Federalism's Silver Lining in the Healthcare Decision

By MetalMiner: By Stuart Burns Every cloud has a silver lining, and for jewelers facing consumer demand destruction due to high gold prices, it would seem the silver lining is literal.

By Michael Terry:There is an old saying which goes "every cloud has a silver lining", which is typically used as a metaphor for optimism. Today, the cloud we hear most about in the investing world is used to describe the service delivery of computing via the internet from remote data centers or server farms. Does this cloud have a silver lining? According to just about every major technology and content delivery company, the cloud is the silver lining. Enter data center REITs.

By Lior Cohen:The price of silver tumbled down the past few days to its lowest level since October 2010. Since the beginning of the month, the price of silver fell more than 17%. Moreover, the silver ETF, iShares Silver Trust (SLV), plunged during the month by nearly 18%.

WASHINGTON -- The Voting Rights Act that goes on trial at the Supreme Court on Wednesday has helped boost African Americans' presence in Southern legislatures. But in a twist of irony, it also has contributed to their loss of political clout.

By Matt Schilling:When a company in any sector is downgraded, such an action tends to result in a sell-off unless there is significant news countering such behavior. On Friday, November 2nd, two companies within the energy sector were downgraded and, as a result, I wanted to examine each firm a bit further in an attempt to find the proverbial silver lining for long-term investors.

The dramatic falls in the FTSE 100 (UKX) of last week demonstrate in my opinion that every cloud has a silver lining, which in this case will be that we have a better understanding of the real challenges that face Western economies - it is only by having this understanding that we can develop realistic strategies for dealing with those challenges.