARCH 28 1000(0200GMT): Bank Lending for February. FRIDAY, MARCH 29 GOOD FRIDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 2130(1330GMT): PMI for March. FRIDAY, APRIL 5 1000(0200GMT): Advance URA Property Index Q1. MONDAY, APRIL 8 1700(0900GMT): [...]

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On the Economic Front in the USA

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:26:29 +0000

On the Economic Front in the USA Monday, 18 March NAHB Housing Market , March (10:00a): 48 e, 46 p Tuesday 19 March Housing Starts, Feb (8:30a): 910-K e, 890-K p Building Permits, Feb (8:30a): 924-K e, 904-K p (revised from 925-K) Wednesday, 20 March MBA Mortgage Index, 03/16 (7:00a): -4.7% p Crude Oil Inventories, [...]

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US Major Markets Sentiment, the Bulls Vs the Bears

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:25:40 +0000

US Major Markets Sentiment, the Bulls Vs the Bears Sentiment Indicators VIX: 11.3; 0 VXN: 12.03; -0.3 VXO: 10.97; -0.28 Put/Call Ratio (CBOE): 0.85; +0.12 Bulls Vs Bears The Bulls are at 50.00% Vs 44.2% last and now over the September 2012 mark. Last time the market hit that mark SP500 corrected 9% over 40 [...]

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US Major Markets, Support and Resistance

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:24:37 +0000

US Major Markets, Support and Resistance DJIA close: 14,539.14 Resistance 14,610 the Upper Channel Line, from the Nov 2012 low. The DJIA is 9.7% above its 200-Day SMA, there is upside to go in here before stalls and must test. Support 14,198 from the Oct 2007 high 14,149 the Feb 2013 high 14,022 from the [...]

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Euro Crisis: Another Run on Banks Expected

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 04:13:47 +0000

Cyprus “bailout deal” shocks savers, they flock to banks Depositors by the 100′s flocked to co-operative banks early in the morning Saturday to withdraw their savings and cash following an Eurozone bailout deal for Cyprus to be told that their deposits are temporarily blocked. The Eurogroup Brussels deal, concluded in the early hours of Saturday [...]

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Impressionist Drawings at the Frick, Works by Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, and other French Masters

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 03:46:19 +0000

Impressionist Drawings at the Frick, Works by Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, and other French Masters “Impressionism” in Western art calls to mind a handful of the period’s world-famous oil paintings like, Monet’s delicious plein air landscapes at Giverny or Seurat’s pointillist masterpieces, there are a handful of curators are seeking to broaden its definition. Jay A. Clarke [...]

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Asia’s Leading Management Consultants

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 06:38:46 +0000

Asia’s Leading Management Consultants The Heffernan Group of Companies use a top down approach developed by Dr. Heffernan Ph.D. to develop value protected, growth driven portfolios with in the guidelines of the clients risk tolerance and regulatory requirements. We provide managerial services, strategy, timing and research and advisory services to corporations and institutions globally. Our [...]

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Swiss National Bank Puts Floor at CHF 1.20

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:07:13 +0000

Swiss National Bank Puts Floor at CHF 1.20 Thursday the Swiss National Bank reiterated it would intervene in currency markets to prevent the Swiss franc CHF from strengthening above 1.20 Vs EUR, and warned the Alpine country would face sluggish economic growth going forward. The central bank also maintained its target range for the three-month [...]

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OTC Shells for Sale Now

Knightsbridge Law — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:12:00 +0000

OTC Shells for Sale Knightsbridge Law www.knightsbridgelaw.com are the experts in Shells, Reverse Mergers and S1 Registrations for the OTC. Contact Us for more information at info@knightsbdrigelaw.com The Knightsbridge Law Reverse Merger In a Reverse Merger the private company shareholders purchase control of the public company and then reverse merge it with their own private [...]

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Become a Professional Day Trader

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:33:00 +0000

Firstly, start using the tools of professionals, we offer a free 30 Day trial download Thomson Reuters latest product that will start you on the way, Thomson Reuters Latest Charting and News Technology, Runs on Your Desktop and your iPad The first information that new traders should learn are the basics of trading. A good [...]

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Shayne Heffernan on the Gold Price and China

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:03:26 +0000

Shayne Heffernan as an Economist, trader and venture capitalist writes about a possible gold backing of the Chinese Renminbi. If one compares the dollar amount of base money with the gold reserves, it shows that the dollar is only covered to 16 percent now, in 1980 that number was 168% – because the price of [...]

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Singapore IPO for State Oil Possible

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:40:50 +0000

Alan D. Gaines’ State Oil is considering taking the company to market in Singapore as well as a main board USA listing. A.D. Gaines, speaking on behalf of the management of State Oil, addressing our stockholders by outlining the Company’s strategy which, we believe will create significant value for our shareholders. “I believe that the [...]

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US Major Market Sentiment, the Bulls Vs the Bears

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 03:39:51 +0000

US Major Market Sentiment, the Bulls Vs the Bears Sentiment Indicators VIX: 12.59; -0.47 VXN: 13.72; -0.51 VXO: 11.62; -0.37 Put/Call Ratio (CBOE): 0.9; +0.07 Bulls Vs Bears The Bulls are at 44.2% Vs 46.3% last, the Bulls hit 34% in early June 2012, the market is still in rally mode, the Bulls fell to [...]

