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QOTD: North Korea

Game on and, unfortunately, and it’s not just  Donkey Kong! The North Korean crisis seems even more uncertain now and much riskier after Steve Bannon’s comments last week, which may embolden Kim Jong-un to challenge President Trump’s “fire and fury” … Continue reading

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Dollar Index Breaks

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China Obsessed With Wealth Effect

We discussed the increasing role of the “wealth effect” in U.S. monetary policy and a key driver of aggregate demand in out last post,  The Gold-Bond Correlation And Other Macro Observations. Nothing compared to China, however. Why are investments so … Continue reading

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The Gold-Bond Correlation And Other Macro Observations

We have posted several pieces over this year noting the high correlation of gold and 10-year bond futures. See here, here and here. Here is how the gold ETF (GLD) and the Treasury ETF (TLT) have moved together over various … Continue reading

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Presidential Job Approval: Truman To Trump

  Source:   Gallup

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US Sector ETF Performance – August 25

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Global Risk Monitor – August 25

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Speech By Mario Draghi At Jackson Hole

Sustaining openness in a dynamic global economy Speech by Mario Draghi, President of the ECB, at the Economic Policy Symposium of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Jackson Hole, 25 August 201 The global recovery is firming up. In … Continue reading

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15 predictions Bill Gates made in 1999

No. 1: Price-comparison sites. Gates’ prediction: “Automated price comparison services will be developed, allowing people to see prices across multiple websites, making it effortless to find the cheapest product for all industries.”What we see now: You can easily search for … Continue reading

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Janet Yellen’s Jackson Hole Speech

August 25, 2017 Financial Stability a Decade after the Onset of the CrisisFinancial Stability a Decade after the Onset of the Crisis Chair Janet L. Yellen At “Fostering a Dynamic Global Recovery,” a symposium sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank … Continue reading

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