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Alphaville » All together now: “The forward curve is not a forecast”
We’ve touched on the issue of the forward curve not being a forecast a few times on FT Alphaville before. But just in case it still hasn’t hit home — since many are seemingly still confused — here’s a little more from former energy analyst John Kemp, now a columnist at Reuters, on the matter of what futures curves in commodities tell investors.
The Pickup Truck Indicator: The Recovery Is Real -- Seeking Alpha
In October, overall vehicle sales increased by 13.4% compared to October 2009, but that increase was largely because light truck sales increased by 23.5%, more than six times the 3.9% increase in passenger car sales. Year-to-date, truck sales are up by 16.7%, more than three times the 5.3% increase in passenger car sales so far this year.Since I started publishing Financial Armageddon in late-2006, I've often railed against the incompetence and tomfoolery of highly-paid Wall Street "strategists" (note the double quotes).
'I Love the Delusion of the Markets at This Point in the Cycle' - Albert Edwards -- Seeking Alpha
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I was intrigued by a post by Zero Hedge asking Is The Government Misrepresenting Unemployment By 32%?
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Kay Boycott, director of policy and campaigns at Shelter, said: "This is a shocking discovery, that over a million households in Britain are in such desperate circumstances that they need to borrow money on credit cards to pay for basic housing costs.
A million use credit card to pay mortgage - Telegraph
So began the presentation of Albert Edwards at SocGen’s ‘Alternative Strategy’ event at London’s Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square on Tuesday. In front of a packed Westminster Ballroom — we reckon around at least 400 people turned up — Edwards revealed, much to the surprise of no one, that ‘yes’ he was still bearish. The bank’s self-styled ‘Stratégiste Global’ told delegates not to be fooled by the cyclical economic recovery because it was impossible the secular bear market had ended.
Alphaville » Surely he can’t still be bearish?
Where are the two million jobs created or saved by the Obama Stimulus?
The Myth of U.S. Jobs Created or Saved -- Seeking Alpha
My five key predictions are as follows:
5 Predictions and 4 Possible Surprises for the New Year -- Seeki
I have been making my 10 predictions for 2 years now, since 2008.
My 10 Predictions for 2010 -- Seeking Alpha
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