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Lega Popularity Rises With Each EU Confrontation: Major Event Coming
Lega Popularity Rises With Each EU Confrontation: Major Event Coming The EU conspiracy to oust Berlusconi succeeded because his popularity was on the skids. Lega is a far different story. Eurointelligence has an interesting on rising Italian yields, Italy’s budget deficit, and the inability of the EU and ECB to do any thing about it. […]
Beijing Eases Policy, Yuan Slides Towards 10-Year Low
Beijing Eases Policy, Yuan Slides Towards 10-Year Low On Sunday, the Bank of China cut the level of cash that banks must hold as reserves. The Yuan continued its slide. Reuters reports China Set to Reopen After Beijing Eases Policy. Shares in Asia stumbled in early trade on Monday as investors waited with bated breath […]
UN Report Cites Central Bank Liquidity Bubbles, Loose Money, Debt Expansion
UN Report Cites Central Bank Liquidity Bubbles, Loose Money, Debt Expansion A UN report has everything wrong as to the cause of current problems. Yet, the report mentions central bank liquidity. Seldom does one see a report that “debt is the problem” while being 180 degrees wrong as to the cause of the buildup in […]
Rethinking the Fed’s 2% Inflation Target: Spotlight On an Absurd Debate
Rethinking the Fed’s 2% Inflation Target: Spotlight On an Absurd Debate Is the Fed’s 2% inflation target too high or too low? That’s the big debate now amongst central bankers. The Wall Street Journal reports Policy Makers Rethink a 2% Inflation Target. From Ottawa to Oslo, policy makers have been considering whether that level of […]
Trump’s Hand-Picked Winners and Losers: China vs Canada, NAFTA Threats, and P&G
Trump’s Hand-Picked Winners and Losers: China vs Canada, NAFTA Threats, and P&G As a single country, China is the US’s largest trading partner but Canada is the largest export partner. As Trump struggles to get a NAFTA deal going on account of Canada, the above chart puts things into perspective. Canada is the US’s largest […]
Trump Unwisely Escalates Trade War: Expect a “Rare Earth” Response From China
Trump Unwisely Escalates Trade War: Expect a “Rare Earth” Response From China Trump’s imposed more tariffs on China. If China retaliates, Trump will respond with tariffs on all imports from China A threatened, Trump Hits China with Tariffs on $200 Billion in Goods, Escalating Trade War. President Trump, emboldened by America’s economic strength and China’s […]
State of European Banks: The ECB View vs Reality
State of European Banks: The ECB View vs Reality The ECB would like you to believe the European banking system is sound and banks are better regulated. They aren’t. Ten years after Lehman there are numerous statements from bureaucrats, academics, media and others that banks are now better regulated, more solid and liquidity problems vanished. […]
Yellen Wants Fed to Commit to Future Booms to Make Up for Busts
Yellen Wants Fed to Commit to Future Booms to Make Up for Busts Former Fed Chair Yellen promotes “Lower for Longer”, a policy in which the Fed knowingly keeps interest rates too low. Here’s the asinine policy proposal of the day: Fed Should Commit to Future ‘Booms’ to Make Up for Major Busts. The U.S. […]
Warren Buffett Explains Bubbles: But He Doesn’t Know We Are In One
Warren Buffett Explains Bubbles: But He Doesn’t Know We Are In One Buffet explains bubbles: “People see neighbors ‘dumber than they are’ getting rich.” Warren Buffett explains Why Bubbles Happen Buffett was asked by CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin if he is worried another crisis will happen again. “Well there will be one sometime,” Buffett said […]
“Monetary Buffers Depleted” Boston Fed: Concerns Over Next Recession Mount
“Monetary Buffers Depleted” Boston Fed: Concerns Over Next Recession Mount In a recession, the Fed typically slashes interest rates 5 PP. No such buffer exists. A Fed study looks at the impact. One of the reason the Fed seems desperate to hike rates is they want ammunition to cut rates when the recession hits. Typically, […]
False Flag Stage Set: US, UK, France Threaten Syria with Much Stronger Action
False Flag Stage Set: US, UK, France Threaten Syria with Much Stronger Action The US, UK and France threaten Syria with much stronger action if Assad uses chemicals. A rebel false flag stage is set. The Wall Street Journal reports U.S. Holds Talks With U.K., France on Possible Syria Strikes. The U.S. is working with […]
Canada, the Petroyuan Thesis, and Balance of Trade Issues in Pictures
Canada, the Petroyuan Thesis, and Balance of Trade Issues in Pictures As NAFTA negotiations linger on, let’s step back and see what Trump’s threats are all about. The US has had a goods surplus with Canada every month since 1985. Nonetheless, Trump is incredibly annoyed at Canada and threatens to put tariffs on Canadian cars. […]
Mortgage Prisoners Totally Screwed in Australia as Refinance Rejections Soar
Mortgage Prisoners Totally Screwed in Australia as Refinance Rejections Soar Australia is flooded with “too good to be true” refinance offers. Rejections up 349% since April, 1426% from December. Looking to refinance your Australian property you wish you didn’t buy? Not to worry, I can help is the message banks are sending. Oops, strike that. […]
So Bloody Predictable: Sydney Ground Zero in Interest-Only Mortgage Implosion
So Bloody Predictable: Sydney Ground Zero in Interest-Only Mortgage Implosion Australia’s housing boom is over. A recession is not far away. It’s “all so bloody predictable” says Australia Macro Business as Western Sydney Ground Zero in Interest-Only Mortgage Bust. Selling agents are starting to reveal the truth behind recent listings in Sydney’s west with Belle […]
Next Up: Global Synchronized Easing
Next Up: Global Synchronized Easing Global economic tightening is a pipe dream. It hasn’t happened yet, and likely won’t. Bloomberg writer Komal Sri-Kumar says, and I agree, Don’t be Surprised by a Switch Global Synchronized Easing. Global investors are positioned for a coordinated tightening of monetary policy by the world’s major central banks. Although the […]
