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Daily Reckoning

Commodities Take Off!

The Greek talks returned to the headlines this morning. I know I said this last Friday, and I was a little too optimistic and turned out to be wrong! But… I do expect this agreement on a private-sector involvement in Greek debt to get hammered out this weekend… It seems that the opposition from eurozone [...]

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Penny Sleuth

Don’t Get Trapped By Sideways Stocks

Economists expected US GDP to expand by a 3% annual rate during the fourth quarter. It didn’t — instead expanding at a 2.8% clip. Traders immediately sold futures, only to buy back stocks an hour later when the market opened. We should continue to expect this tug-of-war between bulls and bears to continue for a [...]

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Daily Resource Hunter

Cutting Loose On American Energy…

It’s true that the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) downgraded the shale gas estimates the other day... AFTER my latest report hit the wires. Of course, these are govt numbers... which must be true because they're from... the govt. Right? The key is to put all of this energy data in perspective. Even with all of the ambiguity of reserve estimates right now things are humming along in the oil and gas patch...

Lifetime Income Report

What Investors Are Doing in This Zero Interest Rate Market

The macro environment has never been better for our portfolio. But it doesn't come without its own problems...

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5 Min. Forecast

Government-Guaranteed Losses

An “asset class” now government-guaranteed to lose at least 18% in a decade. Plus... How $100-a-barrel oil is good for American business: A compelling argument in support of Byron King’s U.S. energy forecast.

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Whiskey and Gunpowder

Zero Percent Uber Alles

We are getting a sense of what life is like with the new Fed policy of openness. It means that the chairman tries to beat the world record for the longest, most-boring press conference in modern history. Ben Bernanke is getting even better at that crucial skill of repeatedly saying nothing at great length. The [...]

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Agora Financial Newsroom

A Robot May Have Your Job By 2025, Cox Tells Inc. Magazine

While the idea of robots replacing manual labor can be great for business, it could put millions out of work. Cox says this technology may be just around the corner.

Technology Profits Confidential

InterDigital Ends Strategic Review Process

InterDigital (NASDAQ: IDCC) announced that it has concluded its attempt at putting the company up for sale. The company initiated the process last summer after large wireless players showed a ravenous appetite for smaller companies with valuable intellectual property portfolios. The market didn't like this news and the company's share price swooned on Tuesday.

Agora Financial Books & Featured Authors

Bill Bonner & Pierre Lemieux

The Idea of America: What It Was and How It Was Lost

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This is an anthology on America. Its selections convey what was, and hopefully still is, the idea of America. When we look around America today, it seems clear that the idea of America has failed. Can we imagine that any of the classical authors of this anthology, or any of the Founders, would think that today’s America is a free society in the strong sense of the word? Learn more…

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Dice Have No Memory: Big Bets and Bad Economics from Paris to the Pampas

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Dice Have No Memory: Big Bets and Bad Economics from Paris to the Pampas is look back at the modern financial markets through the eyes of author Bill Bonner. The book is a collection of his best writings, along with new material that gives context to his columns. Chapters also offer insight into what changes have occurred since their original publication. Learn more…

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