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Bond King Says Forget QE, Watch This Instead
Pimco CEO Bill Gross isn’t too worried about when the Fed will actually begin tapering its quantitative-easing (QE) program.
Distressed Asset Discounts Abound in Europe Today
Blackstone Group LP (BX) socked away some $4 billion in 2009, in anticipation of the eventual bargain basement investment sale that would ensue in Europe.
U.S. Mortgage Applications Fall in First Week After Fed’s Tapering Non-event
Applications for refinancing and new home purchases fell 0.4 percent for the week ending Sept. 27, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
U.S. Shutdown Triggers Gold Rebound… Check That, Sell-off
Gold posted its best quarter in a year, gaining back 8.6 percent of the value it had lost earlier in the year.
Apple Display Technology Leaves Investors with Sour Taste
Apple Inc.(AAPL) investors had been anxiously awaiting the rollout of the next generation iPad Mini with “retina” display.
Italian Government on Brink of Collapse
If you think the U.S. government shutdown is an extreme move, Italy’s political crisis makes that look like a walk in the piazza.