Monthly Archives: September 2010

Currency Wars, Gold and Treasuries

A couple of interesting things from the Dave Rosenberg newsletter today, quote: Guido Mantega, Brazil’s Finance Minister, had (this) to say yesterday:  “We’re in the midst of an international currency war, a general weakening of currency. This threatens us because … Continue reading

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Brief History of the Housing Bubble

I just read an interesting article on how the current crisis developed from a historical perspective.  Its “Wall Street Lays Another Egg”, Niall Ferguson, 11/17/2008 at vanityfair.com.  Here’s my summary: 1. Prior to the 1930’s, only a small minority of American’s … Continue reading

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