Salient to Investors: US 30-year loan rates are at the highest in 6 weeks at 3.51 percent. Low rates are fueling a frenzy of demand in some markets as buyers compete for a tight supply of properties. Areas such as San Francisco, Atlanta, Phoenix and Reno saw rises of more than 30 percent in
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: The Employee Benefit Research Institute said: 48 percent of people who were aged 61 to 70 and in the bottom half of the income distribution withdrew substantially from their IRAs annually during 2002-10, along with 29 percent of people in the top quarter of incomes who were
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: The Institute of Economic Affairs found that retirement for both men and women results in a small boost to health immediately, followed by a drastic decline in health in the medium and long-term, so people should work for longer for health as well as economic reasons. Edward
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: Inflows into Indian stocks in 2013 topped a net $13.1 billion, the second-largest among 10 Asian markets tracked by Bloomberg, behind Japan. Debasish Mallick at IDBI Asset Mgmt said the easy money policy of global central banks will support flows into India. The Sensex is at 14 times projected
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: George Soros cut holdings of gold ETPs in Q1, 2013. John Paulson maintained a stake and Schroder Investment Mgmt bought in Q1. Deutsche Bank said assets in SPDR will probably drop by an additional 2 million to 4 million ounces after slumping 9.7 million ounces since mid-December. Jeffrey Currie et al at Goldman Sachs
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: Torbjoern Kjus at DNB ASA said the oil market does not look tight for the coming 5 years, spare capacity will rise, and prices will continue to trend lower. David Lennox at Fat Prophets said all the key players on the demand side basically see muted growth, which
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: John Vincent writes: Buffett continues to hold a very concentrated portfolio with the largest 5 positions accounting for 72.86% of the portfolio. Read the full article at http://seekingalpha.com/article/1439611-tracking-warren-buffett-s-berkshire-hathaway-portfolio-q1-2013-update Click here to receive free and immediate email alerts of the latest forecasts.
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: The two key steps toward becoming a knowledgeable, successful investor: Make use of the power of compound interest by investing as early as possible. Base your investment decisions on an intentional asset allocation plan that’s tailored to your age and risk tolerance. Read the full article at http://www.wisebread.com/2-investing-concepts-everyone-should-know
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: Julia Coronado at BNP Paribas says Q2 growth is going to be slower than Q1 as the sequester and budget cuts restrain, and core inflation starting to decelerate reflects a lack of purchasing power: Coronado said any discussion of Fed reducing QE will be postponed. David Sloan at 4Cast said housing permits suggest
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: Iceland is 15th in the world in legal gun ownership – 90,000 in a country with just over 300,000 people – yet violent crime is virtually non-existent, with a homicide rate between 1999-2009 never above 1.8 per 100,000 in any year versus between 5.0 and 5.8 in the US,
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