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Comments & Outlook

The $USD continues to sink and commodity prices are on the rise again today. For those of you who are long gold because of the destruction you see happening to the USD, I worry that you have made a grave timing mistake if you have any margin against your positions. At some point, your margin will be called.

I have repeatedly opined here that the economic and financial problems of the world are not contained to America. Inflation in countries like China and Russia, among so many others, is very high. The US data is alarming.

The fact is that, without higher employment, income or savings levels, consumers can no longer pay these high prices. Corporations no longer have pricing power and are facing lower orders as well as higher costs, leading to more lay-offs. The rate of unemployment is growing in almost every country.

As economies slow and shrink, taxation falls and yet expenditures are not falling, and so deficits are rising. Social programs are failing. Food riots have broken out in many countries.

The next shoe to drop, in my view, will come when British, European and Japanese banks admit to the same $1 trillion in write-downs that American banks will make before this crisis is ended.

In fact the very word ‘write-down’ is an insult to our intelligence.

Without a write-off, these terminally ill assets are staying on the books so that Liar Bankers can have Mom & Pop believe there is a hope of recovery. When people and companies disappear, and no one wants to or is able to buy foreclosed assets, those assets should be written off, not down. However, a write-off would sink the capital of many banks under the reserve requirements, making it insolvent. Governments will then be required to bail out those banks because no other banker has sufficient financial strength to take on the liabilities of banks the size of Northern Rock, Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Wachovia…

Here is the problem in a nutshell. It’s called the deposit multiplier in reverse. For every trillion dollars in write-offs, many trillions of ‘money’ is destroyed. Bankers, then, cannot meet their obligations to depositors who demand the return of their money. This discussion at Wiki, particularly the tables, may help you understand the problem.

Taking in the big picture, I think the world has reached a crisis not dissimilar to 1929-1932. The G-7 central bankers and finance ministers know it and are keeping the reality from causing a run on banks.

When the banks in the UK, Europe and Japan start to sink, and they will because the problems at Britain’s insolvent (and now nationalized) Northern Rock mortgage bank were not isolated, the Pound, Euro and Yen currencies will sink against the USD, crushing commodity prices, bringing them into line with the ability of Mom & Pop to pay.

At the end of the day, I believe there will never be a case of global stagflation that doesn’t result in a massive destruction of debt and equity capital prices. This time (2007-2009 or longer) is no exception.

Here is the bottom line: Those of you who have broker margin and banker demand loans and short-term loans under say 5 years are at great risk to losing the associated assets unless you quickly pay off those loans or switch them to long-term loans. Long-term loans at low rates are fine to those who, under any possible scenario, will be able to meet the debt service.

If you are a trader, you must be a day trader. Else move your money to a safe place, with a balance of various international currencies and gold.

I recognize that only day-traders, and not all of those even, welcome these words. Most of you will not pay heed to them.

In Wednesday’s Daily Report, I wrote:

Yesterday I commented that not everything is going well, and that is true, but will be resolved shortly. As someone has written, earning a good reputation is hard work and then you have a helluva burden keeping it. I just have to remove a few unnecessary weights, that’s all.

In addition to having an office/residence in Nassau, I am working on having one in Freeport Bahamas as well. Freeport, in fact, is likely to become my headquarters.

Have a great day. I’m here in Toronto where the weather’s almost as nice as Bahamas. I’ll return to Nassau in two weeks, after I complete some business.

Writing today’s report is removing one of those burdens.

I will now also take a few days off. I have asked some of my associates to step in while I take a break for a week: (i) Jack to change the banner to read Cara Community so that this blog continues with or without me (ii) Jim to take over all matters related to publishing (iii) Geoff to handle Cara Trading Advisors clients as we help them move their assets into safe banks, brokers and managed accounts (iv) Jeff to upload a standard blog template for the Community Chat and the Daily Report. In addition, I have important meetings coming up in the next week regarding my future in Bahamas.

Onwards and upwards.

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Links & Charts

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International Economics Review

US Economic Calendar.

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Knobias Cara100 Tables

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Cara 100 Daily RSI-7 Charts

At least one RSI value >70:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SYT	63.55	89.75	85.30	76.61	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
GGB	37.77	83.08	74.53	69.29	Sell alert (trig. 4 days ago [on 2008-04-11 at $35.94, +5.09% chg], after a 1 day DZ)
ECA	84.85	82.26	84.64	84.24	Distribution Zone (for 2 days)
ATVI	27.49	80.30	59.68	67.86
WMT	57.07	79.17	83.77	84.76	Distribution Zone (for 3 days)
SU	113.88	77.74	69.82	80.61
GG	43.41	77.73	68.41	70.54
RIO	37.88	77.42	72.54	74.18	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
RIMM	120.12	76.60	68.22	59.40
PBR	122.84	75.30	66.47	78.84
TT	46.65	73.69	72.56	68.06
PDA	50.93	72.85	59.34	63.95
IMO	59.34	72.36	73.15	81.99	Distribution Zone (for 1 days)
ABV	79.70	70.68	57.43	60.24
EXC	86.23	70.28	69.60	79.89
BHP	82.27	69.67	70.36	83.31
CEO	172.00	68.45	58.51	74.71
CHL	84.70	66.84	67.24	71.23
STO	34.47	65.60	76.52	84.66
CHRW	59.83	65.06	74.49	68.53
TS	53.22	64.76	76.84	73.09
XOM	92.89	63.91	67.42	79.63
CVX	91.93	63.48	66.52	79.86
TCK	47.87	62.49	74.91	69.17
TOT	81.26	60.52	66.26	79.14
NTES	20.21	59.64	58.86	70.44
LLTC	32.99	56.11	71.06	67.51
DOW	39.42	49.15	60.97	70.25
PAYX	36.41	48.55	65.64	70.26
CCJ	37.89	45.28	55.91	71.01
INFY	40.88	45.17	56.74	79.32
KB	67.61	44.48	57.51	72.19

