Global Market Comments November 5, 2009 Featured Trades: (FCX), (BIDU), (FXC), (USO), (BERNIE MADOFF), (IAN BREMMER) 1) I almost stepped on a rattlesnake last night. I finish up most days slinging on a 60 pound pack and clocking 1,000 feet of climb on nearby Mount Diablo. But since my days drag on as I search [...]

Global Market Comments November 4, 2009 Featured Trades: (GOLD), (BRK/A), (BNI), (UNP), (CSX), (KCSR), (OBAMA), (HEDGE FUNDS) 1) News broke this morning that, out of the blue, the Reserve Bank of India bought 200 metric tonnes of gold from the IMF for a handy $6.8 billion. The news set the gold market on fire, boosting [...]

Global Market Comments November 3, 2009 SPECIAL ‘END OF JAPAN’ ISSUE Featured Trades: (NIKKEI), (YEN), (JGB), (ATLANTIS JAPAN GROWTH FUND), (LSE-AJG) 1)  Having spent a decade living in Japan sharing shoe box sized apartments, living on fish heads, rice, and instant ramen, I am something of an authority on that enchanting country. I spent the [...]