Category Archives: Fiscal Cliff Monitor

Cliff Diving – Day 3

Posted on November 14, 2012 by macromon

Now it gets  interesting. Fiscal Cliff Monitor (FCM) Stocks down 1-2 percent with the Russell down 50 bps more than the S&P5oo;  defense down 2.38%;  VIX up 6 1/2%;  dollar and bond flat, which is interesting on the back of … Continue reading →

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Cliff Diving – Day 2

Posted on November 13, 2012 by macromon

No panic today, though stocks continue to sell down.  Maybe some are just panicking before others. Geithner out on the tape, reported by CNBC,  saying tax rates have to be raised on the upper income.  Negotiating positions hardening? Equities couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Cliff Diving – Day 1

Posted on November 12, 2012 by macromon

We’re restarting a modified version of the Armageddon Trade.  We tracked and monitored this trade on a daily basis during the last fiscal and debt ceiling crisis in the summer of 2011.   We’ll follow the real-time market indicators listed in … Continue reading →

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