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The Weekend Read: Europe Gives Birth to the “Trichet Bond”

As explained in the Financing Offer, investors will be offered four new instruments in addition to the opportunity to participate in a debt buyback program to be established by the Greek government in consultation with the official sector. The instruments … Continue reading

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Week in Review: It’s the Politics, Stupid!

The direction of markets this week will be determined by the politics of debt, both  in Brussels and Washington    We are expecting some decent volatility as the markets begin to price the negative scenarios.  Given the unpredictability of politics, … Continue reading

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The Weekend Read: Reality Meets Perception

Higher energy and food prices are crowding out consumer demand for other items, and the market consensus is that QE2 has proven to be counter-productive. Unable to concede this, Mr. Bernanke nonetheless seems determined to have it both ways, remarking … Continue reading

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Week in Review: Equity Fireworks

It’s amazing what a week makes.   Almost every American, Latin America and European equity market indices we track had their best weekly performