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Why You Need Blogs

Here is a repost of the piece we did way back when.  More relevant today than ever as data and news have grown exponentially over the past few years. Why Do You Need Bloggers? Posted on October 11, 2011 by macromon … Continue reading

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Mrs. Watanabe Can Stand Many Things, But Not Zero Percent

Good piece posted on Bloomberg about how Japanese retail is chasing yield in Turkey. It’s those 10 percent-plus rates across the Turkish bond curve — among the highest in major emerging markets — that are luring Mr. and Mrs. Watanabe … Continue reading

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Option Value of Cash More Valuable When Scarce

Look at the date of the cash peak and trough. Not a perfect timing chart, but you know you’re in the zip code.  Unless, of course, this time is different. It could take more time this time, however.

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COTD: Venezuela Oil Production (t/bpd)

Ergo (among other things), this: There is some minimum threshold level of reserves most central banks will not cross and will resort to various policies to protect and ration foreign exchange reserves, including devaluation, import restrictions, capital controls, selective default, … Continue reading

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Third Quarter Review – September 29

Global Stock Indices Global stock markets performed well in the Q3, especially the emerging markets.  Capital is flying into the sector.  Argentina looked unstoppable up almost 20 percent in the quarter with another 4 percent increase last week, and now … Continue reading

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Sector ETF Performance – September 29

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GMM At The Movies: Darkest Hour

This looks sooooo good.   Coming to a theatre near you on November 22. “You cannot reason with a tiger when your head is in its mouth” – “Winnie” – FDR’s nickname for Winston Churchill . Churchill was a fan of … Continue reading

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Global Risk Monitor – September 29

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What’s The Matter With Inflation?

What’s The Matter Kansas  inflation? The divergence of official inflation as measured by the government versus inflation realized by the consumer and businesses has never been greater, in our opinion.   Go ask anybody on the street in America and … Continue reading

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COTD: President Trump’s Proposed Tax Reform

Individual income tax makes up around 49 percent of the Unites States tax revenue, the single biggest position, according to inside.gov. Trump wants to simplify the tax code by bringing the number of income tax rates from now seven down … Continue reading

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