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BHP Billiton (BHP) Pushes Through 55% Increase in Coking Coal Prices, Quarterly Pricing - Iron Ore Also Potentially Set to Soar
Some interesting developments late last week in the "steel making components" sector; coking coal and iron ore. BHP Billiton (BHP) was able to push through a 55% increase with JFE Steel (Japan), and move from annual pricing to quarterly pricing - I am not sure which of those two is more striking. While the duration of the contract is a potential game changer, the fact such a strong increase in price can happen when the w

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2010 Fund Performance Period 2
The mutual fund is now on schedule for a summer 2010 launch.

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Bookkeeping: Closing Braskem (BAK) as Brazilian Market Mimics America's
Brazilian chemical maker Braskem (BAK) now has a chart I'd be searching for when seeking short candidates, so I am going to punt the remaining holding position of 0.15%. The majority of this position was sold in latter January, with more going out in early February - both in the mid to upper $14s which is just above where the stock is now.

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Twofer Wednesday
First up is an interview with Jason Zweig at Advisor Perspectives. I tend to read a good bit of his stuff as there is usually an interesting nugget or two but I tend to disagree with his conclusions. Candidly I do not know much about his background other than he's been a prominent writer for quite a while. I have no idea if he has ever been a decision maker in any sort of investment capacity.

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The R in BRIC Stands for….Romania?
By now, most investors are well aware of the acronym BRIC, which stands for the emerging market powerhouses of Brazil / Russia / India / China. When the idea was conceived in 2003, it seemed to make a lot of sense, as these four economies were at the top of the GDP ‘league tables,’ year-after-year. While China, India, and to a lesser-extent, Brazil, all continue to outperform, Russia has begun to lag. Perhaps Russia needs to be replaced as a member of BRIC. If the acronym is to be preserved, the only choices are Romania or Rwanda.
Two Olympic Investments in Canada
One of your favorite posts was when I covered Brazil in “Bright Signs of an Early Carnival for Traders Utilizing Brazilian ETFs“. So, with the Winter Olympics in full-throttle I want to shine the light on some safe and steady Canadian investments.
As of this morning, the U.S., Germany and Canada lead the Olympics with the most medals per country, respectively.

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How to Manage Your Financial Vices
This article is by staff writer Adam Baker, whose own blog featured a real life negotiation example in the huge post Negotiation Tips for Beginners.
Each of us have specific items or activities for which we are more than willing to pay a premium. In fact, deciding what we are and aren’t willing to spend money on is one of the core issues in personal finance.

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Quarterly Update: George Soros Calls Gold (GLD) a Bubble; Then Stocks Up on It
It's that time of year, where once a quarter we get to see what the "gurus" are doing. This has become a favorite for the Wall Street community because if there is one thing big money likes...

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Single Country Investing – Equity or Currency??? Surprising conclusion

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