At least one RSI value <30:

Ticker	Last	RSI-7M	RSI-7W	RSI-7D	Zone
SBUX	17.68	18.12	38.87	50.91
BBD	20.85	23.56	12.52	6.13	Accumulation Zone (for 1 days)
DELL	18.72	24.61	26.63	42.29	Buy alert (trig. 1 days ago [on 2008-04-16 at $18.72, +0.00% chg], after a 2 day AZ)
BC	15.70	26.30	36.06	38.33
JCP	38.19	28.85	34.05	39.36
GOL	15.56	29.44	24.50	45.98
AET	41.22	31.82	22.17	40.43
GRMN	43.22	33.08	20.36	19.89	Buy alert (trig. 5 days ago [on 2008-04-10 at $46.56, -7.17% chg], after a 1 day AZ)
GE	32.23	33.47	32.27	23.27
OXPS	19.86	34.75	20.59	28.94
WFMI	32.43	35.13	29.75	45.18
WHR	80.87	45.32	40.32	25.36
DNA	74.18	46.93	43.67	21.18
MBT	70.52	47.76	29.74	22.86

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International Equity Markets Review

Europe

Here is the latest session data for the bourses of Europe.

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Here is the latest session data for the London stock exchange FTSE.

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Here is the latest session data for the German DAX.

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Here is the latest session data for the French CAC 40.

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Here is the latest session data for the Milan Italy stock exchange MIBTEL.

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Here is the latest session data for the Swiss market index.

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Asia-Pacific

Here is the latest session data for the Asia-Pacific stock exchanges.

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Here is the latest chart for the Japanese Nikkei 225 index.

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Here is the latest chart for the Singapore index .

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Here is the latest chart for the Shanghai Composite index .

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Here is the latest chart for the Hong Kong Hang Seng index .

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Here is the latest chart for the India BSE 30 index .

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Here is the latest chart for the Australian All Ordinaries index .

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US Equity Markets Review

DJIA (interactive) chart

NASDAQ Composite (interactive) chart

Table 14: Dow 30 List

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
WMT	57.07	0.80	1.42%	5.41%	4.79%	11.95%	21.68%	20.17%	24.44%	18.72%
DD	51.10	2.17	4.43%	4.20%	4.63%	7.65%	16.83%	15.35%	5.17%	1.59%
CAT	79.02	3.07	4.04%	3.76%	0.65%	2.80%	11.88%	22.95%	1.63%	18.12%
XOM	92.89	2.09	2.30%	3.56%	4.94%	5.15%	-0.66%	7.35%	-1.95%	18.83%
INTC	22.13	1.22	5.83%	3.31%	1.28%	1.75%	-12.70%	11.32%	-13.15%	6.96%
IBM	120.47	3.30	2.82%	3.17%	4.93%	1.74%	15.07%	18.54%	0.73%	25.25%
MCD	57.18	1.22	2.18%	2.58%	0.92%	4.25%	-1.58%	9.10%	0.65%	18.88%
UTX	72.63	1.79	2.53%	2.57%	2.04%	4.96%	-3.43%	2.24%	-8.81%	10.40%
CVX	91.93	1.76	1.95%	2.20%	5.05%	6.75%	-1.64%	6.59%	-1.63%	18.06%
HPQ	47.10	1.28	2.79%	2.19%	-0.28%	-1.73%	-5.44%	6.22%	-8.56%	14.35%
JPM	44.96	2.84	6.74%	1.49%	-2.77%	5.39%	6.62%	8.52%	-0.33%	-10.03%
MMM	80.69	1.85	2.35%	1.38%	-0.27%	-0.32%	-2.44%	4.39%	-14.14%	4.57%
HD	28.02	0.09	0.32%	1.26%	-3.91%	3.05%	7.32%	6.38%	-13.81%	-27.33%
PFE	21.10	0.39	1.88%	1.01%	-1.91%	3.33%	-7.90%	-9.83%	-14.33%	-21.68%
KO	61.15	0.21	0.34%	0.61%	1.14%	2.93%	0.10%	-2.39%	5.87%	21.64%
MSFT	28.95	0.70	2.48%	0.21%	-0.72%	-1.60%	-17.80%	-12.88%	-4.52%	0.77%
AIG	45.47	1.36	3.08%	-0.20%	-2.99%	4.12%	-19.24%	-21.48%	-31.36%	-32.75%
VZ	35.85	0.74	2.11%	-0.47%	-5.56%	1.59%	-17.03%	-15.29%	-20.21%	-5.33%
C	23.44	0.64	2.81%	-0.59%	-2.41%	13.18%	-18.95%	-10.67%	-47.67%	-55.72%
JNJ	65.70	0.05	0.08%	-0.89%	0.60%	1.26%	-0.32%	-3.82%	0.97%	4.25%
GM	19.90	0.78	4.08%	-1.14%	-5.10%	2.52%	-18.48%	-12.91%	-49.51%	-38.90%
PG	69.27	-0.96	-1.37%	-1.34%	-1.72%	1.01%	-4.20%	0.62%	-2.19%	8.69%
T	37.61	0.28	0.75%	-1.52%	-2.87%	2.28%	-8.27%	-0.69%	-10.07%	-4.20%
MRK	40.31	-0.91	-2.21%	-1.54%	8.65%	-6.67%	-29.74%	-30.92%	-23.99%	-19.89%
DIS	30.32	0.39	1.30%	-1.72%	-3.93%	-4.41%	-4.77%	1.64%	-13.40%	-13.42%
AA	35.97	1.13	3.24%	-2.36%	-1.26%	-6.81%	-0.44%	17.43%	-3.54%	2.95%
BA	76.67	0.97	1.28%	-2.46%	-0.23%	0.18%	-11.49%	-4.01%	-20.09%	-15.10%
BAC	36.98	1.40	3.93%	-2.50%	-8.24%	-5.01%	-8.83%	-4.42%	-26.33%	-27.82%
AXP	43.75	0.60	1.39%	-2.95%	-6.22%	0.09%	-14.28%	-1.11%	-27.36%	-25.29%
GE	32.23	0.25	0.78%	-11.55%	-15.23%	-10.82%	-12.32%	-6.74%	-20.95%	-8.85%

