“If the ECB covers you, markets can’t speculate because they don’t make money.”
Category: europe
Italy’s Populist Champion Salvini Will Do Two Things: Kidnap 150 People, Veto E.U. Budget
“…it’s time to cut financing to a useless entity.”
Psychological Overhang: Full Week Ahead Preview
U.S. politics and trade are likely to dominate the headlines this week.
Trump Will Now Bail Out Italy In Honor Of Closest Historical Analog
“I laughed quite a lot, when I saw the report.”
‘MEGA’? Citi Economic Surprise Index Now More Negative For U.S. Than For Europe
A shift in the narrative?
‘Con’ Job: World’s Second-Largest Car-Parts Maker Drives Off A Cliff
Don’t worry, tariffs will fix it.
Italy’s Populists Determined To Triumph In Battle With Nefarious ‘Lo Spread’
“We will resist the bond yield spread, speculation, credit downgrades and attacks.”
Concerned Citizens: Full Week Ahead Preview
New week, same issues. But let’s talk about them anyway.
There’s Only One Kind Of Umbrella For This Perfect Storm
It’s raining, it’s pouring…
To Spillover Or Not To Spillover, That’s The Question
“Spillover”, “contagion”, “transmission”, etc. etc.
Turkish Delight: Full Week Ahead Preview
Pray for Turkey.
‘Liquidity Vanishes’ Is The New ‘Too Much Liquidity’
“It’s not trade wars or an equity market correction that look to be keeping credit investors up at night”…
War Room: Five Nations Plan Geneva Summit As Trump Car Tariffs Loom
Meet me in Geneva, so we can talk about the madman in Washington.
ECB Leaves It All Unchanged As Market Looks For Clues On What The Word ‘Summer’ Means
“It depends on what the meaning of the word ‘ is’ is.
‘This Is No Fly In The Ointment’: One Bank Politely Asks You Not To Ignore ‘Supremely Important’ Trade War
“For us, this is supremely important.”
‘Trust Me’: As Executives, Republicans Warn Of $200 Billion Mistake, Trump Forges Ahead With Auto Tariffs
“Trump wants to move forward despite numerous warnings from GOP leaders and business executives.”
‘No Weakness!’, Trump Shrieks, Ahead Of Key Trade Meeting With E.U.’s Juncker
“What can they be thinking?”
‘Cars Is Big One’: Trump, Kudlow Pretty Sure Jean-Claude Juncker Will Wave White Flag In Washington Next Week
“…we may be pleasantly surprised.”
Deutsche Bank Understandably Excited To Give You News That Isn’t Totally Bad, But Count Everyone Skeptical
Any good news is welcome even if there are a lot of caveats and fine print.
To Hell(sinki) And Back: Full Week Ahead Preview
This is the usual cocktail of geopolitical risk and Fed watching, with a dash of Brexit for bad measure.
Trump: The European Union Is A ‘Foe’ Of The United States
“I love those countries, but”…
The ECB Needs You To Know They Are A Flexible Body Capable Of Servicing Your Needs In Creative Ways
“…communication had to strike a careful balance between anticipating a termination of net asset purchases by the end of December 2018 and highlighting the continued commitment to providing sufficient monetary stimulus for as long as necessary.”
Did Donald Trump Threaten To Quit NATO Today? Yes, Probably! No. Maybe!
“The NATO meeting was a little tough, for a little while.”
As The World Turns: Full Week Ahead Preview
Or “burns” – whichever.
2021: A NIRP Odyssey (Or, ‘Panic’)
To infinity and beyond.
EU Officials Will Try And Trick Trump Into ‘Plurilateral’ Deal On Auto Tariffs
Donald Trump is mad at cars.
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