Yearly Archives: 2018

Why This Correction Is Different

Posted on March 18, 2018 by macromon

Those dreaded words you never want to hear as an investor, “this time is different.” Stock and Bond Correlation It does apply to the latest stock market correction, however. The sell-off that began on January 29th spanned ten trading days and … Continue reading →

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Week In Review – March 16

Posted on March 18, 2018 by macromon

Equity markets are still struggling to get back to all-time highs as geopolitical and U.S. domestic political risk is on the rise and growth projections ratchet lower. Corporate spreads are blowing out again. The U.S. 10-year yield is very sticky, … Continue reading →

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Sector ETF Performance – March 16

Posted on March 17, 2018 by macromon
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Global Risk Monitor – March 16

Posted on March 17, 2018 by macromon
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QOTD: Where Are They?

Posted on March 17, 2018 by macromon

“There are no grown ups in the room.” – Chris Whipple,  March 17

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Foreign Holdings Of U.S. Treasuries (TIC) – Jan ’18

Posted on March 15, 2018 by macromon

The Treasury International Capital (TIC) flows for January are out today.    As we suspected, foreign central banks have been net sellers over the past few months. Looking at both private and official flows in China and Japan, the two … Continue reading →

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Robots Are Even Coming For The Wolves!

Posted on March 15, 2018 by macromon

An example of Mother Nature and her delicate balance, and the ‘bots that bail us out… For the last eight months, farms near Kisarazu City in Japan have been home to a horrifying robot wolf. But don’t worry, it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Atlanta Fed GDP Now

Posted on March 15, 2018 by macromon

Looks like a giant downhill slalom.

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Why Mexicans support hard-left challenger Amlo – FT

Posted on March 15, 2018 by macromon

General elections will be held in Mexico on 1 July 2018.  Voters will elect a new president by plurality in a single round of voting to serve a six-year term. What do Mexicans make of the frontrunner hard-left candidate in the July presidential election, Andrés Manuel López Obrador … Continue reading →

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Beware The Ides Of March

Posted on March 15, 2018 by macromon

The knives are out in Roma on the Potomac, and Caesar holds them all this time. Following the abrupt firing of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, officials were reportedly vague in providing details on the fate of senior White House officials … Continue reading →

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