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US Major Markets, Support and Resistance

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 03:38:13 +0000

US Major Markets, Support and Resistance DJIA close: 14,397.08 Resistance 9% above its 200-Day SMA, Note: the DJIA can run higher before it has to test. Support 14,198 the Oct 2007 high 14,149 the Feb 2013 high 14,022 from the Jul 2007 high The 50-Day EMA: 13,806 13,692 from the Jun 2007 high 13,668 from [...]

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This Week on the Economics Front in the USA

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 03:36:34 +0000

This Week on the Economics Front in the USA 11 March, Monday None 12 March, Tuesday Treasury Budget, Feb (02:00p): -$205.-0B e, -$237.7-B p 13 March, Wednesday MBA Mortgage Index, 03/09 (7:00a): 14.8% p Retail Sales, Feb (8:30a): 0.5% expected, 0.1% p Retail Sales ex-auto, Feb (8:30a): 0.5% expected, 0.2% p Export Prices ex-agri., Feb [...]

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Shayne Heffernan Dow Jones Target 10,500

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 07:45:34 +0000

Shayne Heffernan Dow Jones Target 10,500 I have lowered my Dow Jones target for 2013-2014 to 10,500 despite the Fed’s never ending QE and the political talk of a recovery. My view remains negative as we have to look at this market in context, both financial and political, the chart and the context concern me. [...]

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This Week on the Economic Front in the USA

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:56:10 +0000

This Week on the Economic Front in the USA Monday, 4 March None Tuesday, 5 March ISM Services, Feb (10:00a): 55.4 e, 55.2 p Wednesday, 6 March MBA Mortgage Index, 03/02 (7:00a): -3.8% p DP Employment Change, February (8:15a): 150-K e, 192-K p Factory Orders, Jan (10:00a): -2.2% e 1.8% p Crude Oil Inventories, 03/02 [...]

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US Major Markets, Support and Resistance

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:55:31 +0000

US Major Markets, Support and Resistance DJIA close: 14,089.66 Resistance 14,149 the Feb 2013 high 14,198 the Oct 2007 high Support 14,022 from the Jul 2007 high The 50-Day EMA: 13,728 13,692 from Jun 2007 high 13,668 from Dec 2007 high 13662 the Oct 2012 intra-day high 13,653 the Sept 2012 high 13,413 the late [...]

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The New Rolls-Royce Wraith Fastback

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:28:00 +0000

Geneva Motor Show, The New Rolls-Royce Wraith Fastback Rolls Royce Wraith Teaser 4 Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has already confirmed that it will be releasing a Fastback Wraith at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show 7-17 March 2013. In advance of the reveal, the folks at Goodwood have shared the above teaser images, which I share with [...]

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FX Economic Week Ahead

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 12:38:34 +0000

Date Time Currency Importance Event Actual Forecast Previous Mar. 03 18:00 KRW South Korean CPI (YoY) 1.7% 1.5% 18:00 KRW South Korean CPI (MoM) 0.5% 0.6% 18:30 AUD MI Inflation Gauge (MoM) 0.3% 18:50 JPY Monetary Base (YoY) 11.5% 10.9% 19:00 NZD ANZ Commodity Price Index (MoM) 0.3% 19:00 KRW South Korean HSBC Manufacturing PMI [...]

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Pershing Named Best North American Prime Broker

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:16:12 +0000

Pershing Named Best North American Prime Broker in Hedgeweek Global Awards for the Second Year in a Row Pershing Prime Services recognized once again as best in class in key areas of service Pershing LLC, a BNY Mellon company, today announced its prime brokerage business received the Best North American Prime Broker Award at the [...]

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US Major Market Sentiment, the Bulls Vs the Bears

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:59:36 +0000

US Major Market Sentiment, the Bulls Vs the Bears Sentiment Indicators VIX: 14.17; -1.05 VXN: 15.68; -0.81 VXO: 13.74; -1.2 Put/Call Ratio (CBOE): 0.9; -0.2 Bulls Vs Bears The Bulls are at 48.4% Vs 52.6% last. Just over the September 2012 mark, the last time the market hit that mark the S&P 500 corrected 9% [...]

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On the Economic Front in the USA

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:58:26 +0000

On the Economic Front in the USA Monday, 25 February None Tuesday, 26 February Case-Shiller 20-City, Dec (9:00a): 6.5% e, 5.5% p FHFA Housing Price I, Dec (9:00a): 0.6% p New Home Sales, Jan (10:00a): 385-K e, 369-K p Consumer Confidence, Feb (10:00a): 62.0 e, 58.6 p Wednesday, 27 February MBA Mortgage Index, 02/23 (7:00a): [...]

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Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:00:20 +0000

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European Investment Managers to Relocate, and Avoid Transaction Tax

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:45:25 +0000

European Investment Managers to Relocate, and Avoid Transaction Tax Some European investment managers are prepared to pick up and relocate to avoid becoming entangled in the new financial transaction taxes. Thursday Brussels announced the finer points of the levy, the tax is set to be imposed in 11 of the 27 European Union member states [...]

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Derivatives and Active ETFs, Regulatory Development to Watch

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:20:34 +0000

Derivatives and Active ETFs, Regulatory Development to Watch There is a regulatory development to watch in this sector. In December, the US Securities and Exchange Commission SEC announced that it would no longer defer consideration of requests by actively managed exchange-traded funds ETFs to use derivatives. Such funds would have to meet requirements for oversight [...]

