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Weekly Roundup From The Financial Brain Trust David Frazier: Gasoline Price Unlikely to Hit $5 a Gallon Since the political protests in North Africa spread to Libya during the third week of February, numerous financial-market pundits have written articles discussing the possibility of U.S. gasoline prices rising to $5.00 or higher. Although I agree that, under certain circumstances, retail gasoline prices could rise to $5.00 or higher, several factors indicate that the probability of that happening is low . . . get the full story, click here. David Skarica: History Shows Stock Market to Stay on Narrow Path One thing I have concluded from my recent and past trading is that long-term cycles work when trading the stock market. If you looking for large bull markets or some sort of crash, U.S. equities are probably not the place you are going to find such market action in. History tells us so . . . get the full story, click here. Special Offer: Economist: $5 Gas Only a Precursor to Financial ‘Aftershock.’ Prepare. Sean Hyman: Europe’s Rate, Oil Woes Will Clobber the Euro If interest rates are hiked in Europe soon (and I believe that they will be), then it will be very hard for Portugal, Spain, Greece, Ireland, etc. to finance their debts at ever-increasing interest rates. Their payments will go up and they simply can’t handle that . . . get the full story, click here. Bob Wiedemer: Construction Gives Clear View of Economy's Health The bottom line is that an economy doesn’t need construction to survive, but it does need construction to grow, not only for the construction-related jobs but for what it means about the economy. If there is no new construction, there probably isn’t much growth in the economy, especially in jobs . . . get the full story, click here. Ashish Advani: Asia, Brazil Take Huge, Positive Economic Steps I recently discussed the prospects of Brazil and its currency, the real. In the past few days, there have been some very positive developments out of Brazil. The last few weeks have also been big for India and China. More good news is expected across Asia as time marches along . . . get the full story, click here. Bill Spetrino: Tone-Deaf Politicians on Both Sides of the Aisle The healthcare law was touted as President Barack Obama’s great accomplishment. He claimed it would lower costs for everyone and cover 30 million more people. You didn’t really believe that, did you? . . .get the full story, click here. More Links: Discover Warren Buffett's Obscure Strategy to ‘Retirement Prosperity’ Make 12.3% Without Touching Stocks, Bonds, or CDs