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QOTD: Inflation Cometh

The key takeaway from this morning’s punk GDP report: Meanwhile, Inflation advanced at a 2.4% annual pace in the first quarter, according to the personal-consumption expenditures, or PCE index. The PCE index–the preferred inflation gauge of the Federal Reserve–easily topped … Continue reading →

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The Chart That Floats Overvaluation

We hear a lot these days about how all assets are overvalued.  Very and don’t disagree. Lots of gurus and big money managers engaging in market crash talking.   Doubt it, but could be wrong.  Too much liquidity and cash in … Continue reading →

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Will France Launch The Molotov Cocktail?

The Oat-Bund 10-year spread came in almost 10 bps last week.  The Euro rallied a little over 1 percent. A disillusioned and highly undecided French electorate head to the polls tomorrow to choose the two candidates (unless one wins an … Continue reading →

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US Sector ETF Performance – April 21

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Global Risk Monitor – April 21

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COTD: Oil Supply Breakeven Prices

Hot from the latest International Monetary Fund’s, World Economic Outlook.   Looks like not many of the projects out there making money at $50 bbl. (COTD = Chart of the Day)

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French Oat-German Bund 10-year Spread

The Oat-Bund yield spread widened out about 7 bps this past week.  Hard left anti-EU candidate, Jean-Luc Mélenchon,  is making a late charge turning the first round of the presidential election into a 4-way horse race.    Though  Le Penn and … Continue reading →

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US Sector ETF Performance – April 14

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Global Risk Monitor – April 14

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How the Life Insurance Industry Invests

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