Moody’s Downgrades 30 Spanish Banks
Retail, Resource, and Chemical Stocks Lead European Markets Higher
Commodity Stocks Lead The Charge in Asian Markets
Toyota Starts Hybrid Plants While Honda Keeps Plants Closed
Portugal Bond Spreads Float Above Sustainable Levels; Bailout Expected Soon
Global Markets Mostly Higher
Tokyo Water is Now Safe!
Japanese officials issued a press release declaring that tap water in Tokyo proper is now safe, even for babies.
Feel free to drink as much as your heart desires.
Comments »G-20 Next in Line to Target Large Banks and Raise Capital Requirements
The Little Guy is Back
Clean Energy Has Efficiency Working For It Both in Price and Performance
Seoul, Heng Seng, All Ordinaries Extend Gains
Heng Seng +0.75%, Seoul +0.95% and All Ordinaries +0.87%.
The NIKKEI is flat; but the rest of Asia is rallying.
Comments »Refinery Stocks Earnings Outlook
36 South Capital Advisors to Open Another Black Swan Fund
These guys nailed the 2008 crisis with a 234% return via options. Well, they’re at it again and plan to open the Black Eyrar Fund within the next three months.
Comments »“Option prices have come back down to the point where we believe it is worthwhile starting a fund.”
Today’s Top Performing ETFs
No. Ticker % Change
1 NUGT 7.08
2 GAZ 6.59
3 BDD 5.51
4 AGQ 5.34
5 SIL 4.96
6 BXDD 4.16
7 JJT 4.14
8 PSLV 3.97
9 CU 3.96
10 XIV 3.83
11 GDXJ 3.60
12 GDX 3.56
13 CZM 3.52
14 DRV 3.48
15 EDC 3.27
Video of Syrian Massacre (extremely graphic)
The Syrian government slaughtered many people yesterday, none armed.
No word on whether Obama and the French intend on sending in sorties.
And here are the protests to the atrocities committed yesterday in Daraa
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