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Volatility Rises, Euro Falls As Investors Await Serious Resolutions From June 2012 EU Summit

June 25, 2012
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Volatility Rises, Euro Falls As Investors Await Serious Resolutions From June 2012 EU Summit U.S. equities fell today as investors waited to hear news from the June 2012 EU Summit being held this week.  Volatility rose over 15 percent in early trading today as market participants turned negative on the EU Summit as no good…

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Short Term (Week Of June 25, 2012), The Dollar Vs. Euro and Oil Are Secondary Indicators Ahead Of EU Summit

June 25, 2012
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Short Term (Week Of June 25, 2012), The Dollar Vs. Euro and Oil Are Secondary Indicators Ahead Of EU Summit: Investors will be focused on a variety of topics next week.  The Supreme Court may rule on Obamacare and stocks related to the healthcare sector have become interesting plays in anticipation of the ruling.  We…

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Pro Bailout Greek Party Wins – Were The Elections Overhyped?

June 17, 2012
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Pro Bailout Greek Party Wins – Were The Elections Overhyped? The New Democracy party was able to pullout a narrow victory to beat the leftist SYRIZA party in the highly anticipated Greek elections held today.  The New Democracy Party is considered the better alternative because they are euro currency friendly and advocate staying in the…

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After The Greek Elections June 17, 2012 Attention May Go Back To Spain, Italy, Portugal, Ireland……

June 16, 2012
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After The Greek Elections June 17, 2012 Attention May Go Back To Spain, Italy, Portugal, Ireland…… The European debt crisis won’t end on Monday. The Greek elections tomorrow have received massive press and are currently the major headline risk reducing the global demand for equities.  This is evidenced by the outrageous yields on bonds around…

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May 2012 Industrial Production Falls 0.1 Percent, Stocks Rise Before Greek Elections June 2012

June 15, 2012
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May 2012 Industrial Production Falls 0.1 Percent, Stocks Rise Before Greek Elections June 2012: U.S. industrial production fell in May which was more than expected as manufacturers eased back on the production of consumer goods based on lower anticipated demand.   Factories, mines and utilities produced less which made it the second time in three months…

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