Archive for August, 2011


DOOMSAYER Nouriel Roubini, photographed at a restaurant in New York’s Tribeca neighborhood – Image: by Chris Buck
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Says to Invest in Cash as the Bull Sleeps


A “perfect storm” of events will collide in 2013 and throw the world back to economic crisis, warns New York University economist Nouriel Roubini.

Roubini, who accurately predicted the timing and severity of the recent recession (December 2007), says investors have made overly optimistic U.S. growth expectations for the second half of the year and could get burned.

The economy will grow but at a sluggish pace, and those who haven’t priced that assumption into their investment models are going to pay.

Chances of Double Dip recession ‘very likely’

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Eyeborg Camera Named One of the 50 Best Inventions of the Year by TIME

Rob Spence aka Eyeborg (a self proclaimed cyborg who lost an eye replaced it with a wireless video camera) to investigate prosthetics, cybernetics and human augmentation.

WHO IS THE NEW OBAMA ECONOMIC ADVISOR?
Obama plans to nominate Princeton labor economist Alan Krueger to be chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers

Prof. Alan Krueger (Princeton University) delivers the inaugural lecture for the Barcelona GSE 2010-11 academic year, offering six lessons to GSE master students from his experiences as Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy and Chief Economist at the United States Treasury Department.


U.S. MEDICAL BUDGET GROWTH RATE DOUBLES


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Thom Hartmann debates Stephen Moore, Editorial Board member-Wall Street Journal / Author-numerous books, including “End of Prosperity” and “Return to Prosperity” (co-authored w/Arthur Laffer), on the topic of social security and medicare.

5 Keys That Will Drive the Next Bull Market

1. The U.S. deals with its debt crisis
congressional “super committee” comes up with something that shows the Democrats and the Republicans are able to get together and compromise, that will be treated favorably by the market

2. Europe sees resolution of its own debt woes
A resolution of Europe’s financial instability would be a green light for stock investors.

3. Retail sales strength and improves
Firm retail sales in August would encourage the market at least on a short-term basis

4. Gold, Swiss franc weaken
A decline in the value of gold and the Swiss franc would be another upbeat sign for the stock market.

5. Bank stocks strengthen
Warren Buffett’s $5 billion lifeline to troubled Bank of America Corp.

Is the Gold Bull Market Finished or Just Beginning?