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Financial Planning June 1, 2006 David A. Twibell	Curve Ball While an inverted yield curve historically has been an accurate predictor of economic weakness, things may be different this time.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2006 Dan Caplinger	The Inverted Yield Curve and You What current interest rates mean for the average investor.
The Motley Fool January 5, 2006 Bill Mann	What Does the Inverted Yield Curve Really Mean? In short: massive amounts of liquidity available for lending, massive amount of demand for treasuries, multiyear absence of the long bond. What this looks like is a recipe for inflation, not recession.
The Motley Fool October 24, 2007 Rich Duprey	Caution: Dangerous Curves Ahead Why you shouldn't care about the yield curve.
Financial Advisor May 2006 Marla Brill	The Inverted Yield Curve Ride Despite assurances that a recession appears unlikely, many investors are taking a cautious stance on the bond market, while giving more play to cash and shorter-term securities.
The Motley Fool May 9, 2006 Rich Smith	Recession in 2007? An interview with John Mauldin, president of Millennium Wave Advisors, about yield curves and what they mean for the economy.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2006 Matt Valley	Will the Fed Spark a Recession? There is widespread anticipation that the Federal Reserve will raise the fed funds rate, charged on overnight loans between banks, another quarter point. Since June 2004, the fed funds rate has climbed from 1% to 4.75% as a result of 15 consecutive rate hikes.
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National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins	Was the Pause In Rate Hikes Simply Too Late? A decision by the Federal Reserve in early August to hold the overnight fed funds rate at 5.25% was probably too late to avoid a recession for an economy that was already slowing, economists say.
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Financial Advisor July 2009 James Picerno	Small-Cap Value Is Beautiful Again Small firms trading at low multiples are especially vulnerable these days. That's why they're so appealing.
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National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006	The Lure of Low Rates Despite more than a dozen hikes in the federal funds rate in the past 18 months and consensus among industry experts that the 10-year Treasury yield is poised to climb, borrower attitudes reveal an unflappable demand for commercial real estate debt.
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U.S. Banker November 2007 Lee Conrad	Buckle Up! Next Year will be A Bumpy Ride. Maybe the best thing economists can say about the 2008 outlook for banks is that it won't be as bad as the third quarter of 2007.
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