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US Slaps New Tariffs On China; One Minute Later China Retaliates
US Slaps New Tariffs On China; One Minute Later China Retaliates The biggest reason for last week’s torrid stock market rally was rekindled “optimism” that the escalating trade war between the US and China may be on the verge of another ceasefire following phone conversations, fake as they may have been, between the US and […]
The end of the dollar as we know it
The end of the dollar as we know it Current uncertainty and worries are clearly reflected in the financial markets. Investors are fleeing into assets that are deemed safe, such as gold, U.S. Treasuries and the dollar. They still flock to the U.S. on a massive scale, whereas a lot of the current insecurity derives […]
BRICS was created as a tool of attack: Lula
BRICS was created as a tool of attack: Lula Former Brazilian leader wishes emerging economies were closer, recalls Obama ‘crashing’ Copenhagen climate meet In a wide-ranging, two-hour-plus, exclusive interview from a prison room in Curitiba in southern Brazil, former Brazilian president Luis Inacio Lula da Silva re-emerged for the first time, after more than 500 […]
Lagarde Praises Negative Rates, Study Shows They Reduce Lending
Lagarde Praises Negative Rates, Study Shows They Reduce Lending Incoming IMF chief Christine Lagarde says negative rates have helped Europe more than they’ve hurt. I disagree. The nearly always wrong Christine Lagarde is wrong once again. Today she claims Negative Rates Have Helped Europe More Than They’ve Hurt. The next head of the European Central Bank, […]
The Real “Helicopter Money”: Since 2009, China Has Created $21 Trillion Of New Money, More Than Double The US
The Real “Helicopter Money”: Since 2009, China Has Created $21 Trillion Of New Money, More Than Double The US Back in the days of the Fed’s QE, much of thinking analyst world (the non-thinking segment would merely accept everything that the Fed did without question, after all their livelihood depended on it), was focused on […]
New World Order in Meltdown, But Russia Stronger Than Ever
New World Order in Meltdown, But Russia Stronger Than Ever Last week was full of portentous events. Only somebody who has not been awake for the last few years will fail to realize how these at first sight unconnected events are part of the same matrix. There was the ever louder talk in mainstream media […]
“Money For Nothing And Growth For Free”: Dutch Considering €50BN Growth Fund Financed With Negative Rate Debt
“Money For Nothing And Growth For Free”: Dutch Considering €50BN Growth Fund Financed With Negative Rate Debt The Dutch coalition government is reportedly considering a EUR 50 bn investment fund to support economic growth, to be financed by borrowing at negative rates Many details are yet to be determined, but the Netherlands should have sufficient […]
Is The Fed Trying To Sabotage Trump’s Re-Election?
Is The Fed Trying To Sabotage Trump’s Re-Election? William Dudley is encouraging the Fed to prevent Trump’s re-election. Imagine an organization that can grow an economy as fast it can destroy it. This institution can make presidents kings and then transform them into court jesters. The smartest men in a room situated on 2051 Constitution Ave can […]
For Second Week In A Row, Fed Buys Treasuries (AKA, QE4!?!)
For Second Week In A Row, Fed Buys Treasuries (AKA, QE4!?!) Summary: After 250 weeks without a purchase of Treasuries (since Oct. 2014), for the second week in a row, the Federal Reserve bought Treasuries.The $14 billion in purchasing is in stark contrast to zero purchases since Quantitative Easing ended and selling during Quantitative Tightening.When […]
Argentina Is Officially In Default Again: S&P Downgrades Credit Rating To SD
Argentina Is Officially In Default Again: S&P Downgrades Credit Rating To SD The IMF just broke its own record of incompetence: less than a year after its record, $57 billion bailout of Argentina was finalized, S&P just downgraded the country from B- to Selective Default – the equivalent to a default rating – following the […]
Negative Interest Rates Are Extremely Toxic
Negative Interest Rates Are Extremely Toxic Jim Bianco, President of Bianco Research, cautions against evermore unconventional monetary policy interventions. He fears that the global slowdown is going to get worse and he spots opportunities in long-term bonds and gold. The global economy is on the brink: Europe is headed for recession, Japan as well and […]
The Corroboration and Costs of Fear Gold
The Corroboration and Costs of Fear Gold Gold is the ultimate hedge, but it is far from perfect. Unlike, say, sovereign bonds there should be no expectation for a negatively correlated price. You can buy a UST or German bund even at negative yields and at least expect the price to rise when things are […]
8-Reasons To Hold Some Extra Cash
8-Reasons To Hold Some Extra Cash Over the past few months, we have been writing a series of articles that highlight our concerns of increasing market risk. Here is a sampling of some of our more recent newsletters on the issue. Never Hurts To Ring The Cash Register Looking For A Sellable Rally Bull vs. […]
