Gold ends higher on central-bank prospects

ECB, Fed meetings on tap; HSBC, UBS cut price forecasts

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-futures-rebound-in-asia-as-dollar-weakens-2013-04-29?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Starbucks profit up as Americas, Asia sales rise

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/starbucks-profit-up-as-americas-asia-sales-rise-2013-04-25?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

High Rents Changing Hong Kong's Retail Space

http://www.bloomberg.com/video/high-rents-changing-hong-kong-s-retail-space-rMzYjTLoRkqtg2jzk1ztmw.html

Gold Rout for Central Banks Buying Most Since 1964: Commodities

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-24/gold-rout-for-central-banks-buying-most-since-1964-commodities.html

Affordable Fashion Surpasses Luxury in China

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-three-must-nots-in-china-amid-belt-tightening-2013-04-24?pagenumber=1

China sets 10% profit target for state-owned firms

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-sets-10-profit-target-for-state-owned-firms-2013-04-24?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

The three must-nots in China amid belt-tightening

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-three-must-nots-in-china-amid-belt-tightening-2013-04-24?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Apple targets, estimates cut by Wall Street

Analysts look past raised dividend to see later products, slowing sales

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-margins-outlook-outweigh-cash-return-2013-04-24?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Apple needs new-product buzz to reignite stock

Commentary: Dividend, buyback unlikely to cut it with shareholders

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-needs-product-buzz-to-re-ignite-stock-2013-04-24?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Everything you ‘know’ about the Fed is wrong

Commentary: 5 misconceptions about the effects of QE and monetary policy

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/everything-you-know-about-the-fed-is-wrong-2013-04-24?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Does Apple’s dividend make it Microsoft 2.0?

Commentary: Income tech stocks aren’t for growth investors

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/does-apples-dividend-make-it-microsoft-20-2013-04-24?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Be bullish on gold as long as chaos reigns

Commentary: Until the global economy is fixed, gold looks good

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/be-bullish-on-gold-as-long-as-chaos-reigns-2013-04-24?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Barrick Gold CEO to shareholders: 'I feel your disappointment'

http://www.ctvnews.ca/business/barrick-gold-ceo-to-shareholders-i-feel-your-disappointment-1.1251504

Tracking the Avian Flu Outbreak
http://www.bloomberg.com/infographics/2013-04-18/h7n9-bird-flu.html

Bird Flu Strain Spreads as Taiwan Reports First Infection

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-24/taiwan-finds-first-bird-flu-infection-outside-china-in-traveler.html

Stock Market's Fake Tweet Retreat
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/twitter-trading-influence-laid-bare-by-fake-tweet-2013-04-23?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Yum China same-store sales down 13% in March

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/yum-china-same-store-sales-down-13-in-march-2013-04-10-184855043

Apple’s lower margins cloud its payout hike

Commentary: Margins continue below 40% range may fuel concern

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apples-lower-margins-cloud-its-payout-hike-2013-04-23?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Lululemon cut by RBC after executive departure

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/lululemon-cut-by-rbc-after-executive-departure-2013-04-04?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Yum China same-store sales down 13% in March

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/yum-china-same-store-sales-down-13-in-march-2013-04-10-184855043?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Fitch: Bird Flu Poses Risk to US Protein Processors, Restaurants

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fitch-bird-flu-poses-risk-to-us-protein-processors-restaurants-2013-04-16?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Coach profit rises as sales, margins improve

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/coach-profit-rises-as-sales-margins-improve-2013-04-23?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

 Total North American sales increased 7% to $792 million, and the region's same-store sales were up 1%. International sales rose 6% to $382 million. Sales in China, which Coach has made the cornerstone of its international strategy, climbed 40%. Sales were flat in Japan, on a constant-currency basis.

Coach jumps after it beats jittery expectations

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/coach-jumps-after-it-beats-jittery-expectations-2013-04-23?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

China’s Recovery Falters as Manufacturing Growth Cools

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-23/china-s-manufacturing-growth-slows-as-economic-recovery-falters.html

China Hot Market Without Profit Seen in Pretty Lady Card

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-22/china-hot-market-without-profit-seen-in-pretty-lady-card.html

Apple’s forecast to dominate earnings report

Wall Street sees weak iPhone, iPad sales ahead of new products

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apples-forecast-to-dominate-earnings-report-2013-04-23?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Is Apple souring retail investors on stocks?

