Yearly Archives: 2017

TOTD: 12 Most Expensive Rental Markets

Source:  Wolf Street (TOTD = Table of the Day)

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QOTD: On Diplomacy

Unlike President Trump’s self-vaunted real-estate negotiations, in diplomacy all parties are accountable, first and foremost, to their domestic audiences. And domestically, the perception of what is a good outcome may be  entirely different from the diplomats’ actual desired outcome. In … Continue reading

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The Bond Gold Correlation

We have written quite a bit about the dynamics driving the gold market.  See here and here. As the short covering rally in the bond appears over and the Fed ramps up for more rate hikes, global PMIs and inflation … Continue reading

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Trump & Le Pen compared in 90 seconds – FT

Gideon Rachman, the FT’s chief foreign affairs commentator, compares the movements behind US president Donald Trump and French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen – in 90 seconds. ► Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube: http://bit.ly/FTimeSubs  

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Picture of the Day

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German bond yields at new low – FT

The FT’s Jamie Chisholm highlights what to watch in markets on Friday, with German bond yields at a fresh low, the All-World index finishing the week at its best ever level and the price of gold at its highest since … Continue reading

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COTD: World’s Largest Employers

Source: Business Insider

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French Oat-German Bund 10-year Spread

To assess Ms Le Pen’s chance of victory, The Economist has compiled current and historic French presidential polls, and used them to build a statistical prediction model. We find that if the first round were held today, Ms Le Pen … Continue reading

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US Sector ETF Performance – Feb 24

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Global Risk Monitor – February 24

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