Monthly Archives: May 2014

Daily Risk Monitor – May 22

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China’s factory rebound – ReutersTV

May 22 – The latest HSBC/Markit flash PMI handily beat forecasts, falling just shy of the break-even 50 mark. But any celebration may be premature, says Reuters’ Jon Gordon.  – Reuters TV (click here if video is not observable)

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U.S. Sector ETF Performance – May 21

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Daily Risk Monitor – May 21

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China accepts creative destruction – FT

Can China’s meteoric growth continue? Most expect not, but is that necessarily bad? Henny Sender, FT chief international finance correspondent, explains to John Authers that slowing growth could be positive for China, if not for importers. For more video content … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day

The Internet is the most deflationary invention of all time  – Todd Harrison,  Minyanville 

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U.S. Sector ETF Performance – May 20

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Daily Risk Monitor – May 20

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ECB Plans Negative Rate on Bank Deposits – Spiegel

Der Spiegel is reporting, When it meets on June 6, SPIEGEL has learned, the European Central Bank may implement a negative interest rate for financial institutions seeking to park their money at the Frankfurt powerhouse. The move is aimed at … Continue reading

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Behavioural finance wins playing blind – FT

Fascinating stuff. Playing blind appears to be the way to make money using behavioural finance. Tom Howard, chief executive of AthenaInvest, tells John Authers why not knowing the names of your investments or the purchase price can help in making … Continue reading

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