SubscribeLinks and Reading for May 31st
May 31, 2011
Some of the more interesting and important items for May 31st :
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- Severity of Europe E. coli outbreak stuns experts – Yahoo! Finance – BERLIN (AP) — The foodborne bacterial outbreak that has hit Germany and other European nations is unlike anything Western experts have seen: 16 dead and more than 1,000 sick, including nearly 400 suffering severe and potentially fatal symptoms. But several days into the health threat, scientists remain unsure what produce — and what country — is responsible.
- Consumer confidence falls unexpectedly in May – Yahoo! Finance – The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell to a six-month low of 60.8 from a revised 66 in April, a sign of the toll that high gas prices, a choppy job outlook and a moribund housing market are taking on people's psyches. Economists had expected an increase to 67.
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The Changing Complexion of the U.S. Dollar – Be On Alert
May 30, 2011
The U.S. dollar is hated; it is obvious and certainly with good reason. But, when the real trouble starts…we know where the safety trade is located.
While China is diversifying their assets, they are also creating losses for their U.S. holdings. One of these days, there will undoubtedly be a short covering that will Read more
Currency Valuations: Charting Which is Under/Over Valued….
May 30, 2011
Check out the relative valuations. The U.S. dollar is well undervalued and the Yen overvalued. At least using this calculation…
The BOE states: An effective exchange rate is a measure of the value of a currency against a `basket’ of other currencies, relative to a base date. It is calculated as a weighted geometric average of the exchange rates, expressed in the form of an index. The effective exchange rate indices for sterling and other currencies Read more
TDI Podcast 214: Market Wizards with Jack Schwager
May 29, 2011
Guest: Jack Schwager, author of one of the best book series in which he interviews market legends and other successful investors 
comes by to share some of his findings. It is always interesting to hear about the different strategies and ways the best investors continue to profit. This episode starts with a discussion about the current market conditions, recent (awful) economic backdrop and outlook.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:02:28 — 33.2MB)
Links and Reading for May 29th
May 29, 2011
Some of the more interesting and important items for May 29th :
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