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5 Commodities ETFs That Could Disappoint In 2012
Thursday, January 5, 2012 - 3:19pm | 661Read More...Rising oil prices. Debased currencies. Central banks eager to print more money. If the past couple of years have taught investors anything it is that having some commodities exposure within a portfolio isn't such a bad thing. The other side of that coin is that selectivity is a must when picking...
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Sorry Creditors, We Can't Pay You
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 1:13pm | 177Read More...African nation Ivory Coast said it is unable to make debt payments for the rest of the year, and is seeking “a complete reassessment” of $2.3 billion of Eurobonds. The move stems from the massive fighting the country has seen since the election. Civil war broke out in the country former...
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Cocoa Prices Predicted to Fall
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 9:17am | 206Read More...Cocoa prices are predicted to fall 12% after the fight for presidency in the Ivory Coast ends. Alassane Ouattara, November presidential election winner, banned Ivory Coast cocoa exports in January of this year in an effort to cut off funds to incumbent Laurent Gbagbo. Immediately following the ban...
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Cocoa Decadent Today On Ivory Coast Ban (NIB, HSY)
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 1:18pm | 271Read More...As the struggle for power in the Ivory Coast lingers, internationally-recognized President Alassane Ouattara today called for a one-month ban on cocoa exports from the Ivory Coast. The Ivory Coast is the world's largest cocoa producer, as mentioned in a previous Benzinga article. According to anAP...
