What Could Go Wrong?
If history is any guide, a lot…
Greenback Plunges After Fed Minutes
On the heels of the Dec. Fed minutes (which hinted at a fairly gradual pace
Donald Trump’s Many Bankruptcies: A Retrospective
Judging by the poll numbers, Donald Trump has already succeeded in rendering nearly half of the American electorate morally bankrupt. Fortunately, he knows a thing or four about bankruptcies.
“Violent Swings”: What Yellen, Greenspan, And Dimon Say About Rising Rates
Earlier today, I highlighted some recent commentary out of Deutsche Bank who lists among their
Wednesday Chart Check Part 2 (Funding Crunch, Chinese Style)
Whatever you do, don’t listen to anyone who says you shouldn’t concern yourself with a couple of basis points here or there in markets that are some 8,000 miles away…
Wednesday Chart Check (EU Head Scratcher Edition)
Riddle me this Batman…
One Trader’s Warning: The “New Normal” Will Not Feel “Normal” At All
“These won’t be markets that grind in one direction, panic, then quickly recover as soon as the central banks decide enough is enough. Everything is in play and the story lines anything but clear.”
These Are The Two Main “Risk Scenarios” For Markets
There are a lot of things you can say about Heisenberg, but one thing you
A Thought Experiment As Trump’s Secretary Of State Gets $180 Million “Retirement” Package From Exxon
Let’s do a little thought experiment. Hillary Clinton is elected US President. Clinton – who,
Daily Kickstart (Welcome Back Japan Edition)
Markets have been rallying quite strongly on this notion of fiscal hope but, as we
January 20, 2017: The Day Democracy Died
The Donald Trumps, Marine Le Pens, and Frauke Petrys of the world represent a very real threat to Western democratic values. The ideologies they preach are poisoning the gullible who mistakenly believe they’ve found their champions in nationalist candidates pushing a noxious brand of populism.
“It All Started When”…
Gotta love religion.
Here’s One More Reason To Believe China’s Currency Will Continue To Plunge
Despite the Politburo’s best efforts (which now include the imposition of what amount to new capital
Dollar Swings Wildly After Upbeat US Economic Data
Well, that escalated quickly…
Tuesday Chart Check (Frozen Money Markets Edition)
Confucius say: “It’s probably nothing”…
GM Gets “Lockheed Martin’d” In Trump Tweet
Look out, it’s a Twitter tape bomb!
“Grinchs” Should Have “Stayed In Bed”, SocGen Says
“The Grinch and Scrooge had better stay in bed this morning”…
Why January “Is Like Breakfast”
“Calendars shouldn’t in theory matter, but they sure do”…
Daily Kickstart (Back To Work Edition)
At long last, the holidays are over. I like the peace and quiet as much
Why Fed Policy Mistakes Are Now Inevitable
As noted earlier on Monday evening, we’re seeing Catch-22s everywhere these days as central banks are
CNN Publishes Trump Book With Title Trump Can’t Spell
“Unprecedented”…
An Inflationary Catch-22
The perpetual thorn in policymakers’ side during the post-crisis era has been inflation or, more
Time To Throw In The Towel? China Hints At Lower Growth
In “not very exciting but nonetheless important” news, PBoC adviser Huang Yiping has gone on
Reflections On The “Deeply Troubling” End Of Globalization
So, how many times in the past month have I written something about the possible
Daily Kickstart (European Stocks Get Lift From PMI Data, But Political Jitters Persist)
“While the strong end to 2016 is encouraging news the manufacturing revival clearly remains vulnerable to political risk.”
“Fertile Ground For Conspiracies And Revolutions”
Whether or not we, as a society, can overcome the temptation to surrender our future to a succession of demagogues remains to be seen. And indeed we may be but one tragedy away from seeing the momentum turn irreversibly in favor of politicians who seek to capitalize on fear and intolerance.
How The Alt-Right Blogosphere Is Destroying Society
Unconcerned with the real-world ramifications of their disingenuous online banter, they revel in the fact that they can exploit uneducated readers, conspiracy theorists, and those who generally lack critical thinking skills for their own personal gain
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