Real estate investment trusts hit 52-week high
If residential housing is about to resume its decline and commercial real estate is about…
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writejesse Is the TIPS market signaling lower inflationary expectations?
From the Wall Street Journal: A closely watched gauge of inflation expectations is telling the…
Morgan Stanley sees iron ore prices rising 60% in 2010
Dow Jones Commodity News reports that “Morgan Stanley has raised its forecast for a 2010…
Foreclosures are slowing
Many analysts have been predicting a tidal wave of foreclosures in 2010, but so far…
WSJ: some firms move gingerly to rescind salary cuts
The WSJ’s Paul Glader reports that some firms are cautiously rescinding salaary cuts imposed last…
401K matching is back
CNNMoney.com: Employees who took a hit on their savings last year might finally be in…
Hewlett Packard reports higher server prices
So says Reuters: “HP’s server business benefited from higher average prices. Revenue from industry standard…
Credit Suisse raises fertilizer price forecasts
Credit Suisse says demand for fertilizer is strong. As a result, it says, prices are…
Inflation Watch gets mail!
Reader Jay writes: Do you think TIPS are a good inflation hedge? Some say the…
Anthem Blue Cross raises premiums by as much as 39 percent
We’re accustomed to seeing stories about rising health insurance rates, but this is really something…