Why the market’s rally isn’t raising investor confidence

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/is-apple-souring-retail-investors-on-stocks-2013-04-23?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Goldman: It's time to close out those gold shorts

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/goldman-its-time-to-close-out-those-gold-shorts-2013-04-23?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

5 Apple charts you need to see before results

Solid history of beating forecasts, but gross margins are tightening

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/5-apple-charts-you-need-to-see-before-results-2013-04-22?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

oo much Apple and gold

Commentary: Why both investments dominate so many portfolios

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/too-much-apple-and-gold-2013-04-22?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Gold's Tumble: Panic or Conspiracy? What's Next?

http://www.theaureport.com/pub/na/15164

Cola wars, China style

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cola-wars-china-style-2013-04-21?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Heading off a China-style Subprime Mortgage Crisis

The risk from ballooning local government debt is enormous, and to address this problem the government must learn to play its proper role

http://english.caixin.com/2013-04-17/100515649.html

Gold reclaims $1,400, but takes a hit for the week

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-reclaims-1400-but-takes-a-hit-for-the-week-2013-04-19?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

The Boston bombing and ‘black swans’

Commentary: Role of risk in our lives is little understood

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-boston-bombing-and-black-swans-2013-04-19?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Why I’m no longer an Apple bear

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-im-no-longer-an-apple-bear-2013-04-18?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

China is repeating Japan’s economic mistakes

Commentary: Wasteful investment and spending stunts growth

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-is-repeating-japans-economic-mistakes-2013-04-18?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Beware the Transports’ weakness

Commentary: A potential Dow Theory non-confirmation brewing

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/beware-the-transports-weakness-2013-04-17?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Why apple dipped below $400 and what to do now

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-apple-dipped-below-400-and-what-to-do-now-2013-04-17?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Europe faces threat of full-fledged depression

Data taking turn for the worse, a likely black eye for earnings

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/europe-faces-threat-of-full-fledged-depression-2013-04-17?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Is the end of the bull run near?

Pimco’s Mohamed El-Erian speaks with WSJ’s Francesco Guerrera about whether or not we are seeing the end of the bond bull run.

Countries buying the world’s gold

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/countries-buying-the-worlds-gold-2013-04-17?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

 http://247wallst.com/2013/04/16/countries-buying-the-worlds-gold/

Gold ends higher after 2-session drop of over $200

Exchange operator raises collateral requirements for trading gold

 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-adds-to-losses-cme-hikes-margins-2013-04-16?pagenumber=1

The bounce was “weak and gold bulls are badly shaken,” said Vedant Mimani, lead portfolio manager of the Atyant Capital Global Opportunities Fund.

“But this is typical action for gold and why old hands say gold comes down an elevator and goes up a set of stairs,” he said. “It will take some time for gold to stabilize and for buyers to regroup.”

6 reasons for gold’s massive selloff: HSBC

http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2013/04/16/6-reasons-for-golds-massive-selloff-hsbc/

Cinda 'Wants to List in Hong Kong This Year'

http://english.caixin.com/2013-04-16/100515176.html

Gold - at any price
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=31&art_id=132899&sid=39487527&con_type=3

Tumbling gold prices add to miners’ miseries

http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/4/15/Tumbling-gold-prices-add-to-miners-miseries.aspx

Gold Fall an Opportunity for Central Banks to Buy, Cabraal Says

berg.com/news/2013-04-16/gold-fall-an-opportunity-for-central-banks-to-buy-cabraal-says.html

Gold Miners Approaching $1,300 Pain Threshold

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-16/gold-miners-approaching-1-300-pain-threshold.html

Gold’s fair value is $800 an ounce

Commentary: What price is justified by gold’s fundamentals?

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/golds-fair-value-is-800-an-ounce-2013-04-16?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Currency ‘debasement’ not panning out for gold bugs

http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2013/04/15/currency-debasement-not-panning-out-for-gold-bugs/

With capitulation selling, is it time to think about a rebound for gold?

http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2013/04/15/with-capitulation-selling-is-it-time-to-think-about-a-rebound-for-gold/

How low can gold and silver go?

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-low-can-gold-and-silver-go-2013-04-15?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Gold suffers biggest one-day drop since 1980s

China data, possible central-bank sales blamed; silver down 11%

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-falls-sharply-copper-hit-after-china-data-2013-04-15?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Gold plummets, but not at jewelry store

Why the commodity’s decline hasn’t translated into deals on necklaces

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-plummets-but-not-at-jewelry-store-2013-04-15?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Why Chinese domain names may fuel disputes

The Internet’s governing body of domain names said it would roll out Chinese character options for top-level domains in the second half of 2013.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/poor-2012-prompts-soul-searching-at-chinas-zte-2013-04-14?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

China indoor pollution more toxic than outside

As China struggles with air pollution, some believe the air inside is just as badhttp://www.marketwatch.com/story/another-china-businessman-in-sichuan-probed-2013-04-14?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Gold falls sharply; copper hit after China data

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-falls-sharply-copper-hit-after-china-data-2013-04-15?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Oil below $89 as China deepens demand worries

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-below-89-as-china-data-deepen-demand-worries-2013-04-15?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

China economic data disappoint, slamming stocks

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-economic-data-disappoint-slamming-stocks-2013-04-14?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

