The Stock Market Has Hit Its Low!…Sort of

Global stock markets are in a multi-year bull-market and nominal prices are likely to appreciate for several more months. In our view, we are currently amidst a normal multi-week consolidation phase and most stock markets are likely to stage a sharp year-end advance.

BASE METALS - EUROPEAN MORNING VIEW - LME metals under pressure following sharp falls in Shanghai

London, 09 September 2010 - Yesterday the metals and equities managed to shake off concerns they had earlier in the week about sovereign debt issues in Europe and that led to strong buying across the markets.

Real Job Creation

In the 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s US manufacturing was a juggernaut. Taxing manufacturing, encouraging union growth, and adding regulations had little adverse effect. It’s a different world for manufacturers now. Even countries with more expensive labor and energy costs can undercut US companies.

Viterra Reports Third Quarter and Nine Month Profits

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Sept. 8, 2010) - A solid shipping program through Viterra's (TSX:VT) (ASX:VTA) South Australia grain operations, contributions from its North America pipeline and the addition of pasta manufacturing to its portfolio of assets led to increases in both revenue and gross profit for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2010. D

Finance and Banking

The demonstrable loss of momentum in the US economy combined with signs of heightened anxiety from the Federal Reserve over the risks of deflation has dominated market attention over the last few weeks.