You can do this table yourself by entering the following string into the Summaries window at www.billcara2.com and then clicking on the link for Performance.

AA AIG AXP BA C CAT DD DIS GE GM HD HON HPQ IBM INTC JNJ JPM KO MCD MMM MO MRK MSFT PFE PG T UTX VZ WMT XOM

Here are the links to interactive Dow charts from Billcara2.com that I broke into groups of ten, which you can add technical indicators for as well. (list one) (list two) (list three)

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The Americas

Here is the latest session data for the exchanges of the Americas.

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Here is the latest chart for the Brazilian Bovespa stock exchange in Sao Paulo.

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Here is the latest session data for the Toronto Stock Exchange composite index.

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Sector ETF Summary for the US equity market

The tables I show in this section are for ten (GICS) Sector Index Funds (ETF's) only, but they cover the full spectrum of the US equity market.

Table 1: Cara ETF List

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
XLE	82.11	2.41	3.02%	4.27%	7.42%	9.04%	3.28%	14.92%	5.27%	29.47%
XLB	44.18	1.98	4.69%	3.66%	5.82%	6.84%	6.97%	13.72%	4.35%	12.13%
XLU	40.60	0.96	2.42%	2.78%	2.99%	5.21%	-3.54%	-3.93%	-0.71%	-0.88%
XLK	23.42	0.92	4.09%	1.74%	0.56%	2.58%	-10.34%	-1.26%	-14.87%	-2.78%
SMH	30.05	1.19	4.12%	0.84%	0.27%	1.08%	-4.18%	7.67%	-16.90%	-13.38%
XLP	28.11	0.16	0.57%	0.75%	-0.35%	2.97%	-0.99%	1.30%	0.32%	3.54%
SPY	136.85	3.61	2.71%	0.75%	0.11%	2.41%	-5.58%	-0.09%	-11.01%	-6.71%
XLY	31.28	0.63	2.06%	0.39%	-3.43%	1.53%	-2.86%	3.71%	-15.69%	-20.39%
IYZ	23.74	0.53	2.28%	-0.17%	-0.88%	3.58%	-18.62%	-12.46%	-28.21%	-25.77%
XLI	37.64	1.02	2.79%	-0.32%	-2.03%	-0.40%	-2.26%	5.43%	-7.79%	3.55%
IYH	63.64	0.42	0.66%	-0.53%	-0.13%	1.35%	-9.22%	-11.51%	-10.58%	-9.96%
XLF	25.54	0.75	3.03%	-0.93%	-3.77%	0.47%	-9.94%	-6.03%	-25.26%	-30.16%

You can do this table yourself by entering the following string into the Summary window at Billcara2.com and then clicking on the link for Performance. XLE XLB XLI XLY XLP IYH XLF SMH IYZ XLU XLK SPY . You can also add more ETF’s – up to 30 in total.

For a list of components to any ETF, go to the AMEX.com web site, and click on ETF's.

