{"id":65752,"date":"2014-12-26T04:20:39","date_gmt":"2014-12-26T09:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countingpips.com\/?p=65752"},"modified":"2014-12-26T07:31:28","modified_gmt":"2014-12-26T12:31:28","slug":"the-five-most-controversial-articles-of-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2014\/12\/the-five-most-controversial-articles-of-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"The Five Most Controversial Articles of 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"
December 26, 2014<\/div>
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By WallStreetDaily.com<\/span><\/a> \"Wall<\/p>\n

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

If subscribers\u2019 emails and comments are any indication, Wall Street Daily<\/em> readers are an opinionated bunch!<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s not difficult to see which topics really<\/em> get your blood boiling.<\/p>\n

Here are the most controversial articles we\u2019ve published all year.<\/p>\n

#5 Will Millions Boycott Amazon This Holiday?<\/span><\/h2>\n

When Chief Political Analyst Floyd Brown criticized Amazon<\/strong> (AMZN<\/a>) for switching from UPS to the U.S. Postal Service for deliveries, subscribers took the opportunity to let off some steam. Some readers took aim directly at Amazon. A few defended the U.S. Postal Service\u2019s reputation.\u00a0 Then others targeted Floyd instead, telling him to \u201cget over it\u201d and \u201ccalm his nerves.\u201d Which side did you fall on?\u00a0Read more \u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

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#4 Republicans Masquerading as Environmentalists<\/span><\/h2>\n

This article from Chief Resource Analyst Karim Rahemtulla focused on the irony of Republicans touting the benefits of \u201cclean coal,\u201d even though there\u2019s really no such thing (not yet, anyway). But since the article also touched on a huge point of contention for some readers \u2013 carbon emissions \u2013 it triggered a heated debate about whether or not increased CO2<\/sub> emissions are actually damaging the environment.\u00a0Read more \u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

#3 The Top 7 Reasons to Buy Treasuries<\/span><\/h2>\n

The investing community unloaded on Chief Income Analyst Alan Gula after he revealed his seven reasons to embrace Treasuries back in March. But Alan proved to be spot on with his call for low rates. What\u2019s more, Treasury notes have actually been among the best-<\/em>performing major financial assets this year, on a risk-adjusted basis. Indeed, the T-Note Alan recommended has returned as much as 7.4% (including coupons) since his mention. The popular iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF<\/strong> (HYG<\/a>), on the other hand, has lost <\/em>as much as 3.7% on a total return basis.\u00a0Read more \u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

#2 The Five Dumbest CEO Apologies of the Year<\/span><\/h2>\n

Last month, I discussed why a public apology from a CEO should be treated as the ultimate \u201cSell\u201d indicator. And I listed five of the most damaging examples of the year. Turns out, our readers aren\u2019t fans of hotshot executives \u2013 especially the ones who\u00a0make bonehead decisions.\u00a0Read more \u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

#1 Cross the Atlantic in Under an Hour<\/span><\/h2>\n

In September, the Editor-in-Chief of our Technology division, Martin Denholm, discussed how China\u2019s Harbin Institute of Technology could soon allow submarines to hit supersonic speeds. Ultimately, this would give us the ability to travel underwater at speeds of 3,600 mph. Well, that ignited a firestorm of comments from readers \u2013 ranging from concerns about wildlife and marine ecosystems, to warnings about traveling at such speeds and possible military applications.\u00a0Read more \u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Have a great weekend!<\/p>\n

Also, make sure to check out Monday\u2019s \u201cbest of\u201d category, where I review our analysts\u2019 best calls of the year.<\/p>\n

Onward and Upward,<\/p>\n

Robert Williams<\/p>\n

Founder, Wall Street Daily<\/em><\/p>\n

The post The Five Most Controversial Articles of 2014<\/a> appeared first on Wall Street Daily<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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