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The European Union can try to save itself or let private investors flee.
The pain is far from over, and you should be looking at U.S.-centric stocks.
Market action Monday could easily embolden -- or disappoint -- bulls and bears alike.
For rich people in Spain and Italy, it's a hedging alternative to the euro.
Investors who are considering China must be epecially aware of its politics in this transition year.
Expectations for a failure of the bond deal were way off, and here's why.
Japan's contracting economy, waning competitiveness and heavy debt load weigh heavily on the yen.
People need euros to buy European assets that they can sell when the currency is reflated.
A downturn in the U.S. dollar would provide the recent commodities rally with some sustainability.
If oil cools for a couple of days and the FXE breaks out, the market could get a meaningful second wind.

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| May 16, 2012
| 4:04 PM EDT
U.S. stocks again gave up early gains and finished Wednesday lower....
| May 16, 2012
| 2:58 PM EDT
Stocks are hovering around flat, but the credit market is trading very poorly. Bid-wanteds in cash are rolling in, especially in the go-go financial names....

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