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Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus!

Posted on April 6, 2019 by macromon

  Unbelievable last two second comeback to send the Cavs to the NCAA Final against Texas Tech.   The pressure pushing down on Kyle Guy…hits six points in the last seven seconds, including three free throws with less than one … Continue reading →

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The Hummingbird Project – Movie Trailer

Posted on April 6, 2019 by macromon

Just back from The Hummingbird Project flick.   Man, have Wall Street movies changed. Vincent (Jesse Eisenberg) and his cousin Anton (Alexander Skarsgard) want to run a fiber-optic cable from Kansas to stock exchange servers in New Jersey, securing a millisecond … Continue reading →

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Is “Obama Envy” Driving Trump’s Call For QE4?

Posted on April 6, 2019 by macromon

We are still dazed and a bit livid over President Trump’s call for QE4, and increasingly perplexed how the market just takes such absurdities, including his latest nominees to the Fed, in stride.  Is .999 percent the next target for … Continue reading →

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POTUS’ Morning Economic Briefing

Posted on April 5, 2019 by macromon

After Trump’s comments on the Fed this morning. calling for more quantitative easing this clip from Being There, one of the greatest movies ever is now more real than fiction.   The real Chauncey may soon have some solid intellectual back-up if POTUS can … Continue reading →

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QOTD: Go Josh!

Posted on April 4, 2019 by macromon

QOTD:  Quote of the Day https://twitter.com/reformedbroker/status/1113784568421736449?s=12

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BFTP: The Biggest Risk At The Fed

Posted on April 3, 2019 by macromon

BFTP = Blast From The Past It’s now been more than a year since this post.   We can’t take a victory lap on such nonsense but we will say, “we told you so.”   The consequences are gonna be … Continue reading →

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COTD: Absurdly Correlated Markets

Posted on April 2, 2019 by macromon

COTD = Chart of the Day W-T-F? We get that if Trump closes the southern border, the U.S only has three weeks supply of guacamole but…come on, man!   As they say, “correlation is not causation” or is it? Do … Continue reading →

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Les misérables économies

Posted on April 2, 2019 by macromon

https://twitter.com/jesuscasique1/status/1112874597576294402?s=12  

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Second Brexit Referendum On The Horizon

Posted on April 2, 2019 by macromon

The British Parliament is inching ever so closer to a “People’s Vote,” a second referendum on the UK leaving the European Union.   We have never wavered and were way out in front of this issue, BREXIT ain’ gonna happen.  The … Continue reading →

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Is this the future of health? | The Economist

Posted on April 2, 2019 by macromon

Artificial intelligence is already shaping the world, from driverless cars to dating. But according to Dr Eric Topol, a pioneer in digital medicine, perhaps its greatest impact will be on people’s health. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on … Continue reading →

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