Monthly Archives: January 2017

How the Mercers Became Trump Power Brokers – WSJ

Posted on January 10, 2017 by macromon

Hedge fund executive Robert Mercer and his family are poised to become major power brokers in Donald Trump’s Washington. WSJ’s Keach Hagey joins Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero and explains how the Mercers saw the appetite among voters for an … Continue reading →

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Table of the Day: Federal Tax Revenues

Posted on January 9, 2017 by macromon
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The Next Fed Chair – Bloomberg

Posted on January 9, 2017 by macromon

Our money is on John Taylor as Trump has surrounded himself with the hard money crowd. Jan.09 — Standish Chief Economist Vincent Reinhart discusses possible Federal Reserve appointments under a Trump administration. Reinhart speaks on “What’d You Miss?”

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China FX Reserves Fall Less Than Expected to $3.011 tn

Posted on January 8, 2017 by macromon

The FT reports, China’s foreign exchange reserves continued to fall in December, albeit at a slower rate than previous months, as the central bank announced a lower than expected drop in foreign exchange reserves for the month. Reserves fell by … Continue reading →

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Reagan-Trump S&P500 Analog: Tracking

Posted on January 8, 2017 by macromon

We’re still tracking the Reagan-Trump S&P500 analog.  We’ve noted it’s a fun exercise and probably useless in predicting the future move in the index given the different macroeconomic initial conditions at the beginning of both Administrations. But, hold on!   … Continue reading →

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US Sector ETF Performance – Jan 6

Posted on January 8, 2017 by macromon
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Daily Risk Monitor – January 6

Posted on January 8, 2017 by macromon

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How to Become a Trillionaire and Other Thoughts

Posted on January 7, 2017 by macromon

Grab one of these: Careful what you wish for central bankers and fiscal policy makers.  Though we don’t see signs of “rollover risk” in any of the G5 or G20, it’s all about confidence and you know what Joe said about … Continue reading →

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2017 Annual Forecast Preview – Stratfor

Posted on January 5, 2017 by macromon

Stratfor Vice President of Global Analysis Reva Goujon highlights the key geopolitical trends for the coming year. For more analysis, visit: http://www.Stratfor.com

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Word of the Day: “Baofahu”

Posted on January 4, 2017 by macromon

“a Chinese term for people who have experienced an “explosion” of wealth but lack financial and cultural sophistication. Shanxi is a hotbed for such investors, many of whom got rich during the coal boom. “They just look at the yield,” … Continue reading →

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