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Do People "Naturally" Desire Gold?
This writer seems to think so. He states: Gold's 'value' is embedded in human history and collective psychology. Gold derives its economic value from the basic human urge to possess it. It is this natural ability of drawing human possessiveness...
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Wed, Aug 20 2008 4:25 PM
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ChrisR
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The Commodity Correction
I've been reading a lot of great pieces on whether or not the commodity bull market has come to an end. Here are links to some of my favorite writers: Peter Schiff (Bull) Jim Rogers (Bull) Gary North (Bear) Marc Faber (Bear) If I had to throw my hat...
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Sat, Aug 23 2008 8:57 PM
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ChrisR
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oil
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Demand Destruction = Poor Choice of Words
The term "Demand Destruction" strikes me as a bit absurd. For example, let's say Bob & Joe are going to make a simple trade. Bob produces apples and Joe gives haircuts. The terms of the trade are 10 apples for 1 haircut. Bob's supply...
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Fri, Aug 08 2008 1:43 PM
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ChrisR
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inflation
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In Defense of Advertising
Advertising receives a lot of criticism. So I decided to put down my thoughts. Below is a fictional conversation that tries to get my views across: Don't you hate how these big corporations make us buy their junk? What do you mean by "make us"...
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Mon, Aug 25 2008 9:59 AM
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ChrisR
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free market
Has the "Oil Bubble" popped?
Since the price of oil has finally broken to the downside, I've seen a lot of talk of how the "oil bubble" has finally popped. What's interesting to me is the exact opposite occured when the stock market initially broke back in 2000...
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Thu, Aug 07 2008 4:16 PM
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ChrisR
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oil
We're all Speculators
Whenever the price of something moves in the opposite direction of what the establishment would like to see, you can count on 'speculators' taking the blame. After all, 'speculators' seem like such an easy target. The term refers to no...
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Tue, Aug 19 2008 12:07 PM
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ChrisR
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stock market
Technology Entrepreneurs & Statism
I just read Tim Swanson's latest post on LRC. It talks about Obama's proposal for a Chief Technology Officer, and how several key people in the tech industry are supporting it. As someone who pays close attention to the technology industry, I've...
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Sat, Aug 30 2008 12:13 PM
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ChrisR
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technology
Lower Oil is Not a "Tax Cut"
The fact that the price of oil has dropped considerably does not constitute any kind of "tax cut." When the price of oil increases once again, are we supposed to call it a tax increase ? How did the price of oil get singled out for such a distinction...
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Tue, Aug 12 2008 9:47 AM
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ChrisR
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oil
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Record Profits for Oil Companies...What Does it Mean?
With oil companies earning record profits, there have been calls for a "windfall profits" tax to be placed on them by the government. From an economic point of view, this totally ignores the meaning of profits and losses. Oil company profits...
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Mon, Aug 04 2008 11:30 AM
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ChrisR
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Tackling a Stock Market Myth
Stock Prices Up = Good Stock Prices Down = Bad Is this correct? Anyone familiar with shorting knows that it's not correct. Some people make a very good living profiting off price declines. Try telling them that lower prices are bad. However, if you...
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Sat, Aug 09 2008 4:20 AM
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ChrisR
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Teaching & The Market Price
It's very common to hear something like the following: "How can someone like Adam Sandler make $20 million per movie, while a teacher makes a pittance?" This is usually followed by a declaration on how everyone's priorities are messed...
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Sun, Aug 17 2008 12:54 PM
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ChrisR
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