Category Archives: Politics

Presidential Stock Market Returns

Posted on January 22, 2021 by macromon

Comparative presidential stock market returns are  always interesting and makes for good political fodder but pretty meaningless.  I am not arguing policies don’t matter but the initial conditions or valuation when a president takes office has, in the past, seemed … Continue reading →

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The Best MLK Weekend Of All-Time

Posted on January 15, 2021 by macromon

We are reposting this for the holiday and in honor of Dr. King, one of our greatest Americans, a patriot, and a true saint. I exchanged emails with Reverend Senator-elect Raphael Warnock after posting it. Originally Posted on January 21, 2019 … Continue reading →

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Janet Yellen Now Favored To Become Treasury Secretary

Posted on November 23, 2020 by macromon

President-elect Biden is expected to name some of his Cabinet picks on Tuesday, President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s transition team will officially announce its first cabinet appointments on Tuesday, said Ron Klain, Mr. Biden’s incoming White House chief of staff, … Continue reading →

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The Biden Cabinet: Prediction Markets Making Big Bets On XX Chromosome Set

Posted on November 18, 2020 by macromon

This post is dedicated to our very loved colleague and friend, Carol K., who has been bravely fighting a relapse of ovarian cancer.  She received the results today she is cancer-free.  She is a true warrior and we never had … Continue reading →

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Time For A Few Victory Laps

Posted on November 15, 2020 by macromon

First, Carol K. nailed the Electoral College: [Before our post, It’s Showtime: GMM/Grace Election Prediction, Global Macro Monitor conducted an internal poll about personal predictions on the election outcome.  Carol K.’s –>  Ok, my predictions: 305 EV Biden; wins pop vote by 5.937985%.   If … Continue reading →

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This Is How It’s Done

Posted on November 10, 2020 by macromon

MUST VIEW

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It’s Showtime: GMM/Grace Election Prediction

Posted on November 2, 2020 by macromon

Corrections Correction posted at 8:41 PM PT, November 2 –  Our original post earlier this evening assigned too many EC votes to Michigan, 26 instead of the correct 16.  We have now corrected the mistake and made the appropriate edits. … Continue reading →

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WOTD: Trumpery

Posted on October 13, 2020 by macromon

WOTD:  Word for the Day You can’t make this stuff up. Trumpery.  Real word. Can the definition be more apropos to what we see and experience every day? Hat tip: Chris Cuomo

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Understanding America’s Political Divide And Existential Crisis

Posted on September 26, 2020 by macromon

This a must view video, folks, if you really want to understand what ails and divides America politically, and why Trump’s base sticks with him. I had a great discussion today with Carol K., GMM’s crack stock picker about what … Continue reading →

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What A Biden Victory Could Mean For America | The Economist

Posted on August 18, 2020 by macromon

Joe Biden currently stands a good chance of winning the presidency. He is a lifelong centrist but could turn out to be the most ambitious Democratic president in generations. Read more here: https://econ.st/31Ammy6 Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of … Continue reading →

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