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		<title>Where is the Australian Economy heading in 2012?</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/economy/where-is-the-australian-economy-heading-in-2012/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=where-is-the-australian-economy-heading-in-2012</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[baltic dry index]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=4376</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Australian economy is either poised for a tough year or will be protected by the strong demand for commodities from China. There is a lot of mixed signals out there so in which direction is the economy likely to be heading this year?]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Are Australian stocks set to ride another bull market?</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/are-australian-stocks-set-to-ride-another-bull-market/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=are-australian-stocks-set-to-ride-another-bull-market</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/are-australian-stocks-set-to-ride-another-bull-market/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Forecasts]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=4368</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently the markets appear to have settled somewhat and the Australian stock market has steadily been heading higher so far in 2012. Could we be seeing the early signs of another bull market taking hold or are we about to see another sharp correction take the ASX All Ordinaries back down towards 4000 and perhaps lower?]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/are-australian-stocks-set-to-ride-another-bull-market/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>21</slash:comments>
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		<title>Gold Price Trend Forecast for 1st Quarter of 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/commodities/gold-price-trend-forecast-for-1st-quarter-of-2012/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=gold-price-trend-forecast-for-1st-quarter-of-2012</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/commodities/gold-price-trend-forecast-for-1st-quarter-of-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:07:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Vermeulen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forecasts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[analysis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charts]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[outlook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[precious metals]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=4347</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the past five months gold has fallen sharply and is no longer headline news which it once dominated back in 2011 when it was making new highs every day. The shiny metal has been under pressure because traders and investors started to pull some money off the table to lock in gains.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/commodities/gold-price-trend-forecast-for-1st-quarter-of-2012/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Stock market &amp; investment trends for 2012 and beyond.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/stock-market-investment-trends-for-2012-and-beyond/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=stock-market-investment-trends-for-2012-and-beyond</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/stock-market-investment-trends-for-2012-and-beyond/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stockmarket]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[australian stock market]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[australian stocks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[renewable energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trends]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=4314</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A look at some Australian stock market sectors that may offer investors value over the long term. Sectors covered include agriculture, healthcare, renewable energy, mining &#038; listed property.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>North Korea&#8217;s Khrushchev.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/opinion/north-koreas-khrushchev/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=north-koreas-khrushchev</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/opinion/north-koreas-khrushchev/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gregory Clark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=4297</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Scenes of Pyongyang citizens wailing the death of "Dear Leader" Kim Jong Il remind us how easily dictatorships can manipulate public opinion. But are the rest of us so immune to similar manipulation? ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Australian stock market outlook &amp; forecast for 2012.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/australian-stock-market-outlook-forecast-for-2012/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=australian-stock-market-outlook-forecast-for-2012</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/australian-stock-market-outlook-forecast-for-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:08:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Forecasts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stockmarket]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[all ordinaries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[all ords]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[economic indicators]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Market Outlook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trends]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=4286</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Stock market forecast and outlook for Australian shares for 2012. End of year prediction for the ASX All ordinaries Index &#038; S&#038;P/ASX 200 Index plus a review of some major economic indicators.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/australian-stock-market-outlook-forecast-for-2012/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>27</slash:comments>
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		<title>Australian stock market charts review: market close 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/australian-stock-market-charts-review-market-close-2011/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=australian-stock-market-charts-review-market-close-2011</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/australian-stock-market-charts-review-market-close-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Stockmarket]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[chinese economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commodities prices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dow jones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mining]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[share trading]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=4257</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Australian stock market has finished trading for the year with  the ASX All Ordinaries &#038; S&#038;P &#038; ASX 200 both closing around 15% lower for 2011. It has been a disappointing year for share market investors (yet again) with even the mining stocks stumbling lower over the last 12 months.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/australian-stock-market-charts-review-market-close-2011/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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		<title>Are Gold and Silver on the Verge of a Big Move?</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/commodities/are-gold-and-silver-on-the-verge-of-a-big-move/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=are-gold-and-silver-on-the-verge-of-a-big-move</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/commodities/are-gold-and-silver-on-the-verge-of-a-big-move/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Vermeulen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[precious metals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[share trading]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=4248</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The past few months have been tough for those holding precious metals stocks, PM futures contracts or physical bullion. With silver is trading down 41%, precious metals stocks down 30% and gold 15%. It has people scratching their head.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/commodities/are-gold-and-silver-on-the-verge-of-a-big-move/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>21</slash:comments>
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		<title>The economy, the Chinese property market &amp; Jim Chanos.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/economy/the-economy-the-chinese-property-market-jim-chanos/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-economy-the-chinese-property-market-jim-chanos</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/economy/the-economy-the-chinese-property-market-jim-chanos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:32:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[australian economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bubble]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chinese economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commodities prices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[europe]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=4208</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The global economy is slowing as the European financial crisis worsens. In China the property prices appear to be falling and if Jim Chanos is right, the problems have only just started for the Chinese economy. As each days passes the outlook for the Australian economy for 2012 becomes more sombre.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/economy/the-economy-the-chinese-property-market-jim-chanos/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>26</slash:comments>
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		<title>Oil Prices, the Baltic Dry Index, Stock Markets &amp; Gold.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/oil-prices-the-baltic-dry-index-stock-markets-gold/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=oil-prices-the-baltic-dry-index-stock-markets-gold</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/oil-prices-the-baltic-dry-index-stock-markets-gold/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forecasts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stockmarket]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[all ordinaries]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[interest rates]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=4173</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The interest rate cut yesterday by the Reserve Bank of Australia suggests that finally the RBA understands that the Chinese economy will not keep expanding at a rapid rate while its major trading partners are struggling. But even if the Chinese economy slows more than most economists expect this is unlikely to send the global economy back into a GFC-like slump.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>33</slash:comments>
