Cooperman: ‘Equities Represent the Best House in the Financial Asset Neighborbood’
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February, 2012
ECB Loans £446bn to Banks
The European Central Bank (ECB) has made £446 billion in low-interest loans to banks in the second round of a massive credit infusion that has been credited with easing the eurozone debt crisis. The offer of credit for three years was taken up by 800 banks today. The uptake was modestly higher than the£413 billion [...]
Believe It: Apple Is A Value Stock And Dividends Are King
John Buckingham is the CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Al Frank Asset Management, and the editor of The Prudent Speculator, a monthly investing newsletter. Recently, he sat down with Steve Forbes to talk about Al Frank’s strategy, investor psychology and why he loves dividend-paying stocks. Video and a transcript of the first half of [...]
Is Warren Buffett Correct About Gold?
Warren Buffet has recently presented a case that stocks will outperform gold. Is he correct? Since it is a new year, this gives us a good reason to update our annual gold indicators and introduce a new one to see if gold is overvalued. Inflation-Adjusted Gold Using Year X as a Base Let’s start off [...]
Fed: Economy Expanded at ‘Modest to Moderate’ Pace
The Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy expanded at a “modest to moderate pace” in January and early February as factories increased production. “Manufacturing continued to expand at a steady pace across the nation,” with “several districts indicating gains in capital spending, especially in auto-related industries,” the Fed said today in its Beige Book business [...]
Silver – Is the Party Over?
In this article we will have another look at the comparison between the current Bull market in Silver and the Nasdaq Bubble about a decade ago…
Dow Industrials Hit Pre-Crash 13,000 Landmark
The US stock market has reached a major landmark in its journey back from lows hit during the financial crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 13,000 for the first time since 19 May 2008, just four months before the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Analysts say it reflects a growing confidence in the US [...]