Monthly Archives: July 2013

Gold: end of the inflation hedge myth?

Mean reversion cycles are a constant through the market history of every single asset class. Campbell Harvey, professor of international business at Duke University, explains that the fair price of gold is $800 per ounce and argues that the precious … Continue reading

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Cleansing bad debts from the system

Moral conundrums aside, the reality of asset bubbles that have burst is that bad debts that cannot be repaid–won’t be. Extend and pretend policies, only prolong the economic drag aftermath. Admitting and purging bad debts from the financial system is … Continue reading

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HFT spreads tentacles in thirst for quick bucks

Here is a direct video link. See also: Share trading volumes drop after Reuters changes release schedule HFT coupled with record levels of margin abuse and leverage in financial market participants today poses elevated instability and downside risk in asset … Continue reading

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