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Markets Sensitive to Survey Released Today – Market Update

July 2nd, 2011

Bernanke’s comments that monetary stimulus is still needed to support economic recovery lead to treasuries and mortgage gains yesterday.  So far the market has managed to hold on to those gains.  Today the Fed’s Beige Book survey will be released indicating economic conditions across the country.  The markets will be particularly sensitive to any information that indicates weakening consumer spending or a lapse in hiring activity.

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Is It Worthwhile to Invest in Precious Metals?

July 2nd, 2011

A few weeks ago, I put out a call on Twitter and on Facebook for detailed posts that people would like to see. I got enough great responses that I’m going to fill the entire month of July – one post per day – addressing these ideas.

On Facebook, Silver requested a post on the topic of “Investing in precious metals – worth it?”

This is a question that doesn’t really have a straightforward “yes” or “no” answer. It has to do with a lot of other factors, risk tolerance being a big piece of it. Let’s walk through the whole picture.

How One Invests in Precious Metals Usually, when people discuss investing in precious metals, they’re talking about buying and selling gold, silver, and/or platinum.

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Moving Checklist – Tips to Ease the Pain of Your Move

July 1st, 2011

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So, you just closed on your new home. You already feel the excitement of your upcoming housewarming party and envision yourself enjoying the rest of the summer on your brand new deck. But then you remember the reality of the actual move and all the work it takes. (Yuck!)

No one likes moving. In fact, most people hate it. You not only have to pack, but you also have to decide what you’re taking, donating, selling or just throwing away. T

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What are the responsibilities of a ‘staff writer’?: How TV Drama Series Are Made

July 1st, 2011

What are the responsibilities of a staff writer?: How TV Drama Series are Made

What are the responsibilities of a staff writer?: How TV Drama Series Are Made is categorized as life and leisure.

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What does a reality TV ‘field producer’ do?: Reality TV Staff

July 1st, 2011

What does a reality TV field producer do?: Reality TV Staff

What does a reality TV field producer do?: Reality TV Staff is categorized as life and leisure.

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Excess reserves resume strong growth

June 30th, 2011

Federal Reserve Balance Sheet

Excess reserves resume strong growth

Growth of excess reserves increased sharply over the past few weeks as adjusted excess reserves of depository institutions engorged by $115bn since 4 May. Holdings of mortgage-backed securities declined $74.2bn or around $14.8bn per month since the start of the year. Holdings of government securities have increased by $506bn since the start of the year and $682bn since the commencement of large scale asset purchases on 10 November 2010. The Federal Reserve is nearing the end of its large-scale asset purchase program (LSAP) and will publish the expected last month’s worth of scheduled purchases on 10 June. E

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