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[11 Feb 2012 | No Comment | ]
AN INSIDE LOOK AT BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY

Charlie Rose recently joined Warren Buffett for a rare inside look at Berkshire Hathaway.   There are few good nuggets in the interview including:

Buffett doesn’t obsess over his wealth and …

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[10 Feb 2012 | No Comment | ]
MARKET WEEK WRAP-UP

The Greece bailout negotiations ground on again this week, although markets are displaying a certain amount of numbness to developments in Athens and Brussels. The central issue has been the passage of another round of austerity measures demanded by the IMF and EU as a condition of the next tranche of bailout payments.

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[10 Feb 2012 | 11 Comments | ]
GREECE “COULD DO WITHOUT THE GERMAN BOOT”

Kicking someone while they are down may end up backfiring. And Greece is now definitely on its back and being kicked.

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[10 Feb 2012 | 7 Comments | ]
THE RISKIEST COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD….

The Ishares blog recently highlighted the latest BlackRock Sovereign Risk Index showing where nations lie on the spectrum of riskiest sovereigns.  The list is useful in better understanding the nations …

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[10 Feb 2012 | 7 Comments | ]
WHY THE 2012 GLOBAL ECONOMY WILL DISAPPOINT TO THE DOWNSIDE

There’s a reason the EU settlement with Greece is taking two years to work out—–the necessary fiscal, monetary and economic measures are just too painful for both sides to bear. And the alternative is a disorderly default that would be even worse. Today’s outline of an agreement among the various Greek political parties to accept some harsh austerity measures has been presented to the EU, which is meeting in Brussels tonight.

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[10 Feb 2012 | 2 Comments | ]
CHINA CAR SALES POINT TO ECONOMIC SLOW-DOWN

Staying on the subject of China’s economy, signs of a slowdown are now quite visible in vehicle sales. Auto sales are down almost 27% year-over-year and 7.6% quarter-over-quarter according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

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[9 Feb 2012 | 17 Comments | ]
IS NOW THE TIME TO JUMP INTO STOCKS?

Individual investors are getting restless. After a tumultuous 2011, which was racked with volatility, it is understandable that investors are somewhat skittish about plunging back into the markets today. However, the rally that began in late December has continued almost unabated over the last several weeks and the lure to chase the market is getting hard for many individuals to resist. But is this the time to jump back in?

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[9 Feb 2012 | 5 Comments | ]
THE WORLD’S RICHEST PEOPLE ADJUSTED FOR AGE….

Mark Zuckerberg is the world’s richest person when adjusted for age according to The Economist

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[9 Feb 2012 | 3 Comments | ]
HIGH CHINESE CPI RISKS HARD LANDING

An unexpected move to the upside in China’s CPI has surprised economists and market participants. The 4.5% actual number is higher than the expectation of 4.1%. Normally this would not be an issue, but China is now at a critical juncture.

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[8 Feb 2012 | 185 Comments | ]
CNBC DOES MMR ON MONEY DEMAND

John Carney at CNBC has a very good story on money demand and the recent “taxes drive money” discussion.  He takes the MMR position that money demand is not merely …