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Thailand Oil and Gas Outlook PTT, PTTEP

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:26:20 +0000

Thailand Oil and Gas Outlook PTT, PTTEP Thailand is a net importer of oil and natural gas, although the country is a growing producer of natural gas. Thailand has limited domestic oil production and reserves, and imports make up a significant portion of the country’s oil consumption. Thailand holds large proven reserves of natural gas, [...]

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Video News: Scuderia Ferrari singleseater for 2013 season

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:36:54 +0000

Scuderia Ferrari singleseater for 2013 season The F138 is the fifty ninth car built by Ferrari specifically to take part in the Formula 1 World Championship. The name comes from a combination of the current year and the number of cylinders, to mark the fact that this is the eighth and final year of competition [...]

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US Major Markets; Support and Resistance

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:14:18 +0000

US Major Markets; Support and Resistance DJIA Close: 13,992.97 Resistance 14,022 from the Jul 2007 high Support The 10-Day EMA:13,917 The 20-D ay EMA: 13,795 13,692 from the Jun 2007 high 13,668 from the Dec 2007 high 13662 the Oct 2012 intra-day high 13,653 the Sept 2012 high The 50-Day EMA: 13,540 13,413 from a [...]

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This Week on the Earnings Front in the USA

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:13:23 +0000

This Week on the Earnings Front in the USA All earnings releases for Monday, 11 February 2013 Company Name Time Transcript Wall St EPS Est($) Actual EPS AMER CAP LTD ACAS Before Open N/A 0.25 N/A AMER FINL GROUP AFG After Market Close N/A 0.65 N/A AMER SCI & ENG ASEI After Market Close N/A [...]

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US Major Markets Sentiment: the Bulls Vs the Bears

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:12:29 +0000

US Major Markets Sentiment: the Bulls Vs the Bears Sentiment Indicators VIX: 13.02; -0.48 VXN: 14.14; -0.63 VXO: 12.44; -0.44 Put/Call Ratio (CBOE): 0.9; -0.13 Bulls Vs Bears The Bulls are Up, the Bears are Down, both past the last higher high and lower low hit in September, remember back then, the market corrected, may [...]

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This Week on the Economic Front in the USA

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:11:50 +0000

This Week on the Economic Front in the USA Monday, 11 February None Tuesday, 12 February Treasury Budget, January (02:00p): -$2.0-B expected, -$27.4-B past Wednesday, 13 February MBA Mortgage Index, 02/09 (7:00a): 3.4% past Retail Sales, Jan (8:30a): 0.1% expected, 0.5% past Retail Sales ex-auto, Jan (8:30a): 0.1% expected, 0.3% past Export Prices ex-agri., Jan [...]

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The Romance Menu Bora Bora

Shayne Heffernan — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 18:21:16 +0000

The Romance Menu Bora Bora Furthering its reputation as the most romantic resort in the world, Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora introduces the Romance Menu, offering guests additional opportunities to further enhance their romantic holiday. The menu is designed to provide a playful selection of romantic amenities, some of which can be quickly and discreetly [...]

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US Major Markets Support and Resistance

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 08:32:58 +0000

US Major Markets Support and Resistance DJIA Close: 14,009.79 Resistance 14,022 from the July 2007 high Support The 10-Day EMA: 13,836 13,692 from the Jun 2007 high The 20-Day EMA: 13,687 13,668 from the Dec 2007 high 13662 the Oct 2012 intra-day high 13,653 the Sept 2012 high The 50-Day EMA: 13,447 13,413 from a [...]

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US Major Market Sentiment: the Bulls Vs. the Bears

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 07:55:55 +0000

US Major Market Sentiment: the Bulls Vs. the Bears Sentiment Indicators VIX: 12.9; -1.38 VXN: 13.89; -0.94 VXO: 12.44; -1.55 Put/Call Ratio (CBOE): 0.9; -0.01 Bulls Vs. Bears The Bulls are at 54.3% Vs. 53.2% last, and at tapping at the September 2012 mark. Last time the market hit that level SP500 corrected 9% over [...]

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This Week on the Economic Front in the USA

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 07:55:10 +0000

This Week on the Economic Front in the USA Monday, 4 February 4 Factory Orders, December (10:00a ): 2.4% expected, 0.0% past Tuesday, 5 February ISM Services, January (10:00a): 55.6 expected, 56.1 past Wednesday, 6 February MBA Mortgage Index, 02/02 (7:00a): -8.1% past Crude Oil Inventories, 02/02 (10:30a): 5.947-M past Thursday, 7 February 7 Initial [...]

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Professional Foreign Exchange Trading Tools

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:30:09 +0000

Professional Foreign Exchange Trading Tools Retiring to the beach and trading for a living is not as hard as you think, in fact I have been doing it most of my life. There are somethings that you need: Practice, practice a lot, and keep practicing, if you are serious about trading you should start a [...]

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Hedge Fund Consultants

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:04:59 +0000

Hedge Fund Consultants The Heffernan Group of Companies use a top down approach developed by Dr. Heffernan Ph.D. to develop value protected, growth driven portfolios with in the guidelines of the clients risk tolerance and regulatory requirements. We provide managerial services, strategy, timing and portfolio-level research and advisory services to institutions globally. Our clients are [...]

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US Major Markets: Support and Resistance

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:41:46 +0000

US Major Markets: Support and Resistance DJIA close: 13,895.98 Resistance 14,022 from the July 2007 high Support 13,692 from the June 2007 high The 10-Day EMA: 13,674 13,668 from the Dec 2007 high 13662 the Oct 2012 intra-day high 13,653 the Sept 2012 high 13,413 a Sept 2012 low 13,331 the Aug 2012 high The [...]

