Category Archives: Sovereign Risk

Rajoy seeks to calm investor nerves in Spain

Posted on April 2, 2012 by macromon

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Charlie Rose: Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson

Posted on March 31, 2012 by macromon

Excellent discussion on the U.S. fiscal crisis with Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson.  They were co-chairs of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, commissioned by President Obama in 2010 to identify “…policies to improve the fiscal situation in the … Continue reading →

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Real Pain in Greece

Posted on March 31, 2012 by macromon

This chart of Greece retail sales comes to us from Reuters via the Zahari blog in Athens.   It encapsulates the economic collapse that is taking place in Greece.  We seriously doubt the U.S. or most of the core of Europe … Continue reading →

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Spain’s People Party Takes Hit Before Austerity Budget

Posted on March 26, 2012 by macromon

From Euronews, Spain’s ruling centre-right People’s Party has been dealt a blow ahead of launching a new austerity budget on Friday. Despite being tipped to win, it has failed to secure an outright majority in the Andalucian regional election. The … Continue reading →

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Stratfor: Threats to Europe’s Austerity Coalition

Posted on March 23, 2012 by macromon

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Picture of the Day: Spain’s Real Estate Bust

Posted on March 23, 2012 by macromon

Apartment blocks in Sesena in the Toledo Provence near Madrid, Spain, seen on February 9, 2012. Only a 45-minute drive from downtown Madrid, towering vacant apartment blocks loom over empty streets and weed-filled lots. Apartments galore are for sale and … Continue reading →

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Debt and the New World Order

Posted on March 21, 2012 by macromon

The IMF does a good job interviewing Phillip Coggan, the columnist for the Economist, on his new book,  Paper Promises: Debt, Money, and the New World Order.  Good stuff! DEBT AND REFORM Debt Can Reshape Current Economic, Political Order—Coggan IMF … Continue reading →

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Is the Bond Market’s Arab Spring Upon Us?

Posted on March 14, 2012 by macromon

Ugly action in bonds over the past few days. In last month’s post,  Is the Fed ready for the bond market’s Arab Spring?, we suspected the Fed needed more ammo to continue their repression of long-term rates.   Yesterday Mr. Bernanke … Continue reading →

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Euro Fracture: Cradle of Civilization Headed for Revolution?

Posted on March 13, 2012 by macromon

Interesting interview with British MEP, Paul Nuttal.    He worries about political instability spreading in the Eurozone and raises the notion of a harder euro for the northern countries. We believe the best case, at the end of the day,  … Continue reading →

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Nassim Taleb: The Next Black Swan

Posted on March 13, 2012 by macromon

In case you missed Nassim Taleb’s interview on CNBC this morning. He endorsed Ron Paul and is a bit cryptic in his four points, one of which,  that a sovereign debt crisis is coming to the United States.   Rather than … Continue reading →

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