The higher crude oil prices Wednesday are a mildly bullish near-term factor for the precious metals.
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The higher crude oil prices Tuesday were a bullish near-term factor for the precious metals.
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The higher crude oil prices Thursday are also bullish near-term factor for the precious metals.
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Behind all this is a short-term factor, the systemic tendency of the economy towards recession.
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Some traders also pointed to declining volume, typical ahead of year-end, as a near-term factor likely to hold prices back.
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The second long-term factor was the shift in the distribution of income.
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But the overwhelming long-term factor is the changing pattern of family life.
With an understanding based only on correlation and not causality, we challenge mix modelers to rationally explain where their long-term factor comes from (whatever value it is) and by what mechanism or how it becomes actual, longer-term consumer purchases.
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The dollar index bears have downside technical momentum on their side and that is a near-term bullish factor for gold and silver.
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The dollar index bulls still have the solid overall near-term technical advantage, which is a major near-term bearish factor for the precious metals markets.
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The inflationary implications of the extremely easy central bank monetary policies of the past few years is very likely to become at some point down the road a long-term bullish factor for gold and other raw commodity markets.
The form will also be used to report whether gain or loss from a sale is long-term or short-term, a factor that affects tax treatment.
However, if the U.S. stock indexes can stabilize and begin to trade at least sideways in the near term, that would be a calming factor in the market place and would likely be a bit near-term bearish for gold.
The rapid and unfettered accumulation of short-term debt was one major factor that contributed to last year's meltdown.
Short-term volatility is seldom a factor.
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Another significant factor influencing medium-term trends in inflation is the public's expectations of inflation.
It has come to the point where it is cheaper to rent - short-term and long-term - because you need to factor in the closing costs, maintenance, insurance, property taxes, all those kinds of things that you're not necessarily have to worry about when you rent.
The report's authors, who received information from almost 25, 000 students and around 200 corporate recruiters, note that given the current economic climate, value for money -- or "return on investment" to use a suitable business school-style term -- was a key factor in determining this year's rankings.
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Besides weighting, another factor that impacts long-term analysis is the emergence of new products and services.
In the short term Saudi spare capacity is an important factor in oil prices.
We believe the estimated deceleration in growth is more a seasonal factor than a long-term trend.
Obama will probably point out Tuesday night that economic growth is the essential X Factor to reducing long-term deficits and debt.
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That makes no sense if you think about businesses trying to maximize their profit from any given transaction, but it makes sense if you remember that customer satisfaction is an important factor in the long-term success of a retail business.
The crude oil bulls are gaining just a bit of upside near-term technical momentum, which is a bullish factor for gold and silver.
When it comes to the very long term, health productivity isn't everything - but if the OBR is right, it may be more important than any other single factor in determining our long-term fiscal health.
The greenback bears hold the overall near-term technical advantage, which is an underlying supportive factor for the precious metals.
The crude oil bulls have the near-term technical advantage, which is an underlying bullish factor for the precious metals bulls.
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The dollar index bulls have the overall near-term technical advantage, which is a bearish underlying factor for gold and silver.
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The greenback bears still hold the overall near-term technical advantage, which is an underlying supportive factor for the precious metals.
The dollar bears hold the solid overall near-term technical advantage, which is an underlying supportive factor for the precious metals.
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