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I have put together a table of global stock markets’ performance over various measurement periods. The numbers speak for themselves and can best be summarized in a single sentence: "Nowhere to hide."

We all know the catch-22 situation facing the Federal Reserve… stagflation . A stagnant economy coupled with rocketing inflation. At the rate oil is increasing, we can expect our daily products to double in prices within the next 2-3 years.

Investors are running for the hills today, but are they running in the right direction? In this very informative webcast, Marc Faber and Frank Holmes discuss global investment opportunities and threats.

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Renewed fears of inflation and slower growth caused by record energy costs played havoc with global stock markets last week, resulting in the Dow Jones Industrial Average being on track to record its worst June since the Great Depression. As stocks suffered, gold bullion surged and government bond yields dropped due to safe-haven buying.

With the three percent downturn in the markets on Thursday 06/26, we are looking for an upturn in the stock market next week. This articles lists some trading ideas that could prove very profitable if the stock market does indeed start trading to the upside.

GM shares are down over a dollar and the stock is now trading at 30 year lows and the market cap of the company is now only $6.5 billion.

Salesforce will be releasing details of its expanding partnership with Google. While not expected to be a big mover of the stock, the news could act as an impetus for a couple points in the shares if the market bounces back from Friday's 220 points decline.

A ton of doubt ...

Sentiment deteriorated further during the past week as oil prices rebounded, more bad news in the financial sector surfaced, economic woes mounted and inflationary pressures intensified, compounding already-jittery investors’ anxiety.

A look at the technical analysis of Peabody Energy Corporation. Is it a buy? I think it could be.

This post reports on an interview of The Globe and Mail with highly regarded money manager Jeremy Grantham. He discusses the lie of the investment land, providing some stimulating and thought-provoking input. In short, it may not be 1929 all over again, but he sees no quick end to the pain.

For Traders and Investors: A backtest of a 5-day exponential moving average crossover of a 10-day exponential moving average crossover.

Since opening this Monday, the bulls have taken flight at Dow Jones and the index is descending steadily towards March lows of 11850. As I mentioned before, if investors can or are willing to hold the fort here, we can look forward to a sustained upswing for the next week or so, barring unforeseen disasters.

A shrinking economy bodes ill for corporate earnings and current indications are that the S&P 500 Index’s earnings could be down by as much as 30% to 40% in year-ago terms by the end of Q2 2008.

A look at the cause and effect between outcomes of games and disney's stock