Monthly Archives: October 2011

Europe’s Stressed Out Banks

The Wall Street Journal reports Euro-zone banks’ overnight deposits at the ECB increased again last week “reflecting deepening distrust in interbank lending markets.”  The Journal writes, Overnight deposits Friday rose to €255.57 billion ($341.88 billion), surpassing Thursday’s 2011 high of … Continue reading

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The Wealth of World Leaders

Great infographic from visual.ly.   Click graphic to enlarge. by ejfox via (click here if chart is not observable)

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First and Goal for Risk

We asked last week if the S&P500 (our proxy for risk markets) was capable of clearing the “red zone”,  the zone of resistance between 1175-1195, which included the 50-day moving average.  The market’s answer?  Like a hot knife through butter! … Continue reading

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Greece Waits…..

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Macro Notes from the Supply Chain

Here’s something from Digitimes that should be closely monitored: PCB suppliers see drop in 4Q11 orders Combined orders placed with Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers for the fourth quarter of 2011 are likely to slip 15% or more sequentially, according to industry … Continue reading

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Week in Review

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Merkozy: All the right words, no concrete action…

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Global Trend Indicators

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The 18-year Round-trip Journey of Greek Bond Yields

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