IMF Cuts Global Outlook, Warns of U.S. Default Threat – Bloomberg 10-08-13

Salient to Investors: The IMF said: Advanced economies are gradually strengthening while growth in emerging-market economies has slowed. The effects of any failure to repay US debt would be felt right away, leading to potentially major disruptions in financial markets, both in the US and abroad, though this has a

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Recession Warnings Found in Asset Price Declines: Cutting Research – Bloomberg 10-03-13

Salient to Investors: John C. Bluedorn, Joerg Decressin and Marco E. Terrones at the IMF said: Slumping asset prices show a recession is probably on its way for the G-7 economies as declining asset prices are significantly associated with the beginning of an economic contraction. From 1970 to 2011, stocks

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Emerging Market Rout: There`s More To Come – Dr Nouriel Roubini blog 09-26-13

Salient to Investors: Nouriel Roubini at NYU writes: The rout in the emerging market asset classes is past midway but more is ahead as the recovering West points to Fed tapering. Many stages in the shift in the US and global monetary and financial conditions are to come within the

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Money printing is going to end – Jim Rogers Blog 09-26-13

Salient to Investors: Jim Rogers writes: QE and money printing will end one way or the other and cause problems in the world economy, so expect another economic slowdown  within the two years. Read the full article at  http://blogjimrogers.blogspot.com/2013/09/money-printing-is-going-to-end.html Click here to receive free and immediate email alerts of the latest forecasts.

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Four Numbers Say Wind and Solar Can’t Save Climate – Bloomberg 09-20-13

Salient to Investors: Robert Bryce at the Manhattan Institute writes: Any transition away from our existing energy systems will be protracted and costly. Energy transitions occur over decades, even centuries. Coal use in the US is declining, but it is soaring in the developing world and booming in Europe. Global carbon

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