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Added topic WARREN BUFFETT: 'We Are Buying Stocks Now'
Legendary investor Warren Buffett is co-hosting Squawk Box on CNBC this morning. One of the big headlines so far from the interview: Buffett says he's buying stocks. Buffett: We are buying stocks now. We're buying them not because we think they're
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Added topic EU Opens Way for Easier Budgets After Austerity Backlash
European finance ministers opened the way for looser budget policies after a backlash against austerity thrust Italy into political limbo and shattered months of relative stability in European markets. Italy’s deadlocked election, France’s refusal to
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Added topic 10 Things You Need To Know Today
Here's what you need to know. Markets in Asia were higher in overnight trading – the Japanese Nikkei rose 0.3 percent and the Shanghai Composite advanced 2.3 percent. European markets are posting solid gains, with Italy leading the way, up 1.8
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Added topic Companies From L’Oreal to Bayer See Profits From Euro Below $1.32
L’Oreal SA (OR) Chief Financial Officer Christian Mulliez told analysts last month there’s one guaranteed earnings driver for the world’s largest cosmetics maker this year: the euro. “There may be some negative factors, factors that we can’t quantify
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Added topic Japan Stages Yet Another Gigantic Rally
After the Dow hit a record high yesterday, the good vibes in global markets continue. Gains are being seen in most places, including US futures. The big winner of the day: Japan. Again. As is becoming commonplace there, the Nikkei rallied over 2%
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Added topic THE IDIOT-MAKER RALLY: Check Out All Of The Gurus Made Look Like Fools By This Market
Today, the Dow closed at an all-time high. It's up 120 percent from its March 6, 2009 lows. Ever since the low, experts from both the bearish and bullish camps have presented their arguments for why investors should sell. Sure, there have been dips
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Added topic Why Warren Buffett is Wrong about High-Frequency Trading
High-frequency trading (HFT) is once again making headlines. State securities regulators Tuesday urged Congress to investigate the practice, saying in a report it can put retail investors at a disadvantage, since they don’t have access to the same
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Added topic EU Reaches Deal to Curb Bank Bonuses
The European Union moved to slap a strict limit on bank executives' bonuses in the latest effort to curb what is seen by many as corporate and banking excess. Negotiators for the European Parliament and EU states said they reached a preliminary deal
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Added topic German Unemployment Unexpectedly Falls as Economy Recovers
German unemployment unexpectedly fell in February amid signs that Europe’s biggest economy is returning to growth after a contraction at the end of last year. The number of people out of work fell a seasonally adjusted 3,000 to 2.92 million, the
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Added topic MARKET RALLY CRUMBLES IN THE FINAL MINUTES OF THE DAY: Here's What You Need To Know
Halfway through the day, markets were up. The Dow was up as much as 75 point. Stocks were about to close at a new highs. But the rally disappeared. First the scoreboard: Dow: 14,054, -21.2 pts, -0.2 percent S&P 500: 1,514, +0.0 pts, +0.0 percent
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Added topic Thousands Of Companies Around The World Are Revealing The Truth About The Economy
HEADS UP: The world's biggest economies are releasing their February manufacturing PMI reports and this is our scorecard. The early read in Asia is that manufacturing has either decelerated or declined. China's official PMI unexpectedly fell to 50.1
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Added topic Euro area unemployment rate at 11.9%
The euro area1 (EA17) seasonally-adjusted2 unemployment rate3 was 11.9% in January 2013, up from 11.8% in December 20124. The EU271 unemployment rate was 10.8%, up from 10.7% in the previous month4. In both zones, rates have risen markedly compared
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Added topic The Pound Is Just Getting Demolished Today
Key points: [*=1]Output and new orders both register falls since January [*=1]Tough market conditions, both at home and abroad, weigh on demand [*=1]Staffing levels reduced at quickest pace for 40 months The UK manufacturing sector lost considerable
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Added topic Wall Street's Brightest Minds Reveal The Charts That Worry Them Most
With optimism resurfacing over the global economy and the perception that major tail risks in the United States, the euro zone, and China have been mostly squared away, what's left to worry about? We posed the question to our favorite analysts
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Added topic The Real Reason You Will Never Invest As Well As Warren Buffett
Sorry, but you'll never be able to replicate the investment strategy that has made Warren Buffett a billionaire. To be clear, we're not suggesting that the principles of long-term, value investing are worthless. But a recent study concludes that
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Added topic The 23 Best Things Warren Buffett Ever Said About Investing
Most would agree that Warren Buffett is the greatest investor who ever lived. And Buffett is frequently sharing the wisdom that earned him his riches. Thankfully, he has a remarkable ability to communicate complicated topics in plain language and
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Added topic If You're Looking For A Quick Turnaround In Gold, You Won't Want To See This Chart
Gold investors have endured a pretty painful sell-off since September, watching prices fall more than 12 percent since then to today's levels. The chart below, via JPMorgan, shows the latest decline in what has become a sideways market since gold
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Added topic Central banks cannot fix government inaction: ECB's Coeure
Governments have a key role in solving Europe's sovereign debt crisis, and central banks can buy time but not take their place, European Central Bank Executive Board member Benoit Coeure said on Saturday. The euro zone debt crisis has wrought havoc
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Added topic Italian election rattles world markets
World markets retreated Tuesday as a big vote for anti-austerity parties in Italy's elections left the eurozone's third biggest economy in political deadlock, sparking fears of a revival of the region's debt crisis. European stock markets were
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Added topic Bernanke signals continued support for low rates
Chairman Ben Bernanke says the Federal Reserve's low interest-rate policies are providing key support for an economy still struggling with high unemployment. He is signaling that the Fed's efforts to keep borrowing costs low will continue. Bernanke