How to Beat a Dead Horse, by Nobel Economist Paul Krugman – Bloomberg BusinessWeek 04-11-13

Salient to Investors: Paul Krugman writes: One thing about Cassandra is that she was always right. Austerity has been a monstrous exercise in unethical human experimentation. In any kind of communications profession, above all have something to say, don’t try to be clever and counterintuitive as if in the entertainment

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Obama More Optimistic on ’13 U.S. Growth Than Private Economists – Bloomberg 04-10-13

Salient to Investors: The median economist expects 2 percent growth in 2013 down from 2.2 percent in 2012, and unemployment to average 7.7 percent in 2013. Read the full article at http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-10/obama-more-optimistic-on-13-u-s-growth-than-private-economists.html Click here to receive free and immediate email alerts of the latest forecasts.

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Bill Gross Raises Holdings of Treasuries to Highest Since July – Bloomberg 04-09-13

Salient to Investors: Bill Gross at Pimco said: He raised Treasury holdings to 33 percent of assets in March, the highest level since July 2012, and lowered mortgage holdings to 33 percent, the lowest level since August 2011. cash advance businessespayday loans in la Japan’s unprecedented purchase program may force investors into

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The Scary Risks of Safety Bubble Up – Bloomberg 04-09-13

Salient to Investors: Seth Masters at Bernstein Global Wealth Mgmt says: Bubbles today are driven by fear and investors’ desire for safety versus greed and recklessness in the past. Supposed safe havens of gold, bonds and dividend-paying stocks are dangerously overpriced. Over the past 5 years more than a trillion

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