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Bejing installed its first vending machine that sells gol...

Bejing installed its first vending machine that sells gold. The machine dispenses up to $150,000 in bullion bars. China plans to install many more such machines.
Europe may have to print more money as it bails out the PIIGS, and this would be inflationary. The US may have to accept inflation as part of renewed economic growth. Both sources of inflation would increase the price of gold.

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The S&P 500 dividend yield of 2.13% exceeds the 1.95%...

The S&P 500 dividend yield of 2.13% exceeds the 1.95% yield on the 10-year note. On a quarter-end basis, this has happened only 20 times since 1953. The  following 12 months, the S&P 500 rose by an average 20%.

The past doesn't always repeat itself, and this bond market is heavily influenced by government purchases. However, this may be a good time to buy stocks.
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Extreme volatility, such as we're seeing now, is oft...

Extreme volatility, such as we're seeing now, is often a sign of a turning point in the market. Bulls and bears fight it out during inflection points.

This is usually the situation at market bottoms. At market peaks, everything just crashes when margin accounts get calls for cash.Buy Timing the Market at Amazon.com