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Despite a better-than-expected pending home sales report coming out of
the U.S. on Thursday, the day’s soft jobless claims figures are instead
dictating the direction of the Fed fund futures
market.

Year-end rate hikes are consequently in the midst of being priced out.
Markets are pricing in a 62.3% chance that the Federal Reserve will keep
rates on hold. That represents an 18% greater chance than…

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Consumer debt increased by $14.3 billion in June,
according to data released Thursday from the U.S. Federal Reserve, which
also showed that total consumer credit had risen to $2.586 trillion from
the prior month’s $2.572 trillion.

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I have had Atlas Pipeline Partners APL: 33.81 0.11 0.32 as a component of my Income Portfolio…

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Pending home sales are up 5.3 today, handily beating the consensus expectations,…

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The top chart above shows initial jobless claims 4week moving average and the…

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As another followup to my ADR series, I am going to take a look at the Chinese and…

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On occasion, I will post in comments a list of symbols and prices…

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Canadians are flocking to snatch up property in the
U.S. as a result of affordable house prices and attractive exchange
rates, the National Association of Realtors says.

Since May 2007, NAR estimates that between 150,000 and 190,000 homes
in the U.S. were bought by foreign nationals.

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Several television financial correspondents were announcing at the
beginning of this week that Monday was the first anniversary of the
credit squeeze. It is unclear whether any one day can
claim that dubious distinction, but August 2007 was certainly a cruel
month. We take a look at where the Credit Crisis has been and
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Citigroup could have to take as much as $20 billion
in securities from failed auctions on to its balance sheet and will pay a
variety of fines and reimbursements in a settlement with U.S.
regulators.

Citigroup has agreed to buy back all the securities it marketed to
individuals and institutions without admitting any wrongdoing…

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