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ECB & Helicopter Money
ECB & Helicopter Money So-called helicopter money involves using a central bank’s power to create money to directly inject funds either into government coffers or straight into the pockets of the public. Yet, nothing has been working and the ECB is now stating that they will continue to buy in debt, but they will also […]
Why Mario’s Got A Bee In His Bonnet
Why Mario’s Got A Bee In His Bonnet Mario had a bee in his bonnet this morning. Apparently, the chorus of German voices pointing to the obvious—- that his policies are killing savers, insurance companies, pension funds and banks—-got his dander up: “We have a mandate to preserve price stability for the whole of the euro […]
Central Banks Are Trapped – Are Higher Interest Rates the Only Answer?
Central Banks Are Trapped – Are Higher Interest Rates the Only Answer? COMMENT: Marty, well it looks like you have done it. The central banks are going to start raising interest rates right in line with your model. It is interesting how your computer puts the entire world before you to see. Keep up the good […]
“We Cannot Afford another Draghi”: Germany Attacks ECB
“We Cannot Afford another Draghi”: Germany Attacks ECB Negative interest rates, helicopter money trigger Clash of Titans. Relations between the government of Europe’s biggest economy, Germany, and Europe’s most powerful financial institution, the European Central Bank, have soured to the point of curdling. The latest volley of barbed remarks came from Germany’s dour Finance Minister […]
The Catastrophic Mismanagement of the Economy & The Coming Meltdown
The Catastrophic Mismanagement of the Economy & The Coming Meltdown We are finishing up the “Pension Crisis – The Next Nightmare,” which is a special report outlining the next global meltdown. Germany’s Federal Finance Minister Schaeuble is now openly blaming Mario Draghi for the electoral success of the AFD in Germany, which is the Alternative for Germany (In German: Alternative für […]
Schauble Throws Up All Over Mario Draghi: “The ECB Is Causing Extraordinary Problems”
Schauble Throws Up All Over Mario Draghi: “The ECB Is Causing Extraordinary Problems” Following this weekend’s snafu in which Spiegel said that Germany is considering suing the ECB if it launched QE, Mario Draghi reportedly made attempts to “mollify” Germany with promises that this won’t happen (it will) and that it was willing to meet […]
Deficit Spending is Not the Answer
Deficit Spending is Not the Answer The Growing Chorus for Fiscal Stimulus Central bankers and monetary adherents the world over are united in the common grouse that fiscal policy is lacking. Grander programs of direct stimulation are needed, they grumble. Monetary policy alone won’t cut the mustard, they gripe. Global debt-to-GDP ratios (excl. financial debt). […]
Yellen, Draghi, Kuroda: Deranged Lab Rats
YELLEN, DRAGHI, KURODA: DERANGED LAB RATS The stock market has regained all of its loses year to date as economic indicators continue to flash red, corporate profits continue to plunge, consumers continue to spend less at retailers, real wages continue to fall, and housing sales continue to decline. The entire dead cat bounce has been […]
The Narrative Fix Is In
The Narrative Fix Is In On August 2, 2012 Mario Draghi gave the most disastrous ECB press conference of all time. The market anticipation was enormous leading up to the event, as this was the moment where the ECB would unveil the Outright Monetary Transactions (OMT) program — a new, ultimate weapon to be deployed […]
Ryan McMaken: The European Central Bank Finally Throws in the Kitchen Sink
RYAN MCMAKEN: THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK FINALLY THROWS IN THE KITCHEN SINK Back in January, ECB President Mario Draghi doubled down on his earlier commitment to do “whatever it takes” to prop up the European economy with easy money.” “There are no limits to how far we’re willing to deploy our instruments,” Draghi swore in January. He […]
The Central Bankers Are Crazy & Public is Out Of Its Mind – Where’s the Beef?
The Central Bankers Are Crazy & Public is Out Of Its Mind – Where’s the Beef? The central bankers are simply crazy, not evil. They are trying to steer the economy by utilizing this simpleton theory that if you make something cheaper, someone will buy it. Japanese and German cars managed to get a major […]
Draghobert the Terrible Strikes Again
Draghobert the Terrible Strikes Again A Whiff of Panic Ahead of Thursday’s ECB meeting, there was a widespread consensus that Europe’s chief printing press supervisor would make up for the alleged “mistake” of under-delivering on monetary lunacy last time around. Therefore, a sizable dose of fresh absurdities had to be expected, with only small disagreements on […]
The ECB – A Victim of its own Ignorance?
The ECB – A Victim of its own Ignorance? “Rates will stay low, very low, for a long period of time and well past the horizon of our purchases,” Draghi declared. “From today’s perspective and taking into account the support of our measures to growth and inflation, we don’t anticipate that it will be necessary […]
Mario Draghi Got Lost In A Rabbit Hole
Mario Draghi Got Lost In A Rabbit Hole Arthur Rackham “Why, Mary Ann, what are you doing out here?”1907 I’ll try and keep this gracefully short: Mario Draghi ‘unleashed’ a bazooka full of desperate tools on the financial markets yesterday and they blew up in his face faster than you could say blowback or backdraft […]



