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White House Plans To Use DeMint’s “Waterloo” Quote To Rally The Troops
July 20th, 2009 |
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Bob Doll: Cyclical bull market has further to run
July 18th, 2009 |
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THE RALLY THAT began in March allowed equities to appreciate by about 40%, so it should not come as too much of a surprise to see stocks pause. At their levels in March, stocks were pricing in the probability of a depression, and now we believe they are reflecting the reality of a recession. Policymakers around the world have engaged in widespread stimulus measures, which we believe have helped forestall a wider financial crisis. It remains to be seen whether these measures will translate into a more lasting and sustainable recovery.
There are a number of factors that need to be overcome, including anaemic levels of consumer spending and a banking system that is still not functioning normally. On balance, we believe that although a number of risks remain, we should see a recovery unfold over the next few months.
Gunfire Mars Arafat Rally
November 12th, 2007 |
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GAZA CITY – At least seven people were killed and 150 were injured after
Hamas security forces opened fire yesterday as hundreds of thousands
gathered (picture) to mark the third death anniversary of Palestinian
leader Yasser Arafat.
The shots brought an abrupt end to the largest public display of support
for the rival Fatah movement since Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip
in June.
Shots rang out after the crowds started chanting “Shia, Shia” – accusing
Hamas of being a proxy for Shia Iran and its ally Syria, witnesses said.
Television images showed protesters and armed men running through the
streets and opened fire at random.
The city had been filled with a sea of yellow flags, the colour of the
Fatah party that Mr Arafat had founded.
The crowds waved Palestinian flags and held portraits of the iconic leader
as Fatah party officials called for unity.
“We say to Hamas and these armed militias, stop your crimes. “These crimes
will not shake our determination,” said Mr Zakaria Al Agha, chief of Fatah
in Gaza, reading a statement from Fatah leader President Mahmoud Abbas.
Senior Fatah official Ahmed Hellis said the event had drawn up to 500,000
people.
The Hamas-run Executive Force, a paramilitary group that has policed Gaza
since taking power, was out in force and had earlier confiscated tens of
thousands of portraits of Mr Arafat and Mr Abbas.
Mr Arafat died on Nov 11, 2004, and remains a symbol of Palestinian
unity. – Agencies