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The Week Ahead: Can You Handle the Curvy Road?
November 4th, 2012
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by Jeff Miller, A Dash of Insight Our decisions are always important, but this week could be special. I am giving it extra attention and extra work. I recommend that others do the same. It is not enough to passively watch the news. It means prepa… more »
The Week Ahead: Time for a Rebound in Confidence?
September 24th, 2012
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by Jeff Miller Everyone agrees that the economic recovery has been disappointing. There is no consensus on the cause. Nearly everyone has missed the most crucial element: The crisis of confidence. Confidence is essential to economic success, as we… more »
The Week Ahead: Has the Fed Over-Hyped the Markets?
September 9th, 2012
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by Jeff Miller After weeks of buildup, culminating with Fed Chair Bernanke's Jackson Hole speech, the time for decision has arrived. While some of the economic data is better, the jobs picture remains poor. Friday's employment report has raised expec… more »
The Week Ahead: Is Jackson Hole Over Hyped?
August 26th, 2012
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by Jeff Miller After weeks of anticipation, we may get the answer to a key question:Will the Fed launch another round of Quantitative Easing? Since the decision for QE II is linked to Fed Chair Bernanke's 2010 speech to the annual Economic Symposiu… more »
The Week Ahead: Fireworks Coming?
July 1st, 2012
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by Jeff Miller Forecasting fireworks this week should be pretty safe! I will have trouble outdoing last week's WTWA theme: Upside Surprises. Nearly everyone in the comments disagreed with me. Sentiment is so negative that you can hardly get a good… more »
