Daily Risk Monitor – April 30

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Japan’s Economic Revival – Stratfor

Stratfor East Asia Analyst John Minnich and Managing Editor Ben Sheen discuss Japan’s recent economic and domestic revival, its relations with the U.S., and the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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US Sector ETF Performance – April 29

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Daily Risk Monitor – April 29

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What the Saudi shake-up means – FT

What will King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud’s shake-up of Saudi Arabia’s royal succession and key ministerial positions mean for the country and beyond? Foreign editor Roula Khalaf and the FT’s Hugh Carnegy look at the timing of the changes and their likely impact.

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Chart of the Day: Punk Business Spending

This chart from IBD really captures the sluggishness in the U.S. economy.  Core capital goods order, a proxy for business investment spending, fell for the seventh straight month.

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‘Toon of the Day

An absolute classic from today’s Economist!

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US Sector ETF Performance – April 24

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Daily Risk Monitor – April 24

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Cargill on China’s slowing economy – FT

Neil Hume talks to David MacLennan, chief executive of Cargill, the world’s largest agriculture trader, about the faltering Chinese economy and possible opportunities in Iran and Cuba.

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