Monthly Archives: January 2012

France and Germany push financial transaction tax

Posted on January 9, 2012 by macromon

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The Widow Maker

Posted on January 8, 2012 by macromon

What energy crisis?  And why doesn’t our electricity bill come down with the price of natural gas? The BTU equivalent price of a barrel of crude oil relative to natural gas is now around $16.60 versus the $100 where crude … Continue reading →

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Weekly Eurozone Watch

Posted on January 8, 2012 by macromon

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Week in Review

Posted on January 8, 2012 by macromon

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Global Trend Indicators

Posted on January 8, 2012 by macromon

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Chart of the Day: Dollar Top or Breakout?

Posted on January 8, 2012 by macromon

Tough to bet on a triple top here.  Looks like 82.60 is the next key level, which is the .618 fib retracement of the June 7, 2010/May 2, 2011 move. (click here if chart is not observable)

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U.S. Employment: The Postman, No FEDEX Delivers

Posted on January 6, 2012 by macromon

Well, not really the postman — who is at high risk losing his/her job — but maybe FEDEX and UPS.   Note the second chart, government is the only industry that lost jobs.   As long as those jobs are … Continue reading →

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Eurozone bond auctions kick off

Posted on January 4, 2012 by macromon

“Not a good auction, but not a surprise.” (click here if video is not observable)

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Sources of U.S. Crude Oil Imports

Posted on January 3, 2012 by macromon

Here’s the follow up to last night’s post we promised. (click here if table is not observable)

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A Tale of Two Markets

Posted on January 3, 2012 by macromon

The Shanghai has turned down this evening after opening up and looks to continue the downtrend.  That is one ugly chart. Meanwhile, the S&P500 looks like it really wants to resolve its wedge formation to the upside.  After a year … Continue reading →

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