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Table 2: Senior oil & gas equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
CEO	172.00	9.50	5.85%	12.58%	12.34%	15.21%	2.74%	11.08%	-4.65%	93.41%
IMO	59.34	3.29	5.87%	9.12%	11.44%	11.06%	8.05%	19.52%	22.27%	52.08%
STO	34.47	0.56	1.65%	7.69%	12.24%	15.28%	10.34%	27.71%	0.15%	21.03%
ECA	84.85	2.85	3.48%	7.45%	10.89%	9.99%	21.89%	33.90%	29.72%	55.86%
PBR	122.84	-0.26	-0.21%	7.15%	13.25%	15.17%	3.39%	25.23%	46.19%	128.37%
SU	113.88	3.92	3.56%	6.11%	14.50%	9.89%	3.27%	20.87%	14.25%	39.13%
SLB	94.80	3.67	4.03%	5.12%	4.41%	13.83%	-5.75%	10.36%	-15.43%	22.21%
XOM	92.89	2.09	2.30%	3.56%	4.94%	5.15%	-0.66%	7.35%	-1.95%	18.83%
RIG	152.77	3.47	2.32%	3.09%	10.24%	9.76%	4.67%	17.51%	33.31%	83.51%
TOT	81.26	2.62	3.33%	2.87%	6.44%	8.67%	-2.43%	2.19%	0.15%	11.36%
CVX	91.93	1.76	1.95%	2.20%	5.05%	6.75%	-1.64%	6.59%	-1.63%	18.06%
PTR	129.48	2.02	1.58%	-1.08%	-1.16%	-0.77%	-25.44%	-15.51%	-43.75%	10.24%

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Table 3: Senior metals and steel equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
RTP	500.25	19.25	4.00%	6.23%	16.53%	16.26%	19.19%	39.73%	39.04%	96.36%
BHP	82.27	2.47	3.10%	5.06%	21.29%	19.74%	16.84%	29.31%	0.33%	61.00%
GGB	37.77	2.08	5.83%	4.86%	13.42%	11.25%	31.60%	40.93%	31.74%	89.13%
NUE	72.61	3.80	5.52%	4.63%	3.42%	-2.47%	25.25%	36.90%	30.36%	7.60%
TCK	47.87	2.20	4.82%	3.95%	15.16%	14.30%	32.09%	49.45%	-1.76%	-38.99%
MT	88.65	3.70	4.36%	3.89%	8.79%	11.58%	16.03%	40.07%	17.71%	61.86%
RIO	37.88	1.80	4.99%	3.36%	6.40%	12.00%	15.81%	30.62%	10.66%	-9.59%
TS	53.22	2.73	5.41%	2.98%	6.65%	8.95%	19.89%	37.27%	2.31%	9.53%
VCP	32.27	0.60	1.89%	2.18%	4.43%	10.86%	8.65%	17.95%	13.79%	64.31%
DOW	39.42	1.43	3.76%	1.81%	3.55%	3.66%	1.73%	10.02%	-12.56%	-14.19%
AA	35.97	1.13	3.24%	-2.36%	-1.26%	-6.81%	-0.44%	17.43%	-3.54%	2.95%
PKX	116.95	1.10	0.95%	-6.95%	-4.62%	1.26%	-20.15%	-13.66%	-29.29%	13.83%

Table 12: Senior gold equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
KGC	25.42	1.70	7.17%	7.99%	11.00%	4.39%	26.15%	17.63%	53.50%	71.99%
AEM	76.00	3.47	4.78%	7.22%	13.26%	2.56%	34.47%	38.18%	38.84%	94.42%
GG	43.41	2.14	5.19%	6.84%	8.77%	5.08%	18.48%	25.79%	33.86%	62.22%
BVN	73.60	3.22	4.58%	5.14%	7.90%	-7.29%	20.89%	16.35%	39.63%	124.05%
GFI	15.11	0.71	4.93%	5.00%	8.24%	-2.33%	-1.88%	-8.81%	-17.93%	-24.75%
AUY	15.19	0.94	6.60%	4.98%	4.26%	-14.95%	9.52%	1.27%	8.27%	0.00%
HMY	11.92	0.82	7.39%	4.65%	-1.81%	-9.97%	10.88%	5.02%	22.26%	-26.87%
AU	37.89	0.99	2.68%	4.50%	9.86%	13.04%	-17.38%	-18.50%	-12.88%	-22.23%
ABX	46.04	2.56	5.89%	4.38%	5.02%	-7.14%	0.04%	-2.68%	9.51%	55.17%
EGO	7.670	0.330	4.50%	3.65%	8.79%	2.27%	23.71%	28.26%	13.97%	19.84%
LIHR	32.45	0.69	2.17%	3.54%	1.37%	-14.61%	-2.17%	2.04%	-12.67%	18.21%
NEM	47.91	2.46	5.41%	2.44%	3.52%	-5.86%	-8.55%	-11.15%	1.50%	6.47%

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Table 4: Senior capital goods makers and transportation