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This Week on the Economic Front in the USA

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:40:39 +0000

This Week on the Economic Front in the USA Monday, 28 January Durable Orders, December (8:30a): 1.6% expected, 0.8% past, revised from 0.7% Durable Goods -ex transports, December (8:30a): 0.0% expected, 1.6% past Pending Home Sales, December (10:00a): 0.0% expected, 1.7% past Tuesday, 29 January Case-Shiller 20-city, November (9:00a): 5.2% expected, 4.3% past Consumer Confidence, [...]

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Free Metastock Trading Course in February

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:30:24 +0000

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Japan Becomes Number 1 Currency Manipulator

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:50:52 +0000

Japan Becomes Number 1 Currency Manipulator Japan’s Finance Minister Taro Aso rejected claims Tokyo was orchestrating a slide in the yen, a day after German leader Angela Merkel voiced concern over the new government’s exchange rate policy. “The criticism that [the government]is manipulating the currency rate is completely off the mark,’’ Aso was quoted as [...]

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Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:12:56 +0000

The InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa has been honored on the prestigious Conde Nast Traveler 2013 Gold List which recognizes “The World’s Best Places to Stay.” Nearly 47,000 readers voted in the magazine’s annual poll rating the world’s top hotels, resorts, and cruise lines. The resort received high marks as one of the [...]

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US Major Market Sentiment: the Bulls Vs the Bears

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:28:17 +0000

US Major Market Sentiment: the Bulls Vs the Bears Sentiment Indicators VIX: 12.46; -1.11 VXN: 14.17; -0.9 VXO: 12.14; -1.28 Put/Call Ratio CBOE: 0.75; -0.04 Bulls Vs Bears The Bulls are at 51.1% Vs 47.8%. They are charging toward the September high that preceded the pullback, the pattern is similar, Bears are watching; For your [...]

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US Major Markets: Support and Resistance

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:27:29 +0000

US Major Markets: Support and Resistance DJIA Close: 13,649.70 Resistance 13,653 the Sept 2012 high 13,662 the Oct 2012 intra-day high 13,668 from Dec 2007 high 13,692 from June 2007 high 14,022 from the July 2007 high Support 13,497 the 10-Day EMA 13,413 the late Sept 2012 low 13,331 the Aug 2012 high 13,297 the [...]

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On the Economic Front in the USA

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:26:35 +0000

On the Economic Front in the USA Monday, 21 January None Tuesday, 22 January Existing Home Sales, December (10:00a): 5.10-M expected, 5.04-M past Wednesday, 23 January MBA Mortgage Index, 01/19 (7:00a): 15.2% past MBA Mortgage Purchases, 01/19 (7:00a) FHFA Housing Price I, November (9:00a): 0.5% past Thursday, 24 January Initial Claims, 01/19 (8:30a): 355-K expected, [...]

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Hong Kong: Rare Burgundy Wines to be Sold at Acker Merrall & Condit January Auction

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 07:36:11 +0000

Hong Kong: Rare Burgundy Wines to be Sold at Acker Merrall & Condit January Auction Wine lover alert: Acker Merrall & Condit will hold its 1st 2013 Hong Kong sale on 25-26 January at Island Shangri-La and Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. Over 1,000 lots of rare wines valued at over US$ 5-M (HK$ 40-M) will be presented at [...]

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Korea Teachers selects US-based Private Equity firms

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 07:27:59 +0000

Korea Teachers selects US-based Private Equity firms KKR The $11-B pension fund chose Hamilton Lane and Paul Capital to invest $30-M each in global private equity plays as it moves to increase its international PE exposure. Korea Teachers Pension Fund KTPF has assigned two US-based PE funds to invest $30-M each as it moves to [...]

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Thailand: Thai Baht on Target for 28.50

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 11:00:58 +0000

Thailand: Thai Baht on Target for 28.50 For all of 2012, the baht strengthened about 3 percent. Economist and Hedge Fund Manager Shayne Heffernan remains convinced that the Thai Economy is set to become one of the regions fastest growing in ASEAN, long term the Baht should continue to strengthen. The Bank of Thailand has [...]

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New York Antiques Show

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:17:27 +0000

New York Antiques Show The 2013 Winter Antiques Show Reigns January 25-February 3 in New York City Proceeds Benefit East Side House Settlement in the South Bronx The 59th annual Winter Antiques Show opens to the public on Friday, January 25, with eight new exhibitors, thousands of works available, and a special loan exhibition, Newport: [...]

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EUR/USD Outlook

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:36:16 +0000

EUR/USD Outlook Candlesticks A spinning top occurred (a spinning top is a candle with a small real body). Spinning tops identify a session in which there is little price action (as defined by the difference between the open and the close). During a rally or near new highs, a spinning top can be a sign [...]

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CNY to Dominate USD

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:55:16 +0000

CNY to Dominate USD CNY, JPM, DBSDY, DBSDF China is set promote the “opening-up: of its financial market to both domestic and foreign players this year to attract wider use of the yuan globally, a senior official at the People’s Bank of China said Wednesday. “We’d like to enhance the cross-border circulation of the yuan [...]

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ECB Turns Fascist on Critics

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:44:36 +0000

ECB Turns Fascist on Critics The ECB has decided that the best way to stop the Euro Crisis is to pretend it does not exist, while they have been unable to pass legislation to solve the Debt problems, they have managed to pass an outrageous bill to silence the critics. The European parliament has agreed [...]

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Euro Overvalued

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:51:36 +0000

Euro Overvalued Technicals An engulfing bullish line occurred (where a white candle’s real body completely contains the previous black candle’s real body). If the engulfing bullish pattern occurs during an uptrend (which appears to be the case with FOREX EUR=), it may be a last engulfing top which indicates a top. The test to see [...]

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Indonesia: Currency and Inflation Risks

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:25:25 +0000

Indonesia: Currency and Inflation Risks The depreciating Rupiah has weakened sentiment towards the country’s stocks and bonds and dented the fast growing G20 economy’s appeal as a safe haven for investors. There has been no big sell-off in rupiah assets so far, with foreign bond ownership rising to record levels at 33 percent of the [...]

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Harry Winston NYSE:HWD and Swatch PINK:SWGAF Signals New Direction

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:52:40 +0000

Harry Winston NYSE:HWD and Swatch PINK:SWGAF Signals New Direction RIO, BHP Harry Winston Diamond Corp. announced this morning that it has agreed to sell its luxury brand Diamond jewelry and watch division, Harry Winston Inc., to Swiss-based The Swatch Group Ltd. for $750-M and the assumption by Swatch of $250-M in net debt. The most [...]

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US Major Markets: Support and Resistance

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:57:24 +0000

US Major Markets: Support and Resistance DJIA close: 13,488.43 Resistance 13,653 the Sept 2012 high 13662 the Oct 2012 intra-day high 13,668 from the Dec 2007 high 13,692 from the Jun 2007 high 14,022 from the Jul 2007 high Support 13,413 the late Sept 2012 low The 10-Day EMA:13,363 13,331 the Aug 2012 high 13,297 [...]

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US Major Market Sentiment: the Bulls Vs the Bears

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:56:02 +0000

US Major Market Sentiment: the Bulls Vs the Bears Sentiment Indicators VIX: 13.36; -0.13 VXN: 15.87; -0.21 VXO: 13.32; +0.03 Put/Call Ratio (CBOE): 0.72; -0.06 Bulls Vs Bears The Bulls are at 51.1% Vs 47.8%. The Bulls are charging toward the September high that preceded a market adjustment, the Bears are alert. For your reference: [...]

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This Week on the Economic Front in the USA

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:55:04 +0000

This Week on the Economic Front in the USA Monday, 14 January None Tuesday, 15 January Retail Sales, December (8:30a): 0.2% expected, 0.3% past Retail Sales ex-auto, December (8:30a): 0.3% expected, 0.0% past PPI, December (8:30a): 0.0% expected, -0.8% past Core PPI, December (8:30a): 0.2% expected, 0.1% past Empire Manufacturing, January (8:30a): 2.0 expected, -8.1 [...]

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BlackRock NYSE: BLK buys Credit Suisse’s NYSE:CS ETF Unit

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:57:04 +0000

BlackRock NYSE: BLK buys Credit Suisse’s NYSE:CS ETF Unit STT, DB BlackRock’s agreement to buy Credit Suisse’s exchange-traded funds ETF arm may be a EU centered deal, but the international nature of the ETF industry has global impact. The deal was announced Thursday, is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to complete within 1-H [...]

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Basel Group Lessens Bank Liquidity Rule

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:48:04 +0000

Basel Group Lessens Bank Liquidity Rule Global central bank bosses agreed to lessen and delay a planned bank liquidity rule to counter warnings that the proposal would strangle lending and stifle the economic recovery. Lenders will be allowed to use an expanded range of assets including some equities and securitized mortgage debt to meet the [...]

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US Major Market Sentiment: the Bulls Vs the Bears

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:08:47 +0000

US Major Market Sentiment: the Bulls Vs the Bears Sentiment Indicators VIX: 13.83; -0.73 VXN: 15.51; -1.6 VXO: 13.8; -0.21 Put/Call Ratio (CBOE): 0.82; -0.02 Bulls Vs Bears Bulls are at 47.8% Vs 46.8% last . The Bulls are getting more confident but off the late September high, this is a similar pattern to September;s [...]

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US Major Markets: Support and Resistance

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:07:17 +0000

US Major Markets: Support and Resistance DJIA close: 13,435.21 Resistance 13,653 the Sept 2012 high 13,662 the Oct 2012 intra-day high 13,668 from the Dec 2007 high 13,692 from the Jun 2007 high 14,022 from the Jul 2007 high Support 13,413 the late Sept 2012 low 13,331 the Aug 2012 high 13,297 the Apr 2012 [...]

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This Week on the Economics Front in the USA

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:06:06 +0000

This Week on the Economics Front in the USA Monday, 7 January None Tuesday, 8 January 8 Consumer Credit, November (15:00a): $10.6-B expected, $14.2-B past Wednesday, 9 January MBA Mortgage Index, 01/05 (7:00a) Crude Oil Inventories, 01/05 (10:30a): -11.1-M past Thursday, 10 January Initial Claims, 01/05 (8:30a): 366-K expected, 372-K past Continuing Claims, 12/29 (8:30a): [...]

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Analysts, Bull Market ended for US Treasuries, Bear Market has not started

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 16:25:27 +0000

Analysts, Bull Market ended for US Treasuries, Bear Market has not started JPM The 32-yr rally in US Treasuries rally is finished according to many analysts, but they don not think a Bear Market has started. The US Federal Reserve has pushed yields down so low that it’s difficult for them to drop much further. [...]

