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North Sea Oil Has Escaped Its Death Spiral

March 22, 2018

North Sea Oil Has Escaped Its Death Spiral The oil industry is expected to increase spending in the North Sea and the number of projects that could receive a greenlight is set to rise this year for the first time in half a decade. An estimated 12 to 16 green-and brown-field projects are expected to […]

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“There’s A Feeling Of Bits Of Ice Cracking All At Once” – This Is The ‘Big New Threat’ To Oil Prices

February 27, 2016

“There’s A Feeling Of Bits Of Ice Cracking All At Once” – This Is The ‘Big New Threat’ To Oil Prices One week ago, we reported that even as traders were focusing on the daily headline barrage out of OPEC members discussing whether or not they would cut production (they won’t) or merely freeze it (at fresh […]

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Larry Summers Launches The War On Paper Money: “It’s Time To Kill The $100 Bill”

February 16, 2016

Larry Summers Launches The War On Paper Money: “It’s Time To Kill The $100 Bill” Yesterday we reported that the ECB has begun contemplating the death of the €500 EURO note, a fate which is now virtually assured for the one banknote which not only makes up 30% of the total European paper currency in circulation by […]

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The War On Paper Currency Begins: ECB Votes To “Scrap” 500 Euro Bill

February 15, 2016

The War On Paper Currency Begins: ECB Votes To “Scrap” 500 Euro Bill Update: in case there was any doubt about the ECB’s true intentions, we just got the official “denial”: DRAGHI: ANY ECB ACTION ON EU500 NOTE IS NOT ABOUT REDUCING CASH Translation: the ECB action is only about reducing physical cash, some 30% of it […]

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It’s Official: Cash is Now Public Enemy Number One

February 10, 2016

It’s Official: Cash is Now Public Enemy Number One First Major Offensive in War on Cash Terrorists are no longer public enemy number one. Nor are drug lords, people traffickers, arms dealers, cyber terrorists, or any other unsavory do-badder. Today, the biggest threat to global peace and security is physical cash, a means of exchange […]

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China Takes “10 Steps Back,” Slaps 20% Reserve Requirement On Currency Forwards

September 1, 2015

China Takes “10 Steps Back,” Slaps 20% Reserve Requirement On Currency Forwards Overnight, China decided to take steps to reduce “macro financial risks.” And by that they mean “do something quick to help ease pressure on the yuan” and by extension, on the PBoC’s rapidly depleting FX reserves. To that end, starting October 15 banks will […]

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Brazil Throws In Towel On Budget; Citi Compares Fiscal Outlook To “Bloody Terror Film”

August 31, 2015

Brazil Throws In Towel On Budget; Citi Compares Fiscal Outlook To “Bloody Terror Film” Late last week, Brazil officially entered a recession as the economy contracted 1.9% in Q2, a quarter in which Brazilians suffered through the worst stagflation in over ten years. What was perhaps worse than the GDP print however, was budget data […]

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Will Greek “Hope” Offset “Limit Down” Contagion From The “Frozen” China Crash

July 8, 2015

Will Greek “Hope” Offset “Limit Down” Contagion From The “Frozen” China Crash Today’s market battle will be between those (central banks) “hoping” that a Greek deal over the weekend is finallyimminent (which on one hand looks possible after a major backpeddling by Tsipras – who may never have wanted to win the Greferendum in the first place – […]

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