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
TXT	62.17	2.37	3.96%	8.27%	9.26%	13.24%	-6.95%	5.52%	-2.09%	29.25%
FLR	159.00	9.10	6.07%	5.21%	6.84%	15.33%	10.11%	26.24%	0.43%	68.88%
FDX	97.03	3.36	3.59%	4.21%	-0.31%	11.63%	12.62%	14.95%	-7.49%	-10.55%
CAT	79.02	3.07	4.04%	3.76%	0.65%	2.80%	11.88%	22.95%	1.63%	18.12%
UPS	72.79	1.76	2.48%	3.15%	-2.31%	1.31%	5.25%	6.06%	-3.98%	2.41%
UTX	72.63	1.79	2.53%	2.57%	2.04%	4.96%	-3.43%	2.24%	-8.81%	10.40%
ABB	27.81	0.99	3.69%	2.51%	2.54%	9.75%	-2.90%	16.55%	1.35%	50.98%
MMM	80.69	1.85	2.35%	1.38%	-0.27%	-0.32%	-2.44%	4.39%	-14.14%	4.57%
HON	57.88	1.41	2.50%	-0.26%	0.43%	1.94%	-3.37%	0.61%	-5.36%	22.16%
ERJ	41.93	0.58	1.40%	-2.22%	3.74%	2.14%	-7.09%	-3.48%	-13.24%	-10.96%
BA	76.67	0.97	1.28%	-2.46%	-0.23%	0.18%	-11.49%	-4.01%	-20.09%	-15.10%
GE	32.23	0.25	0.78%	-11.55%	-15.23%	-10.82%	-12.32%	-6.74%	-20.95%	-8.85%

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25 (consumer discretionary: XLY)

Table 5: Senior consumer discretionary equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
BBBY	30.54	0.73	2.45%	3.63%	-3.05%	-1.64%	7.69%	13.74%	-11.04%	-26.71%
TM	97.98	1.65	1.71%	2.92%	-3.87%	-4.50%	-7.97%	-1.29%	-10.03%	-20.17%
TGT	53.63	1.09	2.07%	2.46%	0.34%	5.55%	8.32%	6.88%	-15.76%	-10.87%
CCL	40.81	1.55	3.95%	1.97%	-4.29%	6.33%	-6.53%	3.24%	-15.77%	-12.76%
EBAY	32.12	0.54	1.71%	1.71%	1.13%	16.59%	-1.14%	14.35%	-16.79%	-8.49%
BDK	68.04	1.38	2.07%	0.74%	-2.44%	3.86%	-2.70%	3.11%	-14.93%	-18.73%
NKE	66.07	0.25	0.38%	-0.56%	-2.80%	11.76%	4.41%	14.57%	3.38%	21.52%
DIS	30.32	0.39	1.30%	-1.72%	-3.93%	-4.41%	-4.77%	1.64%	-13.40%	-13.42%
JCP	38.19	-1.34	-3.39%	-1.88%	-6.65%	-3.44%	-8.31%	-2.70%	-36.55%	-53.49%
GOL	15.56	0.49	3.25%	-3.05%	-1.39%	-5.41%	-35.14%	-22.70%	-40.29%	-44.37%
BC	15.70	0.40	2.61%	-3.21%	-6.44%	-3.33%	-7.21%	4.11%	-25.77%	-48.41%
WHR	80.87	0.70	0.87%	-7.10%	-11.44%	-5.38%	1.24%	14.87%	-9.56%	-8.41%

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30 (consumer staples: XLP)

Table 6: Senior consumer staples equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
WMT	57.07	0.80	1.42%	5.41%	4.79%	11.95%	21.68%	20.17%	24.44%	18.72%
PDA	50.93	2.20	4.51%	3.94%	4.36%	-0.08%	5.82%	14.32%	9.95%	80.67%
ABV	79.70	1.26	1.61%	1.65%	0.50%	-3.30%	9.96%	15.57%	5.33%	36.43%
SBUX	17.68	0.36	2.08%	1.20%	-4.95%	-3.07%	-8.44%	-8.39%	-32.18%	-43.06%
BUD	48.25	0.43	0.90%	0.79%	-0.47%	4.32%	-6.55%	-6.47%	-7.55%	-8.04%
KO	61.15	0.21	0.34%	0.61%	1.14%	2.93%	0.10%	-2.39%	5.87%	21.64%
PEP	71.11	-0.11	-0.15%	0.20%	-0.43%	2.01%	-5.55%	-3.30%	-1.06%	10.15%
KR	24.13	0.14	0.58%	-0.12%	-5.59%	-1.07%	-6.00%	-8.94%	-15.57%	-17.93%
DEO	83.62	0.15	0.18%	-0.39%	-0.46%	1.85%	-1.69%	4.04%	-6.20%	1.08%
PG	69.27	-0.96	-1.37%	-1.34%	-1.72%	1.01%	-4.20%	0.62%	-2.19%	8.69%
WFMI	32.43	0.45	1.41%	-2.05%	-2.96%	0.25%	-18.44%	-12.16%	-33.34%	-27.27%
WAG	35.78	0.16	0.45%	-3.06%	-6.19%	-2.90%	-4.18%	7.64%	-7.47%	-22.44%

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35 (healthcare: IYH)

