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Repression in Zim?: An Election Must Be Nigh

May 17th, 2013
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There is an old cliche about three similar events making a trend. Well, it appears we have a trend in Zimbabwe, where, not coincidentally, there is supposed to be an election this year.

ETPs Turn to Selling Options to Generate Income

May 17th, 2013
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Not long after I penned The Options and Volatility ETPs Landscape, Credit Suisse (CS) added another buy-write / covered call ETP to the mix: the Credit Suisse Silver Shares Covered Call ETN (SLVO).

Friday: Consumer Sentiment

May 17th, 2013
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From the WSJ: To Buy Bonds or Not to Buy: Fed Hawks, Doves Air Views The presidents of the Dallas, Richmond and Philadelphia Federal Reserve banks, long skeptics of the wisdom of the bond buying, said this week that they would like to see the purchases scaled back immediately.

Cuddly or not, the design of worker insurance is critically important

May 17th, 2013
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William Kerr, 17 May 2013Do economies’ social policies affect their innovative outcomes? This column uses the case of venture capital investors to argue that it may. Countries that protect workers rather than jobs – and thus avoid employment-protection laws – developed stronger venture-capital markets over 1999-2008, especially in highly volatile sectors like computers or energy.Full Article: Cuddly or not, the design of worker insurance is critically important

This is getting to be a habit with the renewable industry

May 17th, 2013
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It seems that admitting renewable energy simply can’t compete without massive infusions of taxpayer dollars, or regulatory/legislative mandates is getting to be a habit for renewable advocates. They are clearly making these statements in defense of their attempts to stop … Continue reading ?

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