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Heffernan keen to expand into Hotel Investments and Property Sales

LiveTradingNews.com wire staff — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 14:15:14 +0000

The momentum of hotel investment in Thailand is likely to continue, supported by new buying opportunities, especially in tourist destinations, according to the property service consultant John Lang LaSalle. Activity in Thailand is projected to increase as some counter-cyclical buying opportunities emerge, said Mike Batchelor, managing director for Asia’s investment sales of Jones Lang LaSalle [...]

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Thailand: Trading the Thai Stock Exchange Successfully

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 01:58:01 +0000

Learn the Secrets to Trading the Thai Stock Exchange Successfully The MetaStock Trading Course will teach you to to use the available data to help determine long term values of securities on the Thai Stock Exchange. We will also teach you to use Technical Analysis to successfully select exit and entry points. เม็ทเทอสต๊อกเสนอการสอนหลักสูตรการซื้อชายหุ้นและการจัดการกับทรัพย์สินในระยะยาว เรายังสอนกาวิเคราะห์ทางเทคนิคให้ประสบผลสำเร็จในการลงทุนและการทำกำไร. Learn [...]

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Non-Farm Payrolls Forecast

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:29:10 +0000

We are looking for a 187,000 gain in December non-farm payrolls and a flat 7.7% unemployment rate. Although the BLS indicated that Hurricane Sandy did not “substantively impact” the November employment data, we suspect that the effect on payrolls was at least -50,000. We arrive at this conclusion based on the B-I-G move in our [...]

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Introduction To Binary Options

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:35:00 +0000

Introduction To Binary Options If you are looking to trade the financial markets in a quick and uncomplicated manner then you can look no further than Binary Options. Also referred to as Digital Options and “All or Nothing” options, Binary Options and its increased popularity over the last year can be attributed to a number [...]

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Foreign Exchange Update EUR, USD, JPY

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:10:10 +0000

Foreign Exchange Update EUR, USD, JPY Despite the USD weakness which saw GBP/USD pushed above 3 month highs, EUR/USD failed to take hold of 1.33, keeping trading range of 1.316 – 1.33. Italian and Spanish 10 yr bond yields trading lower – a sign of optimism in Eurozone. Though questions remains whether such optimism can [...]

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Thailand News: Thai Baht Extends Gains on Overall Growth Outlook

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 08:45:29 +0000

Thailand News: Thai Baht Extends Gains on Overall Growth Outlook Thailand’s baht rose to a 3-month high on signs regional economic growth is gaining traction and US lawmakers are closing in on a budget deal to avert automatic tax increases and spending cuts. The currency added to a 3.1% gain in Y 2012 after reports [...]

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US Treasuries, Year-end Selling on Budget Deal Speculation

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 08:13:29 +0000

US Treasuries, Year-end Selling on Budget Deal Speculation US Treasuries saw steady selling over the course of the session as details of a potential deal to avert the fiscal cliff began to emerge. Monday morning, members from both sides of the aisle spoke optimistically, suggesting the cliff would be avoided. Then, headlines crossed the wires [...]

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Licensed and Regulated Forex Broker

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:05:09 +0000

Licensed and Regulated Forex Broker It is always important when opening a Forex Trading account that you choose a Licensed and Regulated Forex Broker. ECMarkets is a Licensed and Regulated Forex Broker and one that LTN recommend. Who is ECMarkets? ECMarkets is a fully licensed and regulated Forex broker based out of Cyprus. Operated by [...]

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Investing in Thailand 2013

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 05:32:15 +0000

Q3 2012 was tough on Thai Exports, exports declined by 1.13 per cent compared to the same period last year, but there is some big news, Toyota plan to make 1m Cars per annum in Thailand. The Auto Sector is the second most important industry for economic growth in any Country, and Thailand has excelled [...]

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Buying and Selling Gold in Thailand

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 05:26:52 +0000

Buying Gold by the Baht Thai Gold is famous worldwide for its high purity of 96.5 percent (or 23 carat). Thai Gold is measured in “Baht” and is not to be confused with the same word for Thailand’s Currency. Every shop in Thailand follows the gold price set by the Thai Gold Traders Association. Thai [...]

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A Luxury Guide to the best hotels and resorts in Thailand

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 07:14:12 +0000

A Luxury Guide to the best hotels and resorts in Thailand It is no secret I love Thailand and the Thai lifestyle, Bangkok is one of the world’s great cities, and on the weekends or on rare holidays you get to hang out at one of dozens of supremely luxurious resorts from pool villas overlooking [...]

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This Week on the Economic Front in the USA

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 07:05:15 +0000

This Week on the Economic Front in the USA Monday, 31 December None Tuesday, 1 January New Year’s Day None Wednesday, 2 January MBA Mortgage Index, 12/29 (7:00a): -12.3% past ISM Index, December (10:00a): 50.5 expected, 49.5 past Construction Spending, November (10:00a): 0.5% expected, 1.4% past Auto Sales, December (02:00p): 5.6M past Truck Sales, December [...]

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This Week on the Earnings Front in the USA

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 07:04:15 +0000

This Week on the Earnings Front in the USA CALM, MOS, FDO Earnings season has wound down, there were no earnings reported last week, but there are 13 companies reporting their quarterly results this week. Some notables: Monday morning; Cal-Maine Foods NASDAQ:CALM 44.48, +0.55 will report its earnings. The consensus expects the company to announce [...]