Table 7: Senior healthcare equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
WLP	48.22	-0.67	-1.37%	4.58%	4.87%	1.41%	-44.57%	-42.22%	-38.57%	-42.29%
AMGN	43.41	0.05	0.12%	4.38%	2.26%	5.34%	-6.85%	-8.59%	-23.55%	-27.23%
BMY	21.98	0.53	2.47%	2.19%	1.48%	2.95%	-15.88%	-14.87%	-24.83%	-22.77%
PFE	21.10	0.39	1.88%	1.01%	-1.91%	3.33%	-7.90%	-9.83%	-14.33%	-21.68%
NVO	71.67	0.72	1.01%	-0.10%	5.91%	4.93%	12.34%	19.69%	-39.19%	-26.33%
MDT	49.62	0.59	1.20%	-0.30%	0.55%	4.40%	0.24%	2.48%	-1.35%	-3.46%
JNJ	65.70	0.05	0.08%	-0.89%	0.60%	1.26%	-0.32%	-3.82%	0.97%	4.25%
AET	41.22	-0.85	-2.02%	-0.96%	-4.23%	-2.32%	-27.22%	-29.22%	-22.08%	-9.13%
GSK	42.61	0.40	0.95%	-1.84%	-4.27%	0.69%	-15.07%	-17.44%	-17.76%	-27.57%
NVS	47.40	0.73	1.56%	-3.60%	-8.07%	-1.37%	-13.14%	-14.50%	-10.72%	-16.36%
UNH	35.80	-1.44	-3.87%	-3.97%	-0.44%	4.19%	-36.83%	-35.24%	-26.19%	-33.52%
DNA	74.18	0.12	0.16%	-4.54%	-7.04%	-5.43%	10.06%	6.06%	-1.15%	-8.61%

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40 (financial: XLF)

Table 8: Senior financial company equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
LEH	41.72	2.05	5.17%	2.91%	-5.33%	-10.26%	-32.92%	-28.14%	-31.23%	-45.03%
IBN	41.91	1.69	4.20%	1.95%	6.24%	5.94%	-32.57%	-36.74%	-20.06%	-1.18%
JPM	44.96	2.84	6.74%	1.49%	-2.77%	5.39%	6.62%	8.52%	-0.33%	-10.03%
DB	119.59	4.59	3.99%	1.14%	0.68%	6.75%	-7.34%	-0.94%	-6.52%	-18.55%
UBS	34.09	0.21	0.62%	0.35%	4.54%	18.16%	-25.55%	-20.41%	-38.91%	-45.44%
HBC	84.08	1.10	1.33%	-0.17%	-1.26%	3.92%	1.99%	12.92%	-12.20%	-9.83%
C	23.44	0.64	2.81%	-0.59%	-2.41%	13.18%	-18.95%	-10.67%	-47.67%	-55.72%
MS	45.42	1.90	4.37%	-1.48%	-7.48%	5.26%	-10.85%	-4.16%	-30.44%	-44.66%
MER	44.89	1.55	3.58%	-2.41%	-0.99%	-3.32%	-14.92%	-18.52%	-37.47%	-49.57%
CS	53.42	1.31	2.51%	-2.77%	-5.53%	3.49%	-10.49%	-1.78%	-20.51%	-29.07%
GS	169.05	4.85	2.95%	-2.92%	-4.42%	-3.72%	-18.57%	-14.41%	-24.81%	-21.20%
BBD	20.85	-8.88	-29.87%	-30.91%	-28.96%	-31.84%	-31.48%	-24.35%	-30.22%	-0.90%

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45 (technology, semiconductor: SMH)

Table 9: Senior technology equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
INFY	40.88	1.21	3.05%	13.56%	9.98%	18.60%	-7.99%	5.80%	-13.76%	-26.65%
CTSH	30.00	0.68	2.32%	7.80%	1.04%	3.95%	-6.92%	14.50%	-24.77%	-31.66%
INTC	22.13	1.22	5.83%	3.31%	1.28%	1.75%	-12.70%	11.32%	-13.15%	6.96%
ORCL	20.77	0.59	2.92%	2.72%	1.37%	3.75%	-7.65%	-5.25%	-4.51%	9.89%
QCOM	42.26	1.07	2.60%	1.81%	0.74%	5.31%	10.08%	5.76%	3.48%	-2.60%
RIMM	120.12	4.47	3.87%	1.66%	3.74%	14.40%	5.64%	34.51%	9.11%	171.89%
AAPL	153.70	5.32	3.59%	1.49%	4.21%	15.72%	-21.11%	-3.72%	-9.36%	68.11%
CSCO	23.83	0.72	3.12%	1.27%	-4.53%	-6.84%	-10.21%	-5.25%	-26.20%	-10.48%
ADBE	36.42	0.67	1.87%	0.28%	-0.22%	14.24%	-12.68%	-3.40%	-20.25%	-14.10%
ADSK	32.60	1.13	3.59%	-0.31%	-1.60%	-1.36%	-32.42%	-23.28%	-33.71%	-17.90%
SAP	52.05	0.97	1.90%	-1.44%	5.51%	4.18%	2.60%	5.15%	-5.00%	5.88%
SNDK	26.70	1.89	7.62%	-1.87%	8.45%	18.19%	-19.51%	-4.74%	-43.19%	-37.69%

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50 (telecom: IYZ)

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International Equity Market USD-denominated ETF Review

