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| Cosima F. Barone | Vol. XI - Issue #208 | February 13, 2012 |
| The idea is there, locked inside. All you have to do is remove the excess stone. Michelangelo |  | |
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Over the last few weeks, a “Golden Cross” fever invaded stock market trading floors around the globe, based on the assumption that, in past occurrences, Golden Crosses accurately predicted higher prices in a year’s time. But, it was not always true. ... Read more
The economic “state of the union” is improving, but only slowly! The U.S. economy is growing less vigorously that it should and, although Europe’s debt crisis and Japan’s natural disaster played a role, U.S. lawmakers (gridlock in Washington) share some blame for the weak economic performance. ... Read more
Tables:
- MARKETS AT A GLANCE - Close as of February 10, 2012
- U.S. FIXED-INCOME MARKET AT A GLANCE - Close as of February 10, 2012
- COMMODITIES AT A GLANCE - Close as of February 10, 2012
- PULSE OF THE U.S. ECONOMY - As a Guidance for Other Geographies
- CURRENCIES AT A GLANCE - Close as of February 10, 2012
- MONETARY POLICY-MAKING AROUND THE WORLD - The Leading Seven ...
- ... and the BRICs ...
Charts:
- Standard and Poor's Composite -- Average 1-month unannualized percent change for all years 1928-2011
- Dow Jones Industrial Average -- Historical Bottom of 1907 and 2009 -- rebased to 100
- Standard and Poor's Composite -- Historical Bottom of 1942 and 2009 -- rebased to 100
- Standard and Poor's Composite -- Historical Bottom of 1949 and 2009 -- rebased to 100
- U.S. Treasury Yields -- 10-year Constant Maturity -- 2006-2012
- U.S. Treasury Yields -- 30-year Constant Maturity -- 2006-2012
- Standard and Poor's 500 Information Technology Sector -- 2009-2012
- Barron's cover of Feb 13, 2012
- U.S. Unemployment Rate -- 1948-2012
- U.S. Alternate Unemployment Rate -- 1994-2012
- Canada -- Real GDP -- Percent Change over Quarter Ago Annualized -- 2009-2011
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