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PIMCO Total Return dumps U.S. government-related debt | Reuters The world's largest bond fund has gone ultra bearish on the United States, dumping all of its U.S. government-related debt holdings. (tags: treasuries govt_spending debt BillGross)

Greenspan knows inflation? « Inflation Watch Suddenly, former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan knows inflation. In fact, he now sees inflation as a real danger. Greenspan discussed a variety of economic topics with a crew from CNBC. I was quite intrigued, and VERY surprised, at his commentary on inflation and even gold. It is as … Read more

Rampant oil volatility forces big margin hikes | Reuters Whipsaw trade in oil prices forced exchanges to hike trading margins sharply on Thursday, including the first U.S. increase in over two years, potentially forcing some traders to close out positions. (tags: oil margin commodities)

Silver is Approaching Stage Two of its Bull Market – Precious Metals – Resource Investor Admittedly, I was a little early with my forecast about when gold would enter stage two. So perhaps I will again be early by forecasting that silver will enter stage two of its bull market this year. Regardless of the … Read more

Solar Firms Call for a Common Permit Process – NYTimes.com In a new study, the industry estimates that the permit dance adds an average of $2,500 in costs to each installation, and streamlining things could provide a $1 billion stimulus to the residential and commercial solar power market over the next five years. (tags: solar … Read more