Table 13: International equities perspective

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
EWC	32.98	1.21	3.81%	4.43%	6.05%	7.46%	1.79%	12.14%	-1.32%	18.85%
EWS	13.52	0.25	1.88%	4.08%	1.88%	8.33%	0.22%	11.28%	-11.29%	2.04%
IFN	47.01	1.17	2.55%	4.07%	0.02%	2.53%	-24.05%	-17.15%	-13.27%	11.74%
EWJ	12.94	0.40	3.19%	3.60%	1.57%	6.07%	-2.19%	4.78%	-8.16%	-12.09%
EWZ	86.93	2.78	3.30%	3.55%	6.79%	7.50%	7.38%	19.44%	13.26%	62.42%
EWA	27.89	1.09	4.07%	3.26%	4.46%	9.98%	-3.09%	4.69%	-13.73%	0.43%
TRF	60.00	1.97	3.39%	2.23%	2.04%	2.01%	-18.36%	-6.28%	-15.03%	-19.89%
EWH	18.60	0.28	1.53%	2.03%	0.76%	5.56%	-14.64%	-6.53%	-12.10%	10.12%
EWQ	36.57	1.07	3.01%	1.89%	1.33%	7.06%	-3.61%	3.28%	-5.33%	-1.61%
EWU	22.88	0.69	3.11%	1.73%	2.28%	6.07%	-4.19%	4.67%	-12.57%	-8.52%
EWG	32.70	0.98	3.09%	1.58%	1.46%	6.17%	-7.60%	-0.40%	-6.30%	5.21%

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Japanese equity market ETF: EWJ

Here is the Japanese (EWJ) equity market ETF Daily data charts:

Interactive EWJ Daily data:

Interactive EWJ Weekly data:

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U.K. equity market ETF

Here is the United Kingdom (EWU) equity market ETF Daily data charts:

Interactive EWU Daily data:

EWU Daily data:

Interactive EWU Weekly data:

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Canada's equity market

Here is the Canadian (EWC) equity market ETF Daily data charts:

Interactive EWC Daily data:

Interactive EWC Weekly data:

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Bonds & Yields Review

Table 10: Yahoo Finance U.S. Treasury Debt, Municipal and Corporate Bond Yields

US Treasury Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
3 Month	1.05	1.07	1.22	0.87
6 Month	1.44	1.41	1.46	1.20
2 Year	1.96	1.86	1.76	1.34
3 Year	1.90	1.80	1.69	1.23
5 Year	2.81	2.70	2.60	2.20
10 Year	3.68	3.60	3.48	3.30
30 Year	4.49	4.44	4.32	4.27

Municipal Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	2.33	2.42	2.48	2.49
2yr AAA	2.32	2.36	2.34	2.47
2yr A	2.76	2.73	2.98	2.69
5yr AAA	2.99	3.03	3.11	3.02
5yr AA	3.03	3.10	3.12	2.97
5yr A	3.24	3.30	3.41	2.99
10yr AAA	3.58	3.56	3.70	3.70
10yr AA	3.49	3.46	3.60	3.54
10yr A	3.75	3.75	4.04	3.99
20yr AAA	4.34	4.31	4.47	4.65
20yr AA	4.70	4.58	4.66	4.83
20yr A	4.64	4.63	4.56	4.98

Corporate Bonds

Maturity	Yield	Yesterday	Last Week	Last Month
2yr AA	4.08	3.97	3.75	3.41
2yr A	3.81	3.78	3.62	3.39
5yr AAA	4.34	4.14	3.94	3.97
5yr AA	4.64	4.53	4.44	4.03
5yr A	5.29	5.10	5.10	4.98
10yr AAA	5.30	5.78	5.06	4.90
10yr AA	5.98	5.72	5.68	5.65
10yr A	5.54	5.45	5.33	5.65
20yr AAA	6.69	6.57	6.44	6.46
20yr AA	5.75	6.09	6.08	6.26
20yr A	6.55	6.44	6.31	6.33

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Here is the $USB 30-year Treasury Bond chart.

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US Bond Funds -- Interactive Daily Data Charts

SHY Daily data series chart:

IEF Daily data series chart:

TLT Daily data series chart:

AGG Daily data series chart:

LQD Daily data series chart:

TIP Daily data series chart:

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Table 11: Interest-sensitive securities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance.

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
FRE	25.80	1.85	7.72%	3.91%	-7.29%	-0.85%	-21.20%	-17.70%	-55.22%	-58.43%
EQR	42.29	1.72	4.24%	3.20%	-2.24%	4.19%	16.09%	26.62%	3.40%	-13.20%
DRE	23.60	0.82	3.60%	2.56%	-1.75%	6.12%	-7.88%	7.18%	-29.09%	-45.92%
AVB	99.65	2.54	2.62%	2.04%	-1.52%	-0.15%	9.09%	14.90%	-12.59%	-22.26%
NLY	16.02	0.21	1.33%	0.75%	-4.30%	-3.49%	-11.49%	-14.42%	2.10%	-0.87%
SHY	83.60	-0.18	-0.22%	-0.28%	-0.11%	-0.73%	1.53%	0.70%	3.22%	4.42%
TIP	108.11	-0.67	-0.62%	-0.98%	-0.19%	-1.47%	1.38%	0.46%	6.84%	7.82%
AGG	101.75	-0.37	-0.36%	-1.11%	0.13%	-0.97%	0.10%	-0.88%	2.12%	1.96%
FNM	27.78	1.83	7.05%	-1.21%	-11.89%	-1.56%	-25.84%	-25.52%	-56.42%	-51.19%
IEF	89.70	-0.61	-0.68%	-1.34%	-0.64%	-2.01%	2.36%	0.76%	7.61%	8.82%
TLT	93.01	-0.92	-0.98%	-2.45%	-1.19%	-2.46%	-1.45%	-2.01%	6.20%	6.18%
CFC	4.9900	0.2400	5.05%	-11.99%	-20.79%	-2.35%	-44.56%	-15.99%	-72.42%	-86.16%

Consumer Finance -USA -- Interactive Daily Data Charts

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Commodities Review

$CRB Index

Open Futures Contracts

Interactive Chart of Daily CRB Commodities Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly CRB Commodities Index:

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Oil Review

Here is the e-miNY Mar-08 Crude Oil chart.

