Thursday, April 7, 2011

Sell in May and Go Away? - Seeking Alpha

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Sell in May and Go Away?
Seeking Alpha
The end of QE2: I believe there is next to no chance this program will be extended past June given its marginal impact on economic growth and jobs, its hugely negative impact on inflation, and the changing political dynamic. When this program ends in ...

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Bonhill man sets sail for charity - Lennox Herald

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Bonhill man sets sail for charity
Lennox Herald
Allan – who helped construct the first-class cabins on the QE2 during the sixties – has already been boosted by a £1000 donation from his employers Babcock and is also being supported by friends and workmates at Faslane naval base. ...

Brady Bunch stars to visit Newbridge - Leinster Leader (press release)

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Brady Bunch stars to visit Newbridge
Leinster Leader (press release)
All six of us Brady kids went to England in 1971. Our TV dad, Robert Reed took us on the QE2. We spent a week on ship and a week in London. Bob had studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and wanted us to see British theatre. ...

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

A Titanic night to remember - Mirror.co.uk (blog)

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A Titanic night to remember
Mirror.co.uk (blog)
During the voyage they will be served food from Titanic's menus and will listen to talks from maritime historians, former QE2 captain Ron Warwick, and Philip Littlejohn, grandson of survivor Alexander James Littlejohn. There will be 350 American ...

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Federal Policies Are Stoking Inflation: Avoid Bonds, Buy Companies With ... - Seeking Alpha

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Federal Policies Are Stoking Inflation: Avoid Bonds, Buy Companies With ...
Seeking Alpha
However, given their huge run up over the last 12 to 18 months, that ship may have sailed especially given the negative impact the withdrawal of QE2 is likely to have on this asset class at least in the short term. The best area to target might be to ...

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Economists don't see Fed hiking interest rates this year - CTV.ca

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Economists don't see Fed hiking interest rates this year
CTV.ca
They believe the Fed will continue its latest program of quantitative easing, a Treasury-buying scheme known as QE2, although there are questions as to the exact timing of an interest rate hike. Here are the views of some analysts: "The minutes of the ...

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Monday, April 4, 2011

Clips from Last Night: Jesse Ventura on Wikileaks, Obama as CIA operative - CNN (blog)

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Clips from Last Night: Jesse Ventura on Wikileaks, Obama as CIA operative
CNN (blog)
Yeh Terry, Jesse belongs out there with L.RON HUBBARD, , going around the earth his space ship– How did this MORON ever get elected as governor???He is a self- serving Buffune- are there that many idiots in Minnasota??? jesse ventura is my new hero!!! ...

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Queen Elizabeth Meets QE2 for First-Time - Focus on Travel News

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Queen Elizabeth Meets QE2 for First-Time
Focus on Travel News
The Grand Celebration continues as Queen Elizabeth, Cunard Line's newest ship, made a very special maiden call to Dubai on 31 March during her Maiden World Voyage, meeting Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), the longest-serving Cunarder, for the first time. ...

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The Long Wave Cycle of Fed Policy - Minyanville.com

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The Long Wave Cycle of Fed Policy
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The first peak came after it was clear the Fed was bailing out AIG (AIG). The next one came when it became obvious the first cruise liner, the QE1, was being launched to support the Fed's purchase of MBS. QE2 was implemented and nobody blinked. Why? ...

Queen Elizabeth 2 and Queen Elizabeth meet in Dubai - CruiseCompare

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Queen Elizabeth 2 and Queen Elizabeth meet in Dubai
CruiseCompare
Given the tough economic situation in Dubai they have not yet commenced their extensive plans for the ship and we all wait to hear what lies ahead for QE2.” The Queen Elizabeth was visiting Dubai as part of her maiden World Voyage, which has taken her ...

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One of the duller days in months… - FXstreet.com

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One of the duller days in months…
FXstreet.com
IF he sticks to the script, we can assume the Fed is on cruise control at least through the end of QE2 in June. The opinions and analysis offered on Forexlive are for educational purposes only and clients and prospects are advised to carefully consider ...

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One of the duller days in months… - ForexLive

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One of the duller days in months…
ForexLive
IF he sticks to the script, we can assume the Fed is on cruise control at least through the end of QE2 in June. The content of this field will not be shown publicly. mephistos: Hi Jamie, Don't boder to expect much action from Portugal for now. ...

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Friday, April 1, 2011

Docking the Good Ship QE2 - IBTimes

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Docking the Good Ship QE2
IBTimes
Now that we are in the year's second quarter, the end of the United States Federal Reserve's asset purchase program - dubbed quantitative easing two (QE2) - suddenly seems to be rushing toward us. ...

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Docking the Good Ship QE2 - International Business Times

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Docking the Good Ship QE2
International Business Times
Now that we are in the year's second quarter, the end of the United States Federal Reserve's asset purchase program - dubbed quantitative easing two (QE2) - suddenly seems to be rushing toward us. ...

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Two QEs together for the first time - Mirror.co.uk (blog)

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Two QEs together for the first time
Mirror.co.uk (blog)
Cunard's newest ship, Queen Elizabeth, arrived at Port Rashid on the return leg of her maiden world voyage to a welcome from her illustrious ancestor QE2 which has been laid up at the port since 2008, awaiting conversion into a floating hotel. ...

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