Bulls Corralled as April Losses History Seen Jolting Rally – Bloomberg 04-08-13

Salient to Investors: Russ Koesterich of BlackRock sees an increased risk of a correction and the best performing sector the defensives are very expensive – this is a very different rally than what people are used to. Koesterich sold smaller companies on concern the US economy is not expanding fast enough. Valentijn Van Nieuwenhuijzen at

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WTI Rebounds Following Biggest Weekly Drop in Six Months – Bloomberg 04-08-13

Salient to Investors: Christopher Bellew at Jefferies Bache said we have seen the bottom in the oil price. Oil in New York has technical support along its 100-day moving average of $92.14 a barrel. Read the full article at http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-07/wti-rebounds-in-new-york-after-biggest-weekly-drop-in-six-months.html Click here to receive free and immediate email alerts of the latest forecasts.

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BlackRock’s Hayes Says to Shun Riskier Munis on Rising Rates – Bloomberg 04-08-13

Salient to Investors: Peter Hayes at BlackRock said: Rising demand for munis is an opportunity to scale back on lower-rated municipal debt as a strengthening economy raises the prospect that interest rates will rise in 2013. When interest rates rise, investors will move back to higher-rated securities and away from speculative-grade munis. Buy munis

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Where Bank Regulators Go to Get Rich – Bloomberg 04-07-13

Salient to Investors: William D. Cohan writes: Mary Schapiro, the former chairman of the SEC is joining a firm loaded with former government financial-services regulators. Schapiro previously ran FINRA, Wall Street’s self-appointed watchdog. Alan Blinder at Princeton is a co-founder of Promontory Interfinancial Network which offers Insured Cash Sweep, which splits large deposits into

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BOE Says Investors May Be Taking ‘Too Rosy’ a View of Stress – Bloomberg 04-05-13

Salient to Investors: BOE said rising equity markets don’t reflect the underlying economies and underestimates risks in the financial system. Potential threats to the financial system include the re-emergence of some elements of market behavior not seen since before the financial crisis, including a relaxation in some US credit markets of

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