Interactive Chart of Daily Crude Oil:

Interactive Chart of Weekly Crude Oil:

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Gold & Precious Metals Review

Spot gold chart for the week

Interactive Chart of Daily Gold EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly Gold EOD Continuous Contract Index:

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Spot silver chart for the week

Interactive daily data

Interactive Chart of Daily Silver EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive chart of the Silver Bullion index.

Interactive Chart of Weekly Silver EOD Continuous Contract Index:

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Spot platinum chart for the past three days

Interactive Chart of Daily Platinum EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly Platinum EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive chart of the Platinum metal index.

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Spot palladium chart for the week

Interactive Chart of Daily Palladium EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly Palladium EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive chart of the Palladium metal index.

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Interactive Chart of Weekly Copper EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive Chart of Daily Copper EOD Continuous Contract Index:

Interactive chart of the Copper metal index.

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Table 12: Senior gold equities

Sorted by 1-Week Price Performance

Symbol	Close	1Day Change	1Day %Change	1W %Change	2W %Change	4W %Change	YTD %Change	3M %Change	6M %Change	12M %Change
KGC	25.42	1.70	7.17%	7.99%	11.00%	4.39%	26.15%	17.63%	53.50%	71.99%
AEM	76.00	3.47	4.78%	7.22%	13.26%	2.56%	34.47%	38.18%	38.84%	94.42%
GG	43.41	2.14	5.19%	6.84%	8.77%	5.08%	18.48%	25.79%	33.86%	62.22%
BVN	73.60	3.22	4.58%	5.14%	7.90%	-7.29%	20.89%	16.35%	39.63%	124.05%
GFI	15.11	0.71	4.93%	5.00%	8.24%	-2.33%	-1.88%	-8.81%	-17.93%	-24.75%
AUY	15.19	0.94	6.60%	4.98%	4.26%	-14.95%	9.52%	1.27%	8.27%	0.00%
HMY	11.92	0.82	7.39%	4.65%	-1.81%	-9.97%	10.88%	5.02%	22.26%	-26.87%
AU	37.89	0.99	2.68%	4.50%	9.86%	13.04%	-17.38%	-18.50%	-12.88%	-22.23%
ABX	46.04	2.56	5.89%	4.38%	5.02%	-7.14%	0.04%	-2.68%	9.51%	55.17%
EGO	7.670	0.330	4.50%	3.65%	8.79%	2.27%	23.71%	28.26%	13.97%	19.84%
LIHR	32.45	0.69	2.17%	3.54%	1.37%	-14.61%	-2.17%	2.04%	-12.67%	18.21%
NEM	47.91	2.46	5.41%	2.44%	3.52%	-5.86%	-8.55%	-11.15%	1.50%	6.47%

To watch the moves in precious metal miners, you will have to monitor the individual stock charts, preferably in real-time, as follows:

NEM ABX AU GFI GG HMY AUY KGC BVN
Interactive Daily data
Interactive Weekly data

MDG LIHRY AEM BGO IAG EGO RGLD GOLD CDE GRS
Interactive Daily data
Interactive Weekly data

CBJ SSRI SIL NG KRY UXG GRZ TSE_HRG TSE_GUY TSE_AGI
Interactive Daily data
Interactive Weekly data

NXG GSS MNG DROOY MFN RNO RANGY MRB CLG
Interactive Daily data
Interactive Weekly data

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Here are the key Silver miners and the SLV ETF:

SLV SIL CDE HL PAAS SSRI SLW MGN

Interactive Daily data
Interactive Weekly data

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Here are the Weekly and Daily Data charts of the indexes:

Interactive Chart of Daily U.S. Goldminers Index:

Weekly U.S. Goldminers Index:

Interactive Chart of Weekly U.S. Goldminers Index:

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The U.S. goldminer share trust ETF trades under the ticker symbol GDX.

Here are the U.S. Goldminer ETF (GDX) index Weekly and Daily data charts:

GDX Daily data:

GDX Weekly data:

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The Toronto Exchange-listed goldminer iUnits S&P/TSX Capped Gold Index ETF trades under the ticker symbol TSE:XGD. Yes, just like GDX on the AMEX, you can trade XGD on Toronto.

Here are the Weekly and Daily data charts for the TSX Goldshares (XGD) index:

Interactive Chart of XGD Daily data:

Interactive Chart of XGD Weekly data:

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Forex Review

Here is the chart of the week's trading in the $USD.

Interactive Chart of Daily U.S. Dollar Index:

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Interactive Chart of Daily Euro Dollar Index, priced in USD:

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Daily British Pound Index:

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Daily Japanese Yen Index:

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Daily Canadian Dollar Index:

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Wrap-up