Monthly Archives: September 2015

US economy — on the road to recovery? – FT

America’s economy is motoring again, and the Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates for the first time since 2006 — but the timing is uncertain. Is the real economy ready for a rate rise? US economics editor Sam … Continue reading

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Daily Risk Monitor – September 8

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US Sector ETF Performance – September 8

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Staying safe in the Fed’s new world – FT

Once the US Federal Reserve raises interest rates it is expected that it will stop at 2%, a zero real rate. David Riley, head of credit strategy at BlueBay Asset Management, tells the FT’s Dan McCrum that investors need new … Continue reading

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Daily Risk Monitor – September 4

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US Sector ETF Performance – September 4

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Greenspan conundrum in reverse – FT

The emerging market savings glut may be over as countries raid their reserves to stabilise their currencies. James Mackintosh, investment editor, examines the threat to US bonds and whether the effect on bond yields of a Fed rate rise might … Continue reading

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The Decline of Global Liquidity

We are not writing much these days, but here’s a repost from last December that we got half right x/ pick up in global growth.  Add China to that list as they defend their exchange rate against massive capital outflows.  … Continue reading

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