As noted earlier this morning, Valentine’s Day is all about Janet Yellen on Capitol Hill. Although
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Yellen Yellin’ On Capitol Hill, Dollar Slumps, Toshiba Turmoils, China PPI, German GDP: Enough Said
Ok, so there was actually quite a bit going on overnight, but needless to say,
Previewing A “Massacre”: A Look Ahead To Yellen’s Congressional Testimony
On Thursday, I brought you the latest commentary from SocGen’s incorrigible bear Albert Edwards who
Albert Edwards Thinks Maybe Yellen Will Channel Capone, “Massacre” Markets With “Machine Gun” In Valentine’s Day Testimony
“I wonder if the ever cooing Yellen dove turns up on the day holding flowers in her beak, or will a machine gun be brandished in the same way it was on that fateful day in 1929″…
Wall Street Bailout Architect Goes Full Donald Trump, Uses Blog Post To Explain Why Fed Is On Hold
Remember Neel “Crazy Eyez” Kashkari? He was a prominent character in Hank Paulson’s “GE is
A Fantastically Metaphysical Market Metaphor
In September 2015, just a few weeks after the latest incarnation of Black Monday, Deutsche Bank’s Aleksandar
Good Jobs, Bad Jobs
It’s like they’re micromanaging this thing by the hour…
The Mystery Of Friday’s “Somehow Disappointing” Jobs Number
I mean look, I get it. And I’m sure you do too. Hourly earnings missed and it looks like the 0.1% m/m growth was the lowest since last August. If you’re so inclined you can read into that something about consumer spending and consumer spending is three fourths of the economy. And on, and on. It’s not rocket science. But…
On Payrolls Friday, One Trader Asks: “Are You Feeling Lucky?”
Here we are on payrolls Friday after a week in which a lot of sh*t
Daily Kickstart (Dollar Dumps After Fed Farce, Deutsche Bank Plunges)
Perhaps fearing some kind of Erdogan-esque reprisal from the White House, the Fed pussyfooted its
Two Traders Sound Off On The “Apolitical” Fed
They want to normalize, but they need to figure out how to do so in a way that doesn’t lead to “excessive” dollar strength lest they should all end up getting purged for treason Erdogan-style.
Fed Statement Redline, Word Cloud
Read the proverbial tea leaves…
Daily Kickstart (Fed, Dollar In Focus As Global PMIs, iPhones Boost Sentiment)
Quite a lot of people seem to be hanging their hats on Wednesday’s Fed statement
Daily Kickstart (Trump Trainwreck Overshadows BoJ, Eurozone Inflation, GDP)
Well, this is officially a f*cking trainwreck. As you’re probably aware by now, President Trump
Goldman Previews This Week’s Key Events
As mentioned earlier this morning, it’s a busy week. We’ve got multiple Fed meetings, a
“America First”: What Traders Will Be Watching Next Week
Ok, so it turns out that even if Congress is willing to suffer Donald Trump
Why One Trader “Can’t Stop Thinking About The FOMC Meeting”
“I can’t stop thinking about next week’s FOMC meeting. Which I realize is odd given that nothing is expected, virtually nothing priced in and no press conference. Not to mention, none of the big guns is currently scheduled to speak in the days after the event. This is meant to be one of those free-pass get-togethers.”
Greenback Plunges After Fed Minutes
On the heels of the Dec. Fed minutes (which hinted at a fairly gradual pace
A “Stimulating” Pocket Guide To Central Bank Largesse
On Friday in “The Ghosts Of Central Banks Past And Future,” I outlined the history
Is The “Full Employment” Meme A Myth?
I talk to a lot of folks (both pros and retail guys/gals) about markets and,
The Ghosts Of Central Banks Past And Future
Well, it’s just about over. The greatest (or worst, depending on how you’re inclined to
“Deja-Vu All Over Again”: Why 2017 Looks A Lot Like 2016
“Twas the Friday before Christmas and all through the house, …” Wait. To hell with
A Look Back At 8 Years Of QE
Well, we’re coming to the end of an era. The median Fed dots now presage
A Look Back At The Day That Was
For those who might have missed any of Thursday’s action or for anyone who just
Presenting Deutsche Bank’s “Visual Guide To The Fed”
No one ever accused the Fed of producing compelling reading material. For a group of
As Expected, Fed Hikes Rates (Here’s Everything You Need To Know)
Well, it was always all about the dots and we did get a little drama
The Fed Can’t “Err Dovish”
For those of us who just can’t get enough when it comes to analysis of
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