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Merkel secures ‘grand coalition’ breakthrough – FT

Posted on January 13, 2018 by macromon

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 .

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World’s Fastest Growing Economies In 2018

Posted on January 8, 2018 by macromon

We have updated with the latest 2018 and 2019-20 average annual forecasts and ranked the world’s country 2018 GDP forecasts in our ginormous table below. The data are from the October 2017 IMF’s World Economic Outlook. The forecasts probably underestimate … Continue reading →

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Week In Review – Jan 5

Posted on January 7, 2018 by macromon

  What a first week to start the year.   Frothy the Snowman refuses to melt! Emerging markets still all the rage. No supply, my friends.  Global markets have gone parabolic. Fixed-income – Greece bond yields hit 12-year low as … Continue reading →

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Merkel launches new round of coalition talks – EuroNews

Posted on January 7, 2018 by macromon
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Sector ETF Performance – January 5

Posted on January 7, 2018 by macromon
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Global Risk Monitor – January 5

Posted on January 7, 2018 by macromon
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Making The World Great Again

Posted on January 2, 2018 by macromon

Maybe President Trump should not read this but last year was all about “Making The World Great Again.” Financial Markets As the data and graphs illustrate below, the U.S. stock market was in the bottom quintile of performance in dollar … Continue reading →

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The Year In Review

Posted on December 31, 2017 by macromon

An incredible year in the markets. Here’s a quick snapshot: Fixed-income – The high yielders significantly outperformed; – Greece 10-year yield down 300 bps in 2017; – China 10-year moved 85 bps higher to around 4 percent; – The U.S. … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2017 by macromon
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Sector ETF Performance – December 29

Posted on December 31, 2017 by macromon
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