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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
Investigate Big Congress, Not Big Oil
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
The simple fact is that the prices of oil and gasoline are determined by supply and demand—which neither private oil companies nor speculators have any power to dictate in their favor. If they had such market mastery, then why didn’t they use it in the 1990s, when gasoline […]
Housing Affordabilty Remains High in April
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
The National Association of Realtors released its latest report today on the Housing Affordability Index (HAI) for April, showing a slight decline to 129.4 from the March level of 130 (see chart above) due to a slight increase in median-price home in April.
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Market Scan for Small Cap Stocks on May 28, 2008
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[?]Submitted by Ducimus Plinius
Market Scan for small cap stocks
at the close of the markets on May 28, 2008
The table below identifies the stocks returned on my scan of the US markets for small capitalizations stocks likely to display the characteristics of stocks entering Phase II, as described by Stan Weinstein.
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BOND MARKET BLUES
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[?]Submitted by The Capital Spectator
Reports of rising inflation are everywhere, and the bond market is paying attention.
As evidence, we turn to Exhibit A–the 10-year Treasury yield, which closed above 4% for the first time since December 31, 2007. Rising yields are present in other maturities, too, including the 2-year Note, which […]
Guavas
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[?]Submitted by Healthy Foods and Eating Healthy
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Guavas are an excellent source of vitamin C. and are high in pectin and other types of soluble dietary fibre. Additionally guavas provide potassium and beta-carotene.
Guavas small tropical fruits that first originated in southern Africa and South America. The fruit is round, pear […]
Rest Of The Best Of The Rest
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[?]Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
No time to open a bottle after a day when the rest of our plants arrived in the garden.The last three bottles tried were still half-corked in the cellar. All three I placed on the table in the garden, and from a distance, it would […]
Dangerous Drinks and Misleading Pills
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[?]Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
It’s over the counter or on the shelf of a store so it must be ok, right? Not so fast. There is a false sense of security created by being able to drive to the local store and just grab these items and come home. There […]
Two Workouts A Day Produces More Growth Hormone And Fat Burn
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[?]Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
With all the talk about some athletes using growth hormone formulas (which is stupid in my opinion), you should know that your body naturally produces growth hormone. According to research, growth hormone in your adult body works great to produce the fat-burning results you want.
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Social Support for Fat Loss is Better Than Intervals
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[?]Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
There’s something out there that’s even better than interval training for fat burning.
But NO ONE talks about it.
In fact, it’s even more powerful than the TT workouts.
It’s better than slow cardio, Body-For-Life, Hip Hop Abs, P90X, Kettlebells, Barbells, dumbells, and doorbells.
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Home computer in repair shop for a few days
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[?]Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
As luck would have it, my computer’s hard drive crashed, and it’ll need to go for repairs for a few days. Until it’s ready again, I can use a computer I have at work, but I won’t be able to update as well as I’d […]
Sessler’s Soapbox: Previously On… Alone In the Dark
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[?]Submitted by videogame2play
This week, Adam explores the movement for video games to tell their stories in episodic segments, much like a season of a television show.
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BUSTED : Murdoch Media Uses Online Game Art For War Propaganda, Claims It Came From Al Qaeda
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[?]Submitted by YOUR NEW REALITY
By Darryl Mason
UPDATE : The Australian newspaper has illustrated a thoroughly discredited story about Al Qaeda and WMDs with a piece of art from an online video game. The Australian newspaper claimed the above was “supplied”. But supplied by who? Al Qaeda? News agencies? Corporate American intelligence […]
“Failure To Comply Will Result In Your Obliteration”
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[?]Submitted by YOUR NEW REALITY
What possible use could there be for a killer robot that can fire a million rounds a minute?
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My new book project
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[?]Submitted by unsettling economics
I have rewritten the introduction and first chapter of my new book. Any comments would be appreciated.
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Wall Street Journal Evidence That Speculators Are Responsible for the Run Up in Oil?
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[?]Submitted by unsettling economics
The Journal article does not discuss oil, but chocolate. Even so, the article is of interest because it dismisses the idea that fundamentals are responsible for a rapid increase in prices.
The only speculator quoted responded that speculation can only cause higher prices in the short run because farmers […]
Temptation and Greed: Lessons from Sports
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[?]Submitted by A Dash of Insight
Last year we reviewed Dr. Brett Steenbarger’s Enhancing Trading Performance, one of our recommended readings. We made the observation that the book should be read by competitors in all fields, not just trading.
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The End of a Trend? The Export and Import Price Release in Context
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[?]Submitted by Econbrowser
The BLS’s Import/Export price release, from May 13th, might seem like old news. And some aspects are. But I think it is useful to think about what the trends in these price indices mean for general inflation and the adjustment process (this is in some sense an update on […]
Blame Congress for High Oil Prices
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
Despite its pious denunciations of the behavior of U.S. investor-owned oil companies (IOCs), Congress by its actions over the years has ensured the economic viability of the foreign national oil company cartel (which control nearly 80% of world petroleum reserves).
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.9% Real GDP Growth in QI = NO Recession
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Demand Curves Slope Downward, Except in Politics
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
How is it that everyone complaining about high gas prices can see this simple relationship:
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Chart of the Day: It Could Be Worse. A Lot Worse
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
In terms of inflation, the last 25 years since 1983 has been the most stable period in the last 200 years.
Let Wal-Mart Fix U.S. Health Care. Seriously.
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
The discount retailer already has made major inroads into accessible, affordable care through lower drug prices, walk-in clinics and electronic record-keeping. Why stop there?
Wal-Mart has done more to expand coverage and lower costs in the past year than any government program to come out of Washington in the […]
Index Funds Rise to 11.5% of Equity Mutual Funds
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Penny Stock Picks Submitted By Dr. PennyStock
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[?]Submitted by Dr. PennyStock
Attention to these penny stocks:
CKNN - Still a hold, the indicators begin to point to the up side, the ADX, for example.
DEEPQ - The stock has broken the PAR SAR, let’s see what it will do today.
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