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China, ASEAN and Investing in 2013

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:09:48 +0000

China, ASEAN and Investing in 2013 iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund (EWM), iShares MSCI Indonesia Investable Market Index Fund (EIDO), iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund (EWS), Market Vectors Indonesia Index ETF (IDX), iShares MSCI Thailand Index Fund (THD), Market Vectors Vietnam ETF (VNM) China will continue to develop the economic ties with ASEAN, as its [...]

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EUR USD forecast 2013

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:53:03 +0000

EUR USD forecast 2013 President Barack Obama and lawmakers are launching a last chance round of budget talks just days before a New Year’s deadline to reach a deal to avoid a “fiscal cliff”: an increase of USD 600 billion of taxes and budget cuts to be automatically executed from January 1st if politicians fail [...]

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Asian Real Estate as an Inflation Hedge

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:00:58 +0000

Asian Real Estate as an Inflation Hedge According to the 2012 Q3 Asia-Pacific Capital Market Observation, the total value of the Q3 Asia-Pacific real estate investment reached $19 billion, with an average increase of 21% over the past three years, considering that fast 3 years captures the tail end of the Global Financial Crisis, those [...]

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Palm Oil Price to Rally in 2013

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:00:28 +0000

Large stockpiles of Palm Oil built up in Malaysia and Indonesia have seen Palm Oil prices drop 25%, but it is important to remember that the build up was partly political. Demand in ASEAN, China, India is on the rise and those stockpiles will be gone, 2013 will be a good year for Palm Oil [...]

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A Pirate’s Life for you, finding the ‘arrrrgh’ in Asia

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:00:19 +0000

Learning to sail is an adventure that doesn’t tend to register on a backpacker’s radar, seemingly writing it off as a sport reserved for the rich flash packers. However, if you’ve ever fancied steering a sailing yacht over the oceans Captain Jack Sparrow style, then this could be your chance! And it isn’t as expensive as you might think. Rather than [...]

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JP Morgan NYSE:JPM revises up its USD forecasts Vs JPY

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:40:41 +0000

JP Morgan NYSE:JPM revises up its USD forecasts Vs JPY JP Morgan Friday revised up its USD forecasts Vs the JPY, citing the significant change in perception toward Japanese politics and policies by overseas investors as a major factor. The bank now expects the USD to trade at JPY 87 at the end of Y [...]

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Thailand GDP Growth

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:07:24 +0000

Thailand GDP Growth Thailand’s gross domestic product GDP this year is adjusted upward slightly from 5.5 to 5.7% due mostly to the government stimulus actions in various projects, according to the Finance Ministry, Thai News Agency reported. Somchai Sujjapongse, director general of the Fiscal Policy Office under the Finance Ministry, said domestic consumption is at [...]

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US Major Market Sentiment: the Bulls Vs the Bears

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 07:21:03 +0000

US Major Market Sentiment: the Bulls Vs the Bears Sentiment Indicators VIX: 17.84; +0.17 VXN: 20.16; +0.84 VXO: 17.12; -0.5 Put/Call Ratio (CBOE): 1.05; +0.19 Bulls Vs Bears The Bulls are at 46.8% Vs 45.7% last. The Bulls are still charging topping the November high, too high? Note: 35% is the mark for Bullishness, it [...]

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This Week on the Economic Front in the USA

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 07:20:05 +0000

This Week on the Economic Front in the USA Monday, 24 December, Christmas Eve None Tuesday, 25 December, Christmas Day None, Markets Closed Wednesday, 26 December MBA Mortgage Index, 12/22 (7:00a) Case-Shiller 20-city, Oct (9:00a): 3.9% expected, 3.0% past Thursday, 27 December Initial Claims, 12/22 (8:30a): 375-K expected, 361-K past Continuing Claims, 12/15 (8:30a): 3200-K [...]

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US Major Markets: Support and Resistance

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 07:19:04 +0000

US Major Markets: Support and Resistance DJIA close: 13,190.84 Resistance 13,413 the late Sept 2012 low 13,557 to 13,662 Cluster Zone 13,653 the Sept 2012 high 13662 the Oct 2012 intra-day high 13,668 from the Dec 2007 high 13,692 from the Jun 2007 high 14,022 from the Jul 2007 high Support The 50-Day EMA: 13,117 [...]

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Chile: First Country to Protect All Seamounts from Bottom Trawling

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:34:50 +0000

Chile establishes set of new fisheries laws protecting seamounts, limiting by catch and setting science based quotas, protects 150,000 square kilometers of marine habitat Oceana welcomes the historic reform of the Chilean Fisheries Law passed by the Chilean Congress. The law bans bottom trawling in the country’s vulnerable marine ecosystems, including the precautionary closure of [...]

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US GDP and Jobless Claims Head Higher

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:25:46 +0000

US GDP and Jobless Claims Head Higher The economic reports keep coming out regardless of the holidays and the Mayan prophecy. Thursday’s reports show a higher tally in weekly jobless claims and a higher reading on gross domestic product. As far as GDP is concerned, this was yet another revision, and the final one (supposedly) [...]

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Bank of America, Money Managers Bearish Global Economy

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:06:46 +0000

Bank of America, Money Managers Bearish Global Economy BAC Money managers are still Bearish on the global economy, sentiment is improving, that according to the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey this December. Forty per cent of the 255 managers polled believe global growth will increase in the next year. While that number [...]

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Maserati, BMW, Bentley Head to Detroit Motor Show

John Heffernan — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:55:46 +0000

Global Stage is Set as 50+ Vehicle debuts are Prepared for Detroit Global automakers have saved their best for the 2013 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), and with less than one month to go before the curtain rises, the industry remains focused on one of the top automotive events in the world. “This show [...]

