Monday, August 17, 2009

Daily Pfennig 8/17/2009

http://www.dailypfennig.com/

"...The U. of Michigan Confidence Survey for Aug unexpectedly dropped to 63.2, from the previous month's 66 level. The real drop though was from the forecast for this month which was 69! The drop brought the index to a five-month low..."

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In the overnight markets, the return of risk aversion got even stronger. From what I understand happened, it seems that China's largest steel makers announced that they were going to see iron ore prices at 35% below the benchmark. This sent shockwaves through the commodities, and that has carried over to further losses in the currencies..."

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Bill Bonner ... "And remember, too, the feds don't really have any money to hand out. They can only get money by taking it from its rightful owners - either in taxation or loans. Or, they can print it up themselves. In any case, the money adds nothing real or extra to the economy. It merely distorts the economy...twists it...misleads it...and makes it a bigger mess than it was already."

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