Date: May 2012

May 31, 2012
Daily chart: China in your hand | The Economist
A brief guide to why China grows so fast
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May 30, 2012
By Stuart Grudgings and Yantoultra Ngui KUALA LUMPUR | Thu May 31, 2012 2:13am EDT KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak unveiled on Thursday the $3.3 billion listing of palm oil giant...
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May 29, 2012
6 reasons Spain will leave the euro first
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Australian retail sales unexpectedly fell for the first time in 10 months, sending the nation’s currency, stocks and bond yields lower as bets increased on the central bank’s fourth interest-rate cut since November. Sales dropped...
May 28, 2012
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Seaway Oil Torrent Boosts Gas Cargoes as Scorpio Rises
Crisis dims dreams for Europe's poor east
May 27, 2012
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By Jason Napodano, CFA On May 15, 2012, Nile Therapeutics (NLTX) reported financial results for the first quarter 2012. The company reported grant revenues of $195K in the quarter. Net loss for the quarter was $0.8 million or $0.02 pe...
May 26, 2012
As Greece burns, European officials fiddle and Asia braces for another global crisis, my thoughts are on Thailand. This summer marks the 15th anniversary of the baht devaluation that ignited one of history’s worst meltdowns. Thailand?...
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After running through what looked like a 2 month basing move before a turn back higher, Coffee dove again the last two days. The iPath Dow Jones-AIG Coffee Total Return Sub-Index, $JO, pictured below shows that the prospects are not...
May 25, 2012
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By Christopher EbertThe Long Straddle/Strangle Index (LSSI) is? within normal limits, so no surprises are expected. The Covered Call/Naked Put Index (CCNPI)? is weak, but still mildly bullish? while the Long Call/Married Put Index (LC...
May 24, 2012
Mortgage rates and refinance activity
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Lately, I have been thinking about exactly what it is that modern banking has evolved into. It is no longer about safety and security, instead focusing on speculation and trading. It has become impervious to the normal political proce...
May 23, 2012
EURO SUMMIT 2012
China HSBC Flash PMI Declines, Economy Now In Contraction For 10 Of Past 11 Months | ZeroHedge
Ben S. Bernanke relationship map - Muckety
May 22, 2012
By Myra P. Saefong, MarketWatch “Turkey has the potential to be the economic super power of the region,” says one expert. Above, Istanbul. SAN FRANCISCO...
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What it takes to be a great trader.Trading isn’t easy, especially if you’re trading for a living.No matter how simple, powerful, and proven a great trading system is, there are always going to be times when your fortitude is teste...
May 21, 2012
The Global Diabetes Tsunami... And Why America Actually Has It Good | ZeroHedge
chart of the day, top browsers, may 2012
The Benefits Of A College Education | ZeroHedge
May 20, 2012
Funky Winkerbean | Free online comics by Comics Kingdom ™ - OregonLive.com
The Crash Course - Chris Martenson - chapters, Crash Course, Eco...
S&P 500 Map Heatmap
May 19, 2012
Our interactive overview of comparative debtWEALTH ebbs away a lot faster than debt. Our interactive guide shows levels of debt as a % of GDP for a selection of rich countries and emerging markets. With a few exceptions, such as Germa...
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Our interactive overview of comparative debtWEALTH ebbs away a lot faster than debt. Our interactive guide shows levels of debt as a % of GDP for a selection of rich countries and emerging markets. With a few exceptions, such as Germa...
May 18, 2012
chart of the day, facebook stock performance, may 2012
Why Facebook never fell below $38 per share
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May 17, 2012
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Pinterest financing values company at $1.5 billion, with no revenue whatsoever
Graphs: Graphs - Corporate Snapshot
May 16, 2012
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May 15, 2012
The grim situation in California is about to get grimmer as Unemployment Benefits Go Bye-Bye More than 200,000 long-term jobless Americans will lose their unemployment checks this week, when eight states roll off the federal extended...
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The VIX closed at its highest level since January on Monday. In the past when it has closed at a high level on a strong move there has been a tendency for the SPX to bounce over the next 1-2 days. This can be seen in the study below...
May 14, 2012
With today's decline of 8.2%, shares of Cisco (CSCO) are now down 13% since being added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) back in June 2009. ? The only other stocks in the index that have dropped more than CSCO since it was a...
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May 13, 2012
WME 2012
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May 12, 2012
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May 11, 2012
Guest Post: How Long Before Massive Government Debt Buildup Triggers Another Financial Shock? | ZeroHedge
IS HE MOM ENOUGH
Five Reasons For Caution In US Equities | ZeroHedge
May 10, 2012
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High Yield Corporate Bonds. Interested in purchasing some.
Market Anthropology: Window of Opportunity
May 9, 2012
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Stock-Encyclopedia.comETF List by CategoryShare This Page All ETFs? ? >? ? Stock ETFs? ? >? ? By Investment Strategy? ? >? ? Leveraged ETFs? ? >? ? Triple-Leveraged ETFs Triple-Leveraged ETF List ETFs within this category: Di...
Triple-Leveraged ETF List (Widowmakers)
May 8, 2012
Graph of Civilian Unemployment Rate
Graph of Personal Saving Rate
Graph of Federal Government Debt: Total Public Debt
May 7, 2012
Two Charts Exposing America's Record Shadow Welfare State | ZeroHedge
Five Reasons For Caution In US Equities | ZeroHedge
Story of Citizens United v. FEC « The Story of Stuff Project
May 6, 2012
A Graphic Presentation | The Big Picture
A Graphic Presentation | The Big Picture
A Graphic Presentation | The Big Picture
May 5, 2012
A Graphic Presentation | The Big Picture
A Graphic Presentation | The Big Picture
A Graphic Presentation | The Big Picture
May 4, 2012
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New World Order indeed!
You need to enable Javascript to play media on Bloomberg.com Play Big Number: 1,780 U.S. Expatriate Passports Rich Americans renouncing U.S. citizenship rose sevenfold since UBS AG (UBSN) whistle-blower Bradley Birkenfeld triggered...
May 3, 2012
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Spain's recession appears to have deepened entering the second quarter of 2012, according to the data from the manufacturing PMI, which hit its lowest level since June 2009. Commenting on the Spanish Manufacturing PMI? survey data, An...
May 2, 2012
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May 1, 2012
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