Yearly Archives: 2018

QOTD: Slouching Toward A Banana Republic

Posted on October 10, 2018 by macromon

Could it be the markets are instead revolting against President Trump’s fiscal profligacy, and beginning to price in a potential debt crisis/major interest rate spike?   Just askin’. “I think the Fed is making a mistake. They are so tight. I … Continue reading →

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Biblical Breakout In 10-year Yields

Posted on October 10, 2018 by macromon

Breaking out of an almost 40-year downward channel.  Don’t think higher rates are about to enter the “promised land” with public debt over 100 percent of GDP The number forty can also represent a generation of man. Because of their … Continue reading →

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Lavender Wave Still Cometh

Posted on October 9, 2018 by macromon

Massive Lavender Wave Coming In November We believe there will be a massive “lavender wave,” in the November midterms.  Lavender is the color combination of pink and blue. …In elections, women are also more likely to vote in higher numbers and … Continue reading →

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QE’s Fading Legacy Moving Long Yields Higher

Posted on October 9, 2018 by macromon

Summary The legacy of the Fed’s QE is fading in the bond auctions For the first time in several years, SOMA did not and will not participate in any of the September or October Treasury auctions The Treasury has to … Continue reading →

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World’s Fastest Growing Economies In 2018 & 2019

Posted on October 9, 2018 by macromon

The latest data just released from the IMF. We have updated the 2018 and 2019 annual GDP forecasts of the world’s country GDPs in our ginormous table below. The data are from the recent release of the October  2018 IMF’s World Economic … Continue reading →

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Fighting Back

Posted on October 8, 2018 by macromon

  Love this. Role reversal 👌👍 pic.twitter.com/bWF4Hsx9Ew — Angie KaranⓋ🌱 (@angie_karan) October 6, 2018  

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Manufacturing Employment Growth During President Trump

Posted on October 7, 2018 by macromon

After Friday’s jobs report, we thought it is time to dig deeper into employment growth in the manufacturing sector. Manufacturing Jobs Matching Growth In Total Nonfarm Payrolls Contrary to popular belief, the data show that job gains in the manufacturing … Continue reading →

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Week In Review – October 5

Posted on October 7, 2018 by macromon

Summary Ugly week for Global Bonds.  Run to our Sept 23rd post, The Gathering Storm in the Treasury Market 2.0,  as to why we thought yields were about to spike.  Boy, did they Stocks followed bonds lower causing pain the … Continue reading →

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Brazil’s Presidential Election….

Posted on October 7, 2018 by macromon

Looks like off to Round II — October 28th — as no candidate set to receive 50 percent of the first round vote, with Brazil’s Trump fanboy securing around 45 percent of the vote. Note, Brazil’s similar gender divide in … Continue reading →

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Sector ETF Performance – October 5

Posted on October 6, 2018 by macromon
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