Author Archives: macromon

Europe Has A Big Problem

Posted on May 28, 2018 by macromon

Italy’s president, Sergio Mattarella,  named Carlo Cottarelli, prime minister as the attempt to form a left-right populist coalition government fell apart after Mattarella’s veto of Eurosceptic economist, Paolo Savona as finance minister.    An extraordinary development almost tantamount to the Queen … Continue reading →

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A World Awash In Sovereign Debt

Posted on May 28, 2018 by macromon

    Source:  World Economic Forum (WEF) If you add up all the money that national governments have borrowed, it tallies to a hefty $63 trillion.  – WEF  

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Never Forget & Stop Thanking Them…

Posted on May 27, 2018 by macromon

  Hat Tip: John P. Erwin  

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Going Back To Houston!

Posted on May 27, 2018 by macromon

and here’s why: As the late, great Champ said never bet against Klay! Never put your money against Cassius Clay, for you will never have a lucky day.  – Muhammad Ali   P.S…  For all the x/ baby boomers, that … Continue reading →

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Tweet of the Day: Prophecy In The Comic Strips

Posted on May 26, 2018 by macromon

Amazing… A comic from the 50s 😀 pic.twitter.com/X3nP8rbROB — Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) May 26, 2018

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Week In Review – May 25

Posted on May 26, 2018 by macromon

Summary The S&P500 is trapped in a 2-week trading range between 2707 to 2742. Of note, 2742.92 is the 61.8 Fibo in the correction, 2702.78 the 50 percent level Fibo.  The 100-day moving average is also support at 2710.86.  Watch … Continue reading →

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Sector ETF Performance – May 25

Posted on May 26, 2018 by macromon

 

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Global Risk Monitor – May 25

Posted on May 26, 2018 by macromon
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Get up and fight, sucker!

Posted on May 25, 2018 by macromon

53 years ago today, one of the most iconic photos in sport: Ali vs Liston II, captured by the brilliant Neil Leifer – @MeredithFrost   The ending of the second Ali-Liston fight remains one of the most controversial in boxing history. … Continue reading →

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When The U.S. Government Defaulted

Posted on May 24, 2018 by macromon

One of the most pervasive myths about the United States is that the federal government has never defaulted on its debts. There’s just one problem: it’s not true, and while few people remember the “gold clause cases” of the 1930s, … Continue reading →

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