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| | By Fisher Investments, The Street, 10/31/2011 |
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Economists, both Keynesian and other in bent, have at least one area of commonality: The belief there's an aspect of economics that numerical studies or analysis of plans and policies can't explain. It's the behavioral aspect that drives consumers to spend and businesses to take risk: in Keynesian lingo, "animal spirits." In classical econo-speak, "confidence."
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| | By Lara Hoffmans, Forbes, 10/31/2011 |
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You’d think after 200 years, folks would eventually say, “That Malthus guy? Kind of wrong.” Yet, with the (projected) birth today of the world’s 7 billionth occupant, there’s no shortage of media hand-wringing about the dim prospects of our world from here.
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| | By Ken Fisher, Forbes, 10/28/2011 |
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Q3 US GDP growth came in at 2.5%—in line with analyst estimates but certainly much faster than what media headlines predicted. All year, folks have feared a recession ahead—the so-called “double dip” (which are predicted vastly more than they’re ever seen). GDP is the big headline grabber—but it’s far from the only sign the world is not only healthier than most think, but in fact reaccelerating.
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| | By Adam Shell, USA Today, 10/27/2011 |
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Stocks around the world shot up sharply Thursday as investors went on a risk-taking binge after Europe finally sealed a long-awaited deal to stem its debt crisis.
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| | By Lara Hoffmans, Forbes, 10/26/2011 |
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Back in January, President Obama suggested all existing federal legislation be reviewed to slash “overly burdensome” regulation. Who can argue with that? Simplifying existing rules would, theoretically, save costs while making existing regulations clearer and more effective. All good things.
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| | By Ken Fisher, Forbes, 10/21/2011 |
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The political geniuses in Louisiana have decided they hate poor people so much, they passed House Bill 195—near unanimously—which bans cash on all second-hand transactions.
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| | By Fisher Investments, The Street, 10/20/2011 |
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It's no secret that economic sentiment is low. Consumer and business confidence surveys have deteriorated worldwide for months. Headlines bemoan an economy on the brink, and some say recession is here already. Yet simultaneously, the balance of economic data has consistently outstripped expectations, registered continued growth and painted a vastly different picture than many might think.
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Recent data suggests the US economy remains stronger than many believe.
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| | By Lara Hoffmans, Forbes, 10/19/2011 |
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This may be unpopular to say, but the US likely isn’t headed for recession. At least, that’s what the data suggests.
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| | By Wallace Forbes, Forbes, 10/19/2011 |
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The fall of 2011 feels a lot like the same time of 2010 – just a month later in the year. We had a double bottom this year with a major market correction that challenged the size of what might be considered a bear market. The same thing happened in 2010.
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| | By Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor, 10/19/2011 |
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Next year Americans will either re-elect a Democrat or newly elect a Republican. Forget which party you favour - this is a sweet-spot intersection of markets and politics regardless of who wins, says Ken Fisher.
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| | By Wallace Forbes, Forbes, 10/19/2011 |
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The fall of 2011 feels a lot like the same time of 2010 – just a month later in the year. We had a double bottom this year with a major market correction that challenged the size of what might be considered a bear market. The same thing happened in 2010.
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| | By Ken Fisher, Forbes, 10/14/2011 |
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This is simply a lighthearted blog on politics and isn’t even closely related to the normal serious content of my print magazine Forbes columns. And it’s about an upcoming bomb and one that few foresee but is ever predictable. And it’s ridiculous but very real! And because of it, Herman Cain may be the one who bombs. It could alternately be titled, “Bill Clinton Lesson 274” because there are so many almost ridiculous but useful lessons from his era.
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| | By Fisher Investments, The Street, 10/13/2011 |
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As of the market close on Oct. 12, that's the reduction in the 30-year Treasury rate since Sept. 20, the day preceding the Fed's declaration that it would sell $400 billion of short-term Treasuries and buy $400 billion of long-term Treasuries.
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| | By Lara Hoffmans, Forbes, 10/11/2011 |
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A core issue in the debate over the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 is the idea China’s currency manipulation is sapping the US of jobs—primarily manufacturing jobs.
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| | By Ken Fisher, Forbes, 10/07/2011 |
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With Rick Perry and the seven dwarfs scrambling for the nomination, there is good news and bad news for investors aligned with the Republican Party.
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| | By Lara Hoffmans, Forbes, 10/06/2011 |
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Steve Jobs while he lived was occasionally criticized for not being more charitable—like his compatriot and competitor Bill Gates or Warren Buffett. Hogwash.
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| | By Fisher Investments, The Street, 10/06/2011 |
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Since the Senate began debating legislation to impose new import duties on Chinese goods on Monday, much has been made of the possibility of resurgent protectionism in the U.S.
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