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Category Archives: Germany
TOTD: Derivatives Per Capita
Deutsche Bank has lost 80% of its value in five years. Fortunately, it is a regional bank–focusing on the orb we call Earth–and only have $50 trillion in derivatives–$50,000 for every man, woman, and child on that orb. No problem: … Continue reading
The Bund With A Draghi Tattoo
The consequences for global markets of an end to ECB QE will be much bigger than those associated with the end of the Fed’s QE – Guillermo Tolosa, Oxford Economics Huge ECB meeting on Thursday. Will Mario Draghi announce a path to normalize monetary … Continue reading
Posted in Bonds, ECB, German Bund, Germany, Monetary Policy, Uncategorized
Tagged ECB, European bond bubble, German 10-year Bund Yield, Mario Draghi
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U.S.-German Trade, Stagflation & World Current Accounts
We have updated our ranking of the world’s 2018 Current Account Balances (CAB) by country from largest surplus o largest deficit in the ginormous table below. The data are from the recent April 2018 IMF’s World Economic Outlook database. Before checking … Continue reading
Posted in Euro, Germany, Policy, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Germany, Trade Deficits, U.S., World Current Account Balances
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German coalition agreement: AI program shows bias
Wow, the robots are even coming for the political scientists. Researchers used artificial intelligence to compare the manifestos of the German parties with the coalition agreement. And it showed that 70 percent of the content referred to the SPD manifesto … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Angela Merkel, German Coalition, SPD
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SPD To Get German Finance Ministry
Breaking. Angela Merkel has agreed with Social Democrats on a new coalition German government. Political leaders in Germany have reportedly reached a breakthrough in talks to form a new coalition government, following months of uncertainty after elections in September failed … Continue reading
Posted in Demographics, ECB, Germany, Uncategorized
Tagged coalition government, Germany
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Angela Lives!
At least to fight another day and the final round of negotiations to form a collation government with the Social Democrats (SPD). Not a done deal just yet. . The euro/$ is quite muted and coming off tonight’s opening … Continue reading
Posted in Euro, Germany, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Angela Merkel, Coalition Talks, Germany, SPD
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Merkel secures ‘grand coalition’ breakthrough – FT
The German chancellor’s conservative bloc and left-of-centre rivals the Social Democrats have achieved a breakthrough in exploratory talks on forming a new ‘grand coalition’ ► Subscribe to FT.com here: http://bit.ly/2r8RJzM .
Posted in Germany, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Germany, Grand Coalition, Merkel, Politics
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Merkel launches new round of coalition talks – EuroNews
Posted in Euro, Germany, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Angela Merkel, Coalition Talks, Germany
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Party Like It’s 1999: U.S. – German 2-year Yield Divergence
What does this mean for capital flows? Euro should weaken, but it ain’t! ECB timid and waaaay behind the curve. The policy divergence between the U.S. & Germany is widening. The gap between U.S. & German 2-year yields is at … Continue reading
Posted in Bonds, German Bund, Germany, Uncategorized
Tagged 2-year yields, Germany, U.S.
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Merkel Fails To Form Government
After almost two months since the September 24th general election German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her alliance of Christian Democratic Union and Bavaria’s Christian Social Union has been unsuccessful in forming a new coalition government. Merkel needed the support of the … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, Politics, Real Estate, Uncategorized
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