Category Archives: Black Swan Watch

Does Greece have a future in the Euro?

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Reuters – Top Five Risks to China’s Economy

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Why the U.K is not Greece

Two words, one Iron Lady — Margaret Thatcher.   The Eurozone is having the debate today that the Brits had in 1990. “A single currency is about the politics of Europe.   It is about a federal Europe by the backdoor.”                        – … Continue reading

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Spain’s Rajoy calls for eurozone fiscal authority

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Picture of the Day: Raining on the Risk On Parade

This mural in Poland encapsulates the global markets today.  It’s raining pouring on the risk-on trade. The markets were hit by a hat-trick of three Macro Swans coming home to roost — fears of: 1) China hard landing;  2)  Eurozone … Continue reading

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Spanish Capital Flight

We’ve posted about this.  The FT has a piece on it. The big question is how and when will it be reversed? (click here if video is not observable)

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Draghi: ‘EU must clarify euro vision’

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Euro warning from Deutsche Bank’s departing Ackermann

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EU ready to ease Spain’s deficit pain

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Europe’s Other Oil Crisis

An EU strategic olive oil reserve to support prices (1:05 minutes into video). (click here if video is not observable)

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