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The lessons in the latest Islamist attempt to bring down a Western airliner could be useful, but such lessons are too painful for the guvvies to think about.
Hard Astarboard 2009
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In his most recent report, respected asset allocation consultant Andrew Smithers concludes that basically all bonds are overpriced (see table below), whether they be guvvies (government bonds), corporates, or inflation-protected.
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