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US to Trade Gold Reserves for Cash Through Cash4Gold.com

US to Trade Gold Reserves for Cash Through Cash4Gold.com


The masses are mailing in their cash for gold. Now the government is too …

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SNL: US-China Relations

SNL: US-China Relations


Sad, but true …

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The Real Reason Behind the Market Rally

The Real Reason Behind the Market Rally


It’s the same force which keeps the Earth in its present orbit …

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Ford Unveils New Car For Cash-Strapped Buyers: The 1993 Taurus

Ford Unveils New Car For Cash-Strapped Buyers: The 1993 Taurus


Looking to buy American and hit the value sweet-spot? Ford has what you need …

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I Short Sold My Neighbor’s House

I Short Sold My Neighbor’s House


Not really. But it was fun to imagine turning my neighborhood into the New York Stock Exchange …

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The Cramer-Roubini X-treme Index

The Cramer-Roubini X-treme Index


Are you looking for an accurate market indicator? Peek inside our newest black box creation …

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GE Says “Big Shakeup” Coming at CNBC

GE Says “Big Shakeup” Coming at CNBC


Six-Sigma aficionados at 30-Rock (the building, not the show) ran their Japanese-style efficiency programs. The results are in …

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An Artist’s Impression Of A Goldman Sachs Bonus Securitization Offering

An Artist’s Impression Of A Goldman Sachs Bonus Securitization Offering


This satire from Zero Hedge is a witty hypothetical securitization offering of Goldman Sachs’s bonus pool.

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E! True Hollywood Story: The Rise and Fall of SKF

E! True Hollywood Story: The Rise and Fall of SKF


This is a guest post by Joshua Brown at The Reformed Broker.
The ProShares Ultra Short Financial ETF, otherwise called SKF, has had one of the most spectacular flame-outs in market history.  One minute, SKF was a superstar, raking in millions of dollars on a daily basis and dominating the most actives list.  Then suddenly, the [...]

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John Stewart: Dykstra Got the Sign to Steal

John Stewart: Dykstra Got the Sign to Steal


During the past several months of the financial crisis, we have seen a ton of villains surface from Dante’s 9th Circle of Hell. I knew Lenny Dykstra’s day was coming for three (call them common sense) reasons:

Several friends on Wall St. told me he has run more than one scam in which he raised capital [...]

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