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The 13 Countries That Own the World’s Gold

Posted: November 17, 2011 at 7:41 pm

Central banks are contributing to world gold demand. The latest data from the World Gold Council indicate even more changes among the nations holding the most in gold reserves. Those are ...
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Will Indians Remain Pepsi Loyalists or Move to Coke? (KO, PEP)

Posted: November 14, 2011 at 3:38 pm

Reports that Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is set to invest up to $2 billion in India over the next five-year period brings up an interesting question regarding its arch-rival Pepsico ...
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Ten Indicators Predicting No Double-Dip Recession (AAPL, CAT, JPM, BAC, AA, MMM, FDX, BRK-A)

Posted: October 28, 2011 at 6:43 am

The economy remains in a climate with a very weak recovery.  There is still some good news though.  All of the recent calls for a "double dip recession" grew too loud and are ...
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Business is Good for IT Outsourcers (INFY, WIT, IBM, CSC, CTSH, ACN)

Posted: October 12, 2011 at 12:32 pm

India's Infosys Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: INFY) reported second-quarter earnings today, and EPS came in more than 10% higher than in the same period a year ago. The company also lowered ...
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Special Report: Chart Deaths of BRIC & Emerging Markets (EEM, VWO, EWZ, BRF, ECH, CH, RSX, TRF, CEE, EPI, PIN, IFN, IIF, FXI, GXC, TAO, HAO, CHN, TDF)

Posted: October 3, 2011 at 6:46 pm

The old saying goes, "When the U.S. sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold."  But what about when Europe gets the flu and when China and India drink ...
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Chanos Keeps Shorting China… and Winning (FXI, GXC, TAO, CHN, TDF, MPEL)

Posted: September 21, 2011 at 7:56 am

Fund manager Jim Chanos has been pretty vocal about the risks in China from its economy to its debt levels to its real estate market.  He goes on to say ...
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McDonald’s Great Expansion Over The Great Wall of China (MCD, SBUX, YUM)

Posted: September 13, 2011 at 1:42 pm

If we can't get the Chinese to ease up on US solar panel makers, at least we're getting them to eat our food. A new research note indicates that McDonald's ...
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Nissan Taking Electric Car to China (TM, F, GM, NSANY, BYDDF)

Posted: September 13, 2011 at 8:25 am

Last week carmaker Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) said that it had no plans to introduce an all-electric car into the Chinese market. Unlike both Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) ...
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Air India Contracts with Boeing & Airbus Under Fire (BA, EADSY, FDX, FAA)

Posted: September 8, 2011 at 10:21 am

Just a few months before Air India merged with Indian Air in early 2007, each carrier placed significant orders with Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) and Airbus maker European Aeronautic Defense ...
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Goldman Sachs Says Yes On Metals & Mining: Growth Vs. Value (FCX, AA, CENX, RS, WOR, XME, COPX)

Posted: August 31, 2011 at 10:22 am

Is the world economy slowing or are we at the trough?  It depends upon whom you ask.  A report today from Goldman Sachs is highlighting the great value in the ...
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BofA’s China Stake Sale Is Better For Holders Than Buffett (BAC, BRK-A, BRK-B, JPM, WFC, XLF, FAS)

Posted: August 29, 2011 at 10:20 am

Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) raised $5 billion in cash from Warren Buffett last week, and the bank announced this morning that more cash is on the way from ...
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Citigroup Downgrades Global GDP Growth for 2011 & 2012

Posted: August 25, 2011 at 8:02 am

Citigroup is downgrading the global growth targets for 2011 and 2012.  The economic team there now sees the global growth  Citigroup cut its 2011 global GDP growth forecast to 3.1% ...
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Melcro Crown: How Macau Is An Earnings Haven (MPEL, WYNN, LVS)

Posted: August 23, 2011 at 10:03 am

There is a trend happening about gambling in Asia, and it no longer just involves Asian businessmen flying to Las Vegas.  This is about Macau, and the pure-play for Macau ...
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Whore in the Night: S&P Downgrades U.S. After the Fact.. More Nations To Follow

Posted: August 5, 2011 at 9:48 pm

The headlines might seem shocking when you see that Standard & Poor's has downgraded the United States' credit rating to "AA+" from what was the sacred "AAA" rating.  This rumor ...
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Chasing & Understanding Volatility: Sify’s Wild Move (SIFY)

Posted: August 1, 2011 at 1:29 pm

Securities that rise more than 10% in a day, like shares of Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ: SIFY) did Friday and have done today, can easily fall more than 10% in ...
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