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Five ways US default would hit your pocketbook
With the possibility of America defaulting on a debt payment just days away, Americans are hoping for the best but bracing for the worst. Lawmakers are raising alarms. Some investors are scrambling to the safety of gold and foreign currencies. What would a US default mean for the American consumer? Here are five ways it would hit your pocketbook:
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In Pictures: Gold: A Test of Mettle
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Father's Day gifts: Top 5 unusual gifts for under $25
Father's Day gifts may generate a little more boost to the economy this year. Americans will spend an average $106.49, slightly according to a survey by the National Retail Federation. That would be the largest amount in at least eight years. Sure, you can always buy a power tool. In these tough times, however, dads might appreciate something that's equal parts flair and frugal. Here are five unusual Father’s Day gifts for less than $25, which could make June 19 especially memorable.
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Top 10 investment trends to watch in 2011
The bull market is entering its third year, historically a time when investors grow wary. They’ll have good reason for caution in 2011, given the potential for higher interest rates, federal budget struggles, a surge in commodity prices, and the challenges corporations may find in churning out higher and higher profits. These stresses won’t necessarily end the party on Wall Street, just change it. Here are 10 investment trends to watch for in 2011:
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Gold prices to climb if Greece gets fixed
Gold prices fall when dollar strengthens, as it has during latest Greek crisis. Gold prices will recover when Greece's path is clear, says a gold expert.
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Gold prices recover, but still down for week
Gold prices, at lows not seen since January, recovered a bit to close at $1,630 an ounce. Fed minutes suggesting little inflation kept gold prices down.
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The Daily Reckoning
Should you invest in a no-growth economy?
We’ve just had one of our best months in stock market history. Many investors are convinced that it is the beginning of something big. But is the economy really recovering enough for investing to make sense?
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The Daily Reckoning
Gold prices up in uncertain times
Gold prices are heading up again, but why is everything but gold prices going down?
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Dow, S&P have best start in 15 years
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 3.4 percent in January and the Standard & Poor 500 gained 4.4 percent, the best performances for both indexes to open a year since 1997.
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The Daily Reckoning
Are gold prices dropping for good?
Gold prices have dropped 20 percent since September, and some experts think it's time to give up on the gold market as prices continue to fall. But if another financial crisis hits, investors will once again be clamoring for gold.
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Gold futures or stocks? Analyst picks stocks.
Gold futures fall below $1,600 an ounce. Noted economist Gartman sees stocks outperforming gold futures.
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Outlook for gold prices is bullish in 2012
Gold prices have fallen 16 percent since reaching a record $1,900 an ounce – and could fall further in the near term. But many analysts predict gold prices will rise, perhaps to new records, in the latter half of 2012.
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Gold prices: Could they hit $2,500 in 2012?
Gold prices have fallen in recent months and many analysts expect the correction to continue. But one analyst sees gold prices rallying next year.
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The Daily Reckoning
Which way will gold swing?
Despite recent downswings, gold is projected to reach $3400 in the next few years. And outside economic factors should help it climb even higher
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The Daily Reckoning
Gold drops, but should you drop it?
Recent drops in the gold market aren't nearly enough to give up on it
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Euro stocks rise, thanks in part to American shoppers
Euro stocks climbed higher Tuesday after strong signs from US consumers and the Italian debt sales. But warnings over Italy could send euro, stocks tumbling soon.
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Gold prices slip as euro wobbles
Gold prices rose last week amid instability in Italy and Greece. Uncertainty remains in Europe, but now gold prices are falling as the effects of the crisis ripple outward.
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The Daily Reckoning
Gold falls; still a good investment
In the near term, things are actually looking up for the gold market, which didn't lose as much as expected
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Gold futures could fall to $1,100
Gold futures overshot on uptrend, says analyst. Now, gold futures bottoming at $1,500 an ounce or, and that doesn't hold, to between $1,100-$1,200.
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The Daily Reckoning
Is this a good time for gold?
The economy is good for owning gold, but it doesn't seem like it because the dollar is going up.
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Stocks tumble as worries about global recession grow
At about noon Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 370 points, or 3.3 percent. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve said 'there are significant downside risks to the economic outlook.'
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The Daily Reckoning
Why buy gold in a deflationary economy
Gold went up $38 Tuesday, and it should continue its climb
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The Daily Reckoning
Worried about the gold market? It's a test.
Bull market will be tested by lower gold market prices. Don't jump ship.
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The Daily Reckoning
Gold prices will sink, but just enough to shake off its skeptics
Gold prices are up 33 percent this year, and it may be worth more than $2,000 by the end of the year. But gold prices will likely fall, at least for a little while.
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Jackson Hole summit: focus of world markets
Jackson Hole summit is where the Fed's Bernanke will deliver a highly anticipated speech Friday. World markets pushed stocks up, gold down in anticipation that the central banker will announce possible moves at the Jackson Hole summit.
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The Daily Reckoning
Gold prices hit record. Is gold still a buy?
Gold prices top $1,825 an ounce. But there are reasons to think gold prices still have room to go up.
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Gold prices shoot past record $1,800 an ounce
Gold prices jumped on Wednesday as fears about Europe's debt crisis intensified. Gold prices were at about half of the current level prior to the financial crisis, during the summer of 2008.
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Silver prices, gold prices on the rise
Silver prices, as well as the prices of gold, platinum, and diamonds, rose on Tuesday, amid a declining confidence in the US dollar. Rising gold and silver prices reflect heightened anxiety among investors.
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Gold prices reach yet another high on Tuesday(VIDEO)
Gold prices continue to rise, as volatility remains in global economic markets. Gold prices are getting closer to $1,800 per ounce.
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