{"id":65713,"date":"2014-12-24T04:06:45","date_gmt":"2014-12-24T09:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countingpips.com\/?p=65713"},"modified":"2014-12-24T07:53:23","modified_gmt":"2014-12-24T12:53:23","slug":"top-5-most-shocking-headlines-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2014\/12\/top-5-most-shocking-headlines-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Most Shocking Headlines of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"
December 24, 2014<\/div>
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By WallStreetDaily.com<\/span><\/a> \"Wall<\/p>\n

By Robert Williams<\/a>, Founder<\/em><\/p>\n

Today I\u2019m continuing our review of Wall Street Daily\u2019s<\/em> best content of the year.<\/p>\n

Like yesterday\u2019s list of most popular articles, this next \u201cbest of 2014\u2033 edition was decided by Wall Street Daily<\/em> readers.<\/p>\n

This time, however, we scoured our archives to see which headlines<\/em> seemed to grab readers\u2019 attention the most.<\/p>\n

Indeed, the headlines in today\u2019s top five dominated when it came to pure shock value.<\/p>

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#5 Secret \u201cDark Pool\u201d in California Is a Hoax<\/span><\/h2>\n

At the start of the shale boom, Chief Resource Analyst Karim Rahemtulla urged caution. During such a delicate time, investors can\u2019t trust the press to report all the facts they need. That\u2019s why Karim traveled to numerous sites and spoke with everyone from geologists to CEOs before making any recommendations. What he found were three major disconnects concerning the \u201cdark pool\u201d in California. Read more \u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

#4 Coca-Cola Stuns World With New Formula<\/span><\/h2>\n

Coca-Cola<\/strong> (KO<\/a>) had just become the largest shareholder of K-Cups maker, Keurig Green Mountain<\/strong> (GMCR<\/a>). And I had just heard chatter that Coca-Cola\u2019s move was simply a precursor to a full acquisition. Wall Street Daily<\/em> must be packed with soft-drink fans, because this article got a lot of attention.\u00a0Read more \u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

#3 Fed Crushes Retirees Dreams<\/span><\/h2>\n

In September, Chief Income Analyst Alan Gula said there\u2019s reason to believe the Fed has trapped us in a low-interest-rate environment. Consequently, the Central Bank has crushed the dreams of retirees and near-retirees who were hoping for a conveniently timed rate hike. But that\u2019s not the whole story. You see, there\u2019s one hybrid security with bond-like characteristics that becomes more attractive in a low-interest-rate world.\u00a0Read more \u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

#2 Black Ops Militia Cuts Bangkok\u2019s Head Off<\/span><\/h2>\n

Rewind back to May, when the elected government of Thailand had just been overthrown by a military coup. Yet the Thai market barely budged in response. And since such resilience almost always spells opportunity, Karim jumped on the story immediately.\u00a0Read\u00a0<\/strong>more \u00bb<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

#1 \u201cIn God We Trust\u201d Vanishes From U.S. Coins<\/span><\/h2>\n

In March, a treasure trove of rare gold U.S. coins had just hit the market for auction. Bidding for the most expensive coin, an 1866-S Double Eagle without the \u201cIn God We Trust\u201d motto, started at $1.2 million. But since the traditional gold market was also rife with opportunity, I asked the country\u2019s foremost gold dealer, Richard Checkan, to get us up to speed on the very latest.\u00a0Read more \u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Well, that\u2019s all for today\u2019s lineup.<\/p>\n

Be sure to tune in for our next issue, which breaks down the most controversial articles we\u2019ve published all year.<\/p>\n

Onward and Upward,<\/p>\n

Robert Williams
\nFounder, Wall Street Daily<\/em><\/p>\n

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