Category Archives: Charts

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Stock Markets)

Posted on May 26, 2011 by macromon

We take a look at how a couple of the global equity markets we track are trading this week. The Good: After  hitting its lowest level since last July on Monday, the Brazilian BOVESPA has staged a nice 4-day rally … Continue reading →

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Chart of the Day: U.S. Federal Spending

Posted on May 25, 2011 by macromon

Great chart from Deutsche Bank showing a times series of U.S. Federal spending.  Note the “peace dividend” and decline in defense spending during the 1990’s, which was partially responsible for the Clinton surpluses.  The chart also illustrates where the reform … Continue reading →

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Did the Gold/Silver Ratio Signal Risk Off?

Posted on May 23, 2011 by macromon

Many have written about the gold/silver ratio as a leading indicator of risk and equity appetite (see here and here) so we won’t take your time explaining the relationship.   We do point out in our chart the speculative blow … Continue reading →

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The Line on the Next IMF Boss

Posted on May 18, 2011 by macromon

O Armenio, where art thou?   Always thought the IMF has an extreme distaste for hedge funds.   Our bet another WYB (Western Yurp Bureaucrat)  ‘cuz that’s what the IMF is full of. (click here if chart is not available)

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China’s Ghost Cities

Posted on May 16, 2011 by macromon

The following video is the first of the great series on China’s ghost cities that Bloomberg is running this week.  Getting China right is key to your P&L and the direction of many markets, including emerging equities and commodities.   We’re … Continue reading →

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Components of the Gasoline Price

Posted on May 12, 2011 by macromon

Here are some great gasoline charts.   Some are updates of earlier posts and some new. RBOB is down about 10 percent in the past week and were not filling our tanks as we wait for it to show up at … Continue reading →

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Will Apple Win the Pennant?

Posted on May 10, 2011 by macromon

After trading sloppy all day Apple caught a nice bid into today’s close.  The stock is forming a classic pennant pattern and a close above 353.01 would be a bullish signal the stock is ready to break to new highs. … Continue reading →

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Did Trichet Hear the PIGs Squealing?

Posted on May 5, 2011 by macromon

Wow, what a swan dive!  The Euro fell a rare five handles and 3 percent against the dollar in just twenty-four hours as ECB President,  Jean-Claude Trichet, seemed to back away from his previous hawkish rhetoric at the Bank’s press … Continue reading →

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Seven Days in May?

Posted on May 5, 2011 by macromon

We noted last night only four other times in the past fifty years has the S&P500 opened May with three consecutive down days.   We find this type analysis great cocktail chat, at best interesting, but not very actionable.  Nevertheless, today’s … Continue reading →

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Macro Notes from the Kellogg’s Conference Call

Posted on May 4, 2011 by macromon

We find it fascinating how companies are engaging the consumer.  Check out how Kellogg’s is doing it with digital media.   The following are direct quotes from company executives from today’s earnings conference call. Digital Media Advertising – “Engaging the Consumer” … Continue reading →

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