George Soros' Speech at 2013 Boao Forum

http://english.caixin.com/2013-04-09/100511478.html

List of Charities and Organizations supported



 Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
 http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

Toronto General Hospital
http://www.uhn.ca/applications/TGH/iNews/default.aspx

WWF Global
http://wwf.panda.org/

Earth Hour
http://www.earthhour.org/

 MEC
 http://www.mec.ca/Main/home.jsp

TD Friends of the Environment Foundation (TD FEF)
 http://tdfef.com/
 

Energy stocks gain; First Solar up 46%

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/energy-stocks-gain-chevron-allowed-back-to-brazil-2013-04-09?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Currency war is hell on emerging markets

Commentary: No winners as Japan’s yen moves risk retaliation

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/currency-war-is-hell-on-emerging-markets-2013-04-11?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Bank of Japan Joins Fed, ECB in Record Stimulus

By Brendan Murray & Scott Lanman - Apr 5, 2013 10:10 AM ET

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-05/bank-of-japan-joins-fed-ecb-in-record-stimulus.html

Spring lull a pause, says top forecaster Jones

Seven-time contest winner confident growth will accelerate

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/spring-lull-a-pause-says-top-forecaster-jones-2013-04-10?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

China posts surprise trade deficit for March

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-posts-surprise-trade-deficit-for-march-2013-04-09-231032556?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Critical Warning No. 13: Stockman’s ‘Apocalypse’

Commentary: If this sounds like advice to get out, it is

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/critical-warning-no-13-stockmans-apocalypse-2013-04-06

Lessons from the J.C. Penney disaster

Commentary: In retail, the customer rules

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/lessons-from-the-jc-penney-disaster-2013-04-09?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Commodities are usually good economic indicators – just not right now, says UBS

April 5, 2013, 2:24 PM

http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2013/04/05/commodities-are-usually-good-economic-indicators-just-not-right-now-says-ubs/

George Soros tempers praise for Beijing with warning on risks

http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1208805/interview-george-soros

IMF’s Lagarde backs Bank of Japan’s new easing

 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/imfs-lagarde-backs-bank-of-japans-new-easing-2013-04-07?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Europe warns Portugal over austerity measures

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/europe-warns-portugal-over-austerity-measures-2013-04-07?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Why gold fell this week and what to do next

Analysts explain gold’s plunge, offer a long-term outlook and advice

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-gold-fell-this-week-and-what-to-do-next-2013-04-05?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Gold rallies for the day, drops 1.2% on week

Employment numbers pressure the dollar, U.S. equities

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-futures-dip-ahead-of-us-jobs-report-2013-04-05?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

U.S. dollar drops after weak jobs report

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/yen-extends-losses-on-japans-monetary-easing-2013-04-04?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Oil drops, set for 5% weekly loss after jobs data

Oil at $80s price level ‘more probable than a week ago’, analyst says

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-slips-as-markets-await-us-job-data-2013-04-05?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

No QE tapering this year seen after weak jobs data

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/no-qe-tapering-this-year-seen-after-weak-jobs-data-2013-04-05?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Stocks steady as Japan plans stimulus

Weekly jobless claims climb to four-month high

April 4, 2013, 1:36 p.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-rise-on-bank-of-japan-easing-plan-2013-04-04?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Mom and pop: The world’s worst investors

Commentary: They buy high, sell low, and the ending is predictable

April 4, 2013, 10:17 a.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/mom-and-pop-the-worlds-worst-investors-2013-04-04?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Apple-China showdown: A test case for both sides

Commentary: Chinese government has strong power over tech markets

April 4, 2013, 7:01 a.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-china-showdown-a-test-case-for-both-sides-2013-04-04?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Big correction dead ahead

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/big-correction-dead-ahead-2013-04-03?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Happy 40th birthday, cellphone!

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/happy-40th-birthday-cellphone-2013-04-03?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Nasdaq falls 10% after eSpeed acquisition

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nasdaq-falls-95-after-espeed-acquisition-2013-04-02?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Copper, gold and the Cyclical Fold

April 1, 2013, 11:41 a.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/copper-gold-and-the-cyclical-fold-2013-04-01?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Warren Buffett's high upside potential picks

 

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/warren-buffetts-high-upside-potential-picks-
2013-04-01?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

April 1, 2013, 12:26 p.m. EDT

S&P 500 is setting up a trap door

April 1, 2013, 10:29 a.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sp-500-is-setting-up-a-trap-door-2013-04-01?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

Ford is ready to step on the gas

Commentary: Ford could be the big winner in the sector.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ford-is-ready-to-step-on-the-gas-2013-04-01?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts

7 reasons Cyprus is more important than you think

Commentary: This is a dangerous way to deal with a crisis

April 1, 2013, 12:12 p.m. EDT

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/is-cyprus-more-important-than-you-think-2013-04-01?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts