Monthly Archives: May 2020

Microsoft’s New Market Narrative

Posted on May 28, 2020 by macromon

Why Microsoft Should Be a Cornerstone In All Portfolios By Carol K. First, let me state unequivocally I am NOT a Microsoft (MSFT) product fangirl.  Since 2005, I have only purchased Apple (AAPL) products for myself and my children. Nevertheless, … Continue reading →

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Time To Fear The American Street

Posted on May 28, 2020 by macromon

I used to go home every night as a young Wall Street trader worried about how instability on the “Arab Street” would adversely impact my long unhedged positions.  If you have been a reader of the Global Macro Monitor over … Continue reading →

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SOTD: Strange Days Indeed

Posted on May 27, 2020 by macromon

SOTD – Song of the Day One of readers was incredibly perceptive to pick up a line in our last post, Cue The Economic Recovery, and attribute it to this Lennon song.  Gaaawd, John was good! Hat Tip: Matthew Lamb

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Cue The Economic Recovery

Posted on May 27, 2020 by macromon

Summary The Russell 2000’s relative performance is now sniffing out the economic recovery, which will be reflected in a record Q3 GDP print, a bounce from the record first-half economic collapse  It is not unreasonable that we will see a … Continue reading →

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Steph Curry Is Priceless

Posted on May 26, 2020 by macromon

This is must view, folks….

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One Of Our Best Trades Ever – Mike Trout

Posted on May 26, 2020 by macromon

While we are reposting, we thought we’d take a victory lap circle of the bases.  The following was originally posted on April 23, 2019, which was a victory lap of a repost from 2012,  We’re buyers of Mike Trout’s rookie card. … Continue reading →

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Get up and fight, sucker!

Posted on May 25, 2020 by macromon

Blast from the past. We saw a lot of hits on our site today for this post from last year.  Very apropos as it time for America to get up and fight this virus and recession.   And like the Champ … Continue reading →

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Remembering The Sacrifice Of The Fallen On Memorial Day: A Harry Smith Essay

Posted on May 24, 2020 by macromon
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Going To Be A Slow August In Rhodes

Posted on May 22, 2020 by macromon

Even though, Europe accounts for 50% of the global tourism market in terms of arrivals and has been particularly hard hit by the restrictions. Normally crowded cities such as Venice, Rome, Paris and Barcelona have stood empty. The EU currently has recommendations … Continue reading →

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Mall Rats Jumping Ship

Posted on May 22, 2020 by macromon

Yikes!  See how Carol nailed this in her piece in yesterday’s post, Back To Class: REITs 101. We may have discovered a superstar. Mall landlords received just a quarter of expected April rent payments. https://t.co/7kWbEBxO9L pic.twitter.com/fB4s4zHYSJ — Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) May … Continue reading →

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