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Targets of Yield-Seeking Capital
This graph from the World Bank illustrates why Brazil is having such a problem with capital inflows. Capital will always seek out the highest risk-adjusted return. During times of excess liquidity and low interest rates, however, markets ignore or jettison … Continue reading
Posted in Bonds, BRICs, Charts
Tagged Brazil, Capital Flows, Interest Rate Differentials
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Chart of the Day: Country GDPs and American States
In case you missed it, a great chart from the Economist comparing the size of country GDPs to American states. This gives some perspective on the relative size of the U.S. economy.
The Week in Review: Waiting for Godot
This market just won’t quit! The S&P500 hasn’t had a one percent correction since November 23rd and those waiting for a better entry just keep waiting and waiting and waiting. France’s CAC was the best weekly performer of the major … Continue reading
Intel Inside: Macro Notes from the Conference Call
Intel announced a 48 percent y/y jump in 4Q net income after the bell driven by strong corporate spending. The company plans to step-up capital spending to $ 9 BN in 2011 with the emerging markets their main driver of … Continue reading
S&P500 and Years That End In ‘1
“Nowhere does history indulge in repetitions so often or so uniformly as in Wall Street.” — Edwin Lefèvre, Reminiscences Of A Stock Operator Years That End ‘1 Exhibit Strong Seasonality The above was cited in an article in this month’s … Continue reading
The [First] Week in Review: A Capital Flows Sandwich?
Not a bad start to the year if you were in the right space. A Frenchman with a long position in “Apple the Sovereign” was up over 8 percent in Euros. Note, Apple rose another $2.00 to $338 after Friday’s … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Bonds, Charts, China, Commodities, Currency, Economics, PIIGS, Sovereign Debt, Sovereign Risk
Tagged China tightening, dollar, Equites, Euro, European Debt Crisis, Stocks, Week in Review, Yen
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Are we too short Bernanke?
Sometimes we like to channel our inner bull, as in bovine, which is rare for ex-bond traders. Trying to see all angles of the dimly lit statue we call the market is a necessity to manage the risk that: a) … Continue reading
Posted in Black Swan Watch, Bonds, Budget Deficit, Charts, Economics, Equities, Fiscal Policy, Sovereign Risk
Tagged Bernanke, Economy, Outlook, Stock Market
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The Great Monetary Policy Swan Dive
Great chart from the OECD illustrating the dramatic actions taken by the world’s major central banks during the financial crisis. The massive collapse in short-term interest rates has reduced income of savers and the splash of the heavyweight central banks … Continue reading
Posted in Bonds, BRICs, Charts, China, Monetary Policy, Policy
Tagged Emerging Markets, Gold, Interest rates, Monetary Pollicy, Zero Interest Rate Policy
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THICK AS A BRIC – U.S. Stocks Outperform Star E.M.s
To the surprise of many, the U.S. stock indices are set to outperform those of the beloved BRICs in 2010. As of December 23rd, China and Brazil are down for the year with the Russian RTS the top performer, up … Continue reading
Posted in BRICs, Charts, China, Currency, Equities, Uncategorized
Tagged BRICs, China, Currencies, Equities, U.S. Stocks
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Apple’s Seasonal Trading Pattern
Lot’s of chatter how poorly Apple is trading. We’ve looked at the past six years of December trading and this year’s action is no different from the ghosts of Christmas past. After popping on the October earnings announcement, the stock … Continue reading
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