Monthly Archives: May 2018

Speaking of Fogerty…

The dude can still bring it. Down on the Corner.    Classic.  Epic. Lit!

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Hungary’s Illiberal Model

Must view.  Helps to better understand the fraying global realpolitik. I am with John Fogerty and Creedence on this one, I see a bad moon a-rising I see trouble on the way I hear the voice of rage and ruin Money … Continue reading

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Prepare For Much Higher Long-Term Rates

There has been a huge drain of liquidity from the U.S. Treasury market over the past few years, and may signal a structural change to how the United States finances budget deficits. The government will always find a way to … Continue reading

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FOMC Statement – May 2

May 02, 2018 Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement For release at 2:00 p.m. EDT Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been … Continue reading

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Inflation Rising…Super Spike In Yields Coming?

Yield curve flattening trades will flatten you in the next six months.  The march toward 4 percent on the 10-year will continue after record shorts square up positions just a little bit more. Inflation moving higher. Moreover, the supply/demand flow … Continue reading

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Apple Reports Solid Earnings, But…

Key Takeaways Revenues up 16 percent – It amazes us that a company so large can grow earnings at 16 percent y/y. China Revenues up 21 percent –  This compares to down 14 percent in Q2 2017.  Worries unwarranted unless … Continue reading

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How Good, or Bad, Will AI Get?

Even as the use of artificial intelligence has grown over the past decade, outsized predictions about it destroying humanity or creating utopia haven’t come to pass, at least not yet. Bloomberg QuickTake explains what AI does for us now and … Continue reading

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What To Watch In The Apple Release

Ahh, the good old days of trading billions of dollars in Apple stock. Apple Getting Too Big The company has almost become a utility due to its sheer size. Apple’s relatively small recurring revenue stream (some argue iPhone upgrades are … Continue reading

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QOTD: So Churchill!

Contemplate this for “the moment in the garden.” 

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