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  1. Brazil: Compelling Opportunities for the Long Term

    Headlines

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    crisis years, owing to concerns about inflation , which peaked at 7.3% in September ..... end, right at the top of the BCB’s inflation target band. Of course, several factors ..... have contributed to the increase in inflation and, ultimately, higher labor costs

  2. Fed near limit on scope to help jobs: Kocherlakota

    Headlines

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    RAPID CITY, South Dakota (Reuters) - A rise in U.S. inflation over the past year suggests the Federal Reserve has little firepower left to boost employment, a top Fed official said on Wednesday.

  3. Kocherlakota: rise in joblessness could trigger more Fed easing

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    Wed, 23 May 2012

    RAPID CITY, South Dakota (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve, which has kept short-term rates near zero since December 2008, may need to ease monetary policy further if U.S. unemployment rises or inflation falls, a top Fed official said on Wednesday.

  4. Income Investors: Chimera A 'Must Own' $2.75 Stock

    Headlines

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    on its high dividend yield as well as its future growth prospects. In addition, for those who are seeking a hedge against inflation , adding a good solid REIT such as Chimera can offer even more benefit. Analyzing the Fundamentals Chimera operates as a

  5. 3 Sectors Worth Considering

    Headlines

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    ETFs. The following analysis uses five years of data, a projected return of the S&P 500 of 7.0% annual growth, and an inflation rate of 3.5%. The following slide shows eleven sectors as identified by Vanguard and eight sectors represented by iShare

  6. Separating News From Noise

    Headlines

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    desperation to stash their money in a presumably safe place for a long time, even if their capital generates no return after inflation . Yet with a $38 per share offering price that valued Facebook at more than $100 billion, investors who bought into the

  7. Looking Ahead: Investment Issues on the Horizon

    Headlines

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    months without affecting other aspects of the economy such as inflation . But facts are facts. Interest rates cannot go lower ..... right now our fixed income allocation is in TIPS (Treasury Inflation Protected Securities), High Yield Corporate bonds, and

  8. A Contrarian on Housing

    Headlines

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    touching 3.8% for a 30-year mortgage this past month. Putting that into perspective, many baby boomers remember the inflation -ridden 1970s, when they were delighted if the rate was lower than 15%. In short, the housing market, which is the biggest

  9. Scotiabank Chile places $89 million in local bonds

    Headlines

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    SANTIAGO, May 23 (Reuters) - The local arm of Scotiabank on Wednesday placed around $89 million worth of inflation -indexed peso unit bonds at a yield of 3.70 percent on the local market on...

  10. Commodities Crashing

    Commentary

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    Folks who are currently fearing commodity-driven inflation -- driven as always by shrieking TV/political heads -- must take a look at a chart of the CRB (broad commodity) Index. As

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