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Why the Euro Might Devolve into Euro1 and Euro2

The euro as presently configured is doomed due to structural imbalances between mercantilist and consumer nations. A "euro1 and euro2" system would allow a face-saving demise to euroland's single currency.

I've got a bad feeling about the Euro: the structural imbalances I presented yesterday irrevocably doom the single currency.

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Report that Germany May Buy Greek Bonds Boosts EUR USD

The Euro rallied on Friday after Bloomberg reported that Germany may buy Greek bonds. Shorts read this as a potential vote of confidence for Greece and used the news as an excuse to cover positions. The strong rally put the EUR USD in a position to turn the main trend to up on a rally through the last main top at 1.3692.

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China 'overtakes Germany as world's largest exporter'

China's exports rose 17.7% in December, state media have reported, suggesting the country has overtaken Germany as the world's largest exporter.The rise, compared to a year earlier, breaks a 13-month decline in trade as a result of the global downturn.Xinhua said total exports for 2009 were $1.2tn (£749bn), but total foreign trade over the year was down 13.9%.

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ATM Machines Spitting Out Gold Coming to Germany. Yes, I'm Serious

This is either the sign of a massive top, or incredibly prescient. Ask me again in 5 years. My only other question is who the heck is guarding these ATM machines? Granted, I assume it will be tough to hijack an ATM machine out of an airport but maybe the railway station angle.... hmm.

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Europe Is Being Held Together With Duct Tape

Among its many other sins, the greenback is a press hog. The world’s reserve currency, loved and loathed as it is, simply gets most of the ink these days.

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What's The Currency Kenneth?

Alphaville has a post up in which they note some work from BoNY Mellon that cites the very real possibility that “certain governments are seriously deliberating the USD’s hegemony as a reserve currency and even its stability over the longer-term.” The idea can’t be shocking at this point.

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Lpath Inc. (LPTN.OB) Secures Strategic $23M Alliance to Launch Cancer Treatment Trials

Oftentimes money can stand in the way of health. In light of our current economic woes, many individuals find that the rising cost of healthcare outweighs the need for insurance and proper care. The same goes for scientific and medical companies in need of funding for further research and development.

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