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Japanese Yen: BOJ Expands Asset Purchases

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:47:56 +0000

BOJ Expands Asset Purchases The Bank of Japan took more easing measures Thursday, following the intense campaign by incoming prime minister Shinzo Abe for the central bank to step up its fight against deflation. The central bank decided to expand the size of its asset purchase program, the main tool of monetary easing with interest [...]

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USD/CAD Preview

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:00:13 +0000

USD/CAD intraday: the upside prevails. Pivot: 0.986 Shayne Heffernan Says: Long positions above 0.986 with targets @ 0.9905 & 0.993 in extension. Beware: Below 0.986 look for further downside with 0.9845 & 0.9825 as targets. Comment: the RSI is mixed to bullish. Opinion published is an intraday view. Green Lines Represent Resistance | Red Represent [...]

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AUD/USD Outlook

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 07:56:03 +0000

Moody’s changed Western Australia’s rating outlook to negative, and after some comments by the nation’s worst ever Treasurer Swan, saying that GDP growth is much softer than expected and that a budget surplus is ‘unlikely,’ which may reduce the rate cut pressure on the RBA. After a bit of whipsaw activity, AUD/USD intraday: capped by [...]

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USD/CHF Update

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 07:48:35 +0000

USD/CHF intraday: key ST resistance at 0.9145 Pivot: 0.9145. Shayne Heffernan Syas: SHORT positions below 0.9145 with 0.91 & 0.9085 as next targets. Beware: The upside penetration of 0.9145 will call for a rebound towards 0.918 & 0.9195. Comment: the pair is rebounding and is challenging its resistance. Opinion published is an intraday view. Green [...]

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Asian Real Estate Report: Jakarta, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Bangkok

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:41:43 +0000

Economist and Hedge Fund Manager Shayne Heffernan of www.livetradingnews.com takes a look at Asian Real Estate The World Bank said China was expected to expand by 8.4 percent next year, fueled by fiscal stimulus and the faster implementation of large investment projects. The latest forecast is higher than the 8.1 percent figure cited in an [...]

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World Economic Forum Events Calendar 2013

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 08:10:33 +0000

The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013, taking place in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland on 23-27 January, will convene under the theme “Resilient Dynamism”. For your planning purposes, please find below a list of the major reports and initiatives that the Forum will be launching in January. Date Events and Reports 2013 Location 8 January Global Risks [...]

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Outlook, USD, EUR, GBP, NOK

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 08:08:02 +0000

December 19, 2012 From Lloyds Bank ON BULLETS • US House majority leader Cantor expects Republicans to pass fiscal cliff bill on Thursday • Japan LDP to pass extra budget that could exceed Y10trn USD The USD continued to move lower yesterday on the back of a generally risk positive tone which undermined both the [...]

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Gold Price Update, Gold Remains a Buy

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 07:07:57 +0000

Spot up 0.3 % to $1,676.85 and was at $1,674.80 in Asian hours , Fell to $1,661.10 yesterday, the lowest since Aug. 31, Gold February up s 0.4 % to $1,677.80 , Silver up 0.6 % to $31.815 . Platinum up 0.4 % to $1,598.75 and was at $1,596.75. Palladium gained 0.2 % to $689.50. [...]

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Australian Dollar (A$) / US Dollar ($) (AUDUSD) Preview, AUD Headed Lower

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:11:21 +0000

Australian Dollar (A$) / US Dollar ($) (AUDUSD) Preview, AUD Headed Lower The AUD/USD is looking toppish here and we expect to see the pair pull back to a 1.02-1.03 range soon. We expect to see the pair reach parity in 2013. Next support levels are at 1.0510, 1.0460 and 1.0430. Resistance numbers come at [...]

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Investors Bullish on Global Growth as They Look Beyond Fiscal Cliff

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:38:47 +0000

December 18, 2012 — (Live Trading News newswire), Confidence in a recovering global economy is extending into 2013 as investor fears surrounding the fiscal cliff eased, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey for December. A net 40 percent of investors believe the global economy will strengthen in the year ahead, a rise [...]

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Increasing optimism for a US fiscal cliff resolution

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:12:20 +0000

December 18, 2012 From Lloyds Bank • Increasing optimism for a US fiscal cliff resolution • Focus on US housing sector data and UK CPI • $35bn of UST 5 year today – all eyes on indirect bid With the market well into festive mood, data releases and, of course, the US fiscal cliff negotiations [...]

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Philippine Peso USD/PHP Outlook

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:42:27 +0000

Philippine Peso USD/PHP Outlook The Peso closed at 41.04 against the US dollar on the first trading day of the week, up by 5 centavos from 41.09:$1 on Friday. Intraday high hit 41.025:$1, while intraday low settled at 41.05:$1. Volume of trade amounted to $603.7 million from $729.25 million previously. Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. of [...]

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Massachusetts fines Morgan Stanley NYSE:MS $5-M over Facebook NASDAQ:FB IPO

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:14:47 +0000

Massachusetts fines Morgan Stanley NYSE:MS $5-M over Facebook NASDAQ:FB IPO The Massachusetts’ securities regulator fined Morgan Stanley $5-M over its handling of Facebook Inc.’s IPO earlier this year, saying investment bankers had “improper influence” over the research analysts covering Facebook. Morgan Stanley was the lead underwriter of the Facebook offering, which debuted last May. Secretary [...]

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