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View This Message on the Web November 9 Investors Needn't Fear a Double-Dip Recession By Jon D. Markman Contributing Writer Money Morning A new report contains some very good news for investors: Double-dip recessions are very rare. That means that a drop back into recessionary conditions looks less and less likely even as unemployment creeps higher and has crossed the 10% threshold for the first time in a quarter century. After reviewing U.S. economic history all the way back to the 1850s, Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB) economists found that double-dip recessions are exceedingly rare: There have only been three episodes in which the economy has fallen back into recession within a year of a previous recession ending. And that's out of 33 recessions that have taken place since 1854. Indeed, when these double-dip downturns do occur, they happen under circumstances... Read Full Article » The Smartest Gold Investment You Can Make Today It takes as little as 5 minutes and $10...and you can do it from the comfort of your home. But this one move has the potential to double your money in the next 6-9 months - automatically. One of the country's leading gold analysts will show you exactly how to make use of this fast emerging opportunity - for free. Click here for all the details. Sponsored content Commodities-Rich Australia Leads the West's Recovery By Bob Blandeburgo Associate Editor Money Morning The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) last month became the first Western economy to raise its key interest rate since the financial crisis began almost two years ago. It proceeded to raise the rate for a second time in a month last week, just before it published its quarterly report on Friday, which says bottlenecks obstructing exports of its vast resources such as iron ore and coal are about to be relieved.  “Over the next two years, if capacity comes on line as planned, production of these bulk commodities could increase by around one third, with further significant increases possible over the remainder of the decade,” the RBA said. As a result of this expected boom in the commodities sector, the RBA raised its forecast for growth of Australia's economy from 0.5% to 1.75%, and boosted its 2010 estimate a full percentage point to 3.25%. Read Full Article » Buy, Sell or Hold: Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Has Been Masterfully Managed and Will Continue to Benefit Investors By Horacio Marquez Contributing Editor Money Morning Last year, on Aug 25, I recommended readers start buying shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) in incremental amounts until the end of 2008.  I emphasized that Berkshire should be a core, long-term holding in investors' portfolios and not a stock to trade in and out off.   Today, the stock is about 11% above the price that it finished 2008 at.  This recommendation was issued a mere three weeks before Lehman Brothers' Sept. 15 bankruptcy filing.  I knew at the time that there was a strong probability that Lehman would go bankrupt and that the market would tank, but I felt that the huge amount of cash on Berkshire's books would provide it with countless opportunities to pick up quality assets at bargain prices. Read Full Article » Money Map Report Login » What is 'the third element'? 11/08/2009 Unemployment Rate Cracks Double-Digit Barrier at 10.2%, Boosting the Odds of a "Jobless Recovery" 11/07/2009 Western Oil Majors Reluctantly Return to Iraq 11/05/2009 Soaring Productivity, Drop in New Benefits Claims Provide Silver Lining in the Dour Jobs Market Feature Rising Gold Prices: Inflation Isn't the Whole Story See More » The Week Ahead November 9 No major economic releases. November 10 Federal Reserve officials, including the San Francisco Fed President Janet Yellen, to speak. November 11 Retailer Macy's Inc. reports earnings. November 12 Weekly initial jobless claims (11/07). Retailer Nordstrom Inc. and Walt Disney Co. report earnings. November 13 An update on the trade balance and consumer sentiment. J.C. Penney Co. reports earnings. Worth Considering This Market is (Finally) Heating Up -- Get in Before Its Too Late Buy, Sell, or Hold? by Horacio Márquez Insights on Income by Martin Hutchinson Inside Wall Street? by Shah Gilani When and How the U.S. Economy Will Recover Three Big Reasons Oil Prices Will Rally Back Big Time Alternative Energy Asia Commodities Europe Global Markets Gold/Precious Metals Oil Real Estate Technology U.S. Economy

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