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		<title>BREAKING NEWS: BANK OF CANADA HIKES RATES 0.25%</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Via Reuters: 08:59 01Jun10 RTRS-BANK OF CANADA RAISES KEY RATE BY 25 BASIS PTS TO 0.50 PCT, SAYS WILL CAREFULLY WEIGH FURTHER HIKES AGAINST DOMESTIC, GLOBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS 08:59 01Jun10 RTRS-BOC SEES &#8220;CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY&#8221; SURROUNDING OUTLOOK, CITES POSSIBILITY OF RENEWED WEAKNESS IN EUROPE 08:59 01Jun10 RTRS-BOC SAYS MOVE STILL LEAVES CONSIDERABLE MONETARY STIMULUS IN PLACE [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.investizmo.com/2010/06/01/breaking-news-bank-of-canada-hikes-rates-0-25/</link>
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		<title>Should He Stay Or Should He Go?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Less than 24 hours remains before Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney decides whether or not Canada will become the first G8 nation to increase interest rates since the economies around the world were hit from the aftermath of the credit crunch. There appears to be a general consensus amongst Canadian economist that a 0.25% [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.investizmo.com/2010/05/31/should-he-stay-or-should-he-go/</link>
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		<title>A New Post? How Novel!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So I haven&#8217;t posted in over a year. Tsk tsk tsk. I guess I&#8217;m writing this as justification of my annual domain costs&#8230;. Or maybe just an excuse to play with the blackberry wordpress app. I love my crackberry&#8230;.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.investizmo.com/2010/05/27/a-new-post-how-novel/</link>
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		<title>Surviving The Axe On The Street</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Being a trader for an investment bank has never been a stress free job. Besides the usual demands to generate profit, you are either looking ahead at your next opportunity, or over your shoulder to see if an axe is heading your way. It is not uncommon for some firms to over-hire in the good [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.investizmo.com/2009/04/22/surviving-the-axe-on-the-street/</link>
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		<title>BREAKING NEWS: BANK OF CANADA CUTS RATES 0.25% (Updated)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From the wire: -BANK OF CANADA CUTS KEY RATE BY 25 BP TO 0.25 PCT; NARROWS OPERATING BAND TO 1/4 POINT FROM 1/2 PT BOC - WILL PROVIDE FRAMEWORK ON THURS FOR NONCONVENTIONAL POLICY, DOESN&#8217;T COMMIT TO IMMEDIATE ACTION BOC-OVERNIGHT TARGET RATE BECOMES DEPOSIT RATE, WHICH IS LOWER LIMIT OF OPERATING BAND -KEY RATE CAN BE [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.investizmo.com/2009/04/21/breaking-news-bank-of-canada-cuts-rates-025/</link>
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		<title>Will They Cut? Bank of Canada Decision Tomorrow</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ One year ago,  the Bank of Canada cut interest rates by 0.5% to 3%. Today we sit at a target rate of 0.5% and the question on every-one&#8217;s mind is: what will they do tomorrow? In truth, it&#8217;s more like what can they do. With rates already at historical lows, another 0.25% cut will likely have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.investizmo.com/2009/04/20/will-they-cut-bank-of-canada-decision-tomorrow/</link>
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		<title>Economic Reports Are Usefull Tools</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many individual investors are completely unaware that some of the industry&#8217;s most powerful and meaningful tools are available free online. One of those tools is bank written economic reports. While most financial research written is intended for client use only, economic reports tend to be public. One of the major driving factors behind this is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.investizmo.com/2009/04/19/economic-report-tools/</link>
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		<title>GM Has Only One Option Left To Avoid Bankruptcy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Future economists will look back on the slow death of General Motors and marvel at how the story evolved. Books will be written and perhaps even a movie made about the collapse of the greatest industry in America. The latest chapter in this hallowed story will be completed before April 27th. That date appears to be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.investizmo.com/2009/04/16/gm-has-only-one-option-left-to-avoid-bankruptcy/</link>
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		<title>Has The Dow Peaked?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On March 6th 2009 the Dow Industrial Average (DJIA) bottomed out at 6,469.95. As we write this commentary, the Dow has risen to 7,960, an increase of 23% in just 40 days. Of course, compared to the 52 week high of 13,136.69, the Dow is still down about 40%. So the question is: Has the Dow peaked? Looking at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.investizmo.com/2009/04/15/has-the-dow-peaked/</link>
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		<title>What A Difference A Year Makes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One year ago today INVESTIZMO was launched, and what a ride it has been. Looking over some of our early posts, one has to wonder who could have predicted the outcome of  the past 365 days. We had some correct calls, some, not so much. Highlights:  Tutorial on Asset Backed Commercial Paper Foreshadowed US Economic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.investizmo.com/2009/04/14/what-a-difference-a-year-makes/</link>
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