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		<title>Australian stocks aren&#8217;t bouncing, they&#8217;re limping.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/australian-stocks-arent-bouncing-theyre-limping/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=australian-stocks-arent-bouncing-theyre-limping</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/australian-stocks-arent-bouncing-theyre-limping/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodities]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[all ordinaries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[australian stocks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chinese economy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[environment]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=4151</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As commodities prices continues to fall the Australian stock market continues its downward trend. A review of the All Ordinaries Index, commodities futures, Rio Tinto and Dow Jones charts.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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		<title>Is This December Similar to 2007 &amp; 2008 for Gold &amp; U.S. Stocks?</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/commodities/is-this-december-similar-to-2007-2008-for-gold-u-s-stocks/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=is-this-december-similar-to-2007-2008-for-gold-u-s-stocks</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/commodities/is-this-december-similar-to-2007-2008-for-gold-u-s-stocks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Vermeulen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United States]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[analysis]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=4140</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Thus far in 2011 the overall stock market movement has been much different from what we had in 2010. This year we have seen nothing but sideways to lower prices with wild price swings on a day to day basis. There just has not been any really solid trends to take advantage of this year.]]></description>
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		<title>Precious Metals Charts Point to Higher Prices.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/commodities/precious-metals-charts-point-to-higher-prices/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=precious-metals-charts-point-to-higher-prices</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/commodities/precious-metals-charts-point-to-higher-prices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Vermeulen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodities]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=4128</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the recent couple months the precious metals charts have made some sizable moves. Most investors and traders were caught off guard by the sharp avalanche type selloff and lost a lot of hard earned capital in just a few trading sessions. Gold dropped over 20% and silver a whopping 40%.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Stockwatch: Qantas (QAN), Telstra (TLS) and Onesteel (OST)</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockwatch/stockwatch-qantas-qan-telstra-tls-and-onesteel-ost/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=stockwatch-qantas-qan-telstra-tls-and-onesteel-ost</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockwatch/stockwatch-qantas-qan-telstra-tls-and-onesteel-ost/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Stockwatch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ASX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[australian stocks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[companies]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=4106</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the midst this stock market turmoil there may be some battered down stocks which present the opportunity for investors to buy shares in quality Australian companies at bargain prices. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>17</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Global Financial Crisis, the G-20 &amp; S&amp;P/ASX 200 Index.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/the-global-financial-crisis-the-g20-spasx-200-index/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-global-financial-crisis-the-g20-spasx-200-index</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/the-global-financial-crisis-the-g20-spasx-200-index/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 02:17:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Stockmarket]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ASX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[australian stock market]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bear market]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bull market]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The continuing debt crisis in Europe is a reminder to investors that we are still in the midst of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) which first gripped the markets back in 2008.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s economic morality play.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/economy/japans-economic-morality-play/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=japans-economic-morality-play</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/economy/japans-economic-morality-play/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gregory Clark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deflation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inflation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[World attention focuses on the problems of the Greek economy — no doubt with a large helping of schadenfreude added: There, but for the grace of God, go the rest of us is the thought. ]]></description>
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		<title>Market volatility, debt &amp; the commodities slide.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/market-volatility-debt-the-commodities-slide/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=market-volatility-debt-the-commodities-slide</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/market-volatility-debt-the-commodities-slide/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stockmarket]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[analysis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ASX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commodities prices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[global economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mining]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stock charts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last six months stock markets have become more volatile as Europe and the U.S. struggle to revive their economies. There will be no quick fixes and the situation is now worrying enough to even rattle the commodities bulls.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>35</slash:comments>
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		<title>Are Gold &amp; U.S. Stocks About to Repeat the 2010 Bottom?</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/are-gold-u-s-stocks-about-to-repeat-the-2010-bottom/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=are-gold-u-s-stocks-about-to-repeat-the-2010-bottom</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/are-gold-u-s-stocks-about-to-repeat-the-2010-bottom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Vermeulen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Forecasts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stockmarket]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United States]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commodities prices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[outlook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stock prices]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=4017</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In May of 2010, immediately following the flash crash many investors started to become bearish (nervous) regarding their position in gold and equities. Once the general public became aware that the stock market could fall 10% in a matter of minutes, investors became very cautious.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>A quick look at 52 week high and low stock prices: October 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/a-quick-look-at-52-week-high-and-low-stock-prices-october-10th-2011/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=a-quick-look-at-52-week-high-and-low-stock-prices-october-10th-2011</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/a-quick-look-at-52-week-high-and-low-stock-prices-october-10th-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Stockmarket]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[all ordinaries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ASX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[australian stock market]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stock prices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[telstra]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=3979</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A review of some ASX listed stock prices in terms of their 52 week high and lows. Stock covered include Platinum Asset Management, Commonwealth Bank, Virgin Blue and Fairfax Media.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>17</slash:comments>
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		<title>The ASX All Ordinaries and the Commodities Bubble.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/the-asx-all-ordinaries-and-the-commodities-bubble/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-asx-all-ordinaries-and-the-commodities-bubble</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/the-asx-all-ordinaries-and-the-commodities-bubble/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 03:35:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commodities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forecasts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stockmarket]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[all ordinaries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[all ords]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ASX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[australian economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bubble]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bull market]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chinese economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mining]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reserve bank]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Prices for hard commodities have risen strongly over the past decade and are now trading well above their long term historical averages, but can this trend continue?]]></description>
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