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Heartbreaking: A Man And His Dog

Posted on December 3, 2018 by macromon

#41 And His Dog, Sully

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China’s Top U.S. Auto Imports

Posted on December 2, 2018 by macromon

How global is this? Of the ten best selling U.S. auto exports to China, six are German cars.  The real world is not as simple and more complex than conventional impressions. Source:  Bloomberg China has agreed to reduce and remove … Continue reading →

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Month In Review – November 30

Posted on December 2, 2018 by macromon

Summary One helluva bear trap set the prior week sent traders scrambling after the Fed Chair caved, at least in rhetoric, to the president’s bullying Most sovereign bond yields down on the month, led by hard-hit Turkey and Indonesian 10-years … Continue reading →

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Sector ETF Performance – November 30

Posted on December 2, 2018 by macromon
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Global Risk Monitor – November 30

Posted on December 2, 2018 by macromon
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President Bush #41 Always Had A Strategic Vision & Plan

Posted on December 1, 2018 by macromon

I was fortunate to work with the Bush #41 administration in developing and implementing their plan to resolve the 1980/90’s developing country (emerging markets in today’s parlance) debt crisis — The Brady Plan — named for his Treasury Secretary.  Can … Continue reading →

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R.I.P., #41

Posted on November 30, 2018 by macromon

The last true Republican president. President George H.W. Bush throws out the first pitch during Opening Day ceremonies at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore (April 1989) #POTUS #MLB #History pic.twitter.com/9haZDd1MBt — Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) December 1, 2018  

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A life of boom and bust: Can Argentina break the cycle?

Posted on November 30, 2018 by macromon

A century ago, Argentina was one of the ten richest countries in the world. But crisis after crisis has earned it the dubious distinction of being the only nation ever to regress to developing country status. With hyperinflation, devaluations and … Continue reading →

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Why is Canadian oil so cheap? – Financial Post

Posted on November 27, 2018 by macromon

$10 Handle On WCS Wow!  Canadian crude traded with a $10 handle! That is frickin’ stunning.  Production is stranded and nowhere to go.  Can’t use oil tankers for storage as they can’t get it to port. Here’s to wishing we … Continue reading →

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Geraldo’s Powerful Rebuke

Posted on November 27, 2018 by macromon

wow — Geraldo Rivera’s commentary tonight on Fox about the treatment and depiction of migrants is pretty powerful. a must-watch for some against-the-grain perspective pic.twitter.com/yrwIfAg11J — j.d. durkin (@jd_durkin) November 26, 2018

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