Monthly Archives: October 2018

Strength And Beauty In Our Diversity

Posted on October 22, 2018 by macromon

I can assure you you have never seen the Star-Spangled Banner performed like this before. pic.twitter.com/Rc8eO9uPid — Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) October 21, 2018

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Bill Gates Breaks Down 6 Moments From His Life | WIRED

Posted on October 21, 2018 by macromon

 

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The Taiwan Strait Getting Hot, Hot, Hot…

Posted on October 21, 2018 by macromon

We posted the following in July after President Trump threw Montenegro under the bus. Taiwan may be about to get hot, hot, hot in the next year after last night’s Commander in Chief’s ambiguous message on defense treaties.  – GMM One … Continue reading →

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Week In Review – October 19

Posted on October 21, 2018 by macromon

Summary Spain sovereign spread starting to widen as small to medium Spanish banks hammered over mortgage tax Brazilian assets continue to perform as the election of Jair Bolsonaro is a done deal, slated for next weekend Mexican peso weaker.   Reports … Continue reading →

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The Coming Political Earthquake(s)

Posted on October 20, 2018 by macromon

Nation [ethnic groups] will rise against nation [ethnic groups], and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.  – Jesus of Nazareth OK,  folks, we will lay … Continue reading →

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Sector ETF Performance – October 19

Posted on October 20, 2018 by macromon
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Global Risk Monitor – October 19

Posted on October 20, 2018 by macromon

 

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On This Day In History: The Fed Put Is Born

Posted on October 19, 2018 by macromon

Or, at least, went into labor.     Wow,  three decades and one year today, I was a young economist at the World Bank.  My friend and I, now the chief economist at the FDIC, were graduate students and walked … Continue reading →

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Fighting Back 2.0

Posted on October 18, 2018 by macromon

Cruel scene, but love the fight back. Trophy this, D-bags!  You go, Dumbo! NEW: Elephants charge at hunters after they shoot and kill a member of the herd in Namibia.https://t.co/hKkucYMQNn pic.twitter.com/mYG7HE4O7d — Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) October 18, 2018  

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Chinese Stocks Have Been Shanghaied

Posted on October 18, 2018 by macromon

Shanghai – term describing a type of kidnapping.  Back in the 17th and 18th century in back alleys behind orphanages and bars there were trap doors that were watched and opened on drunken people or wandering children, then the children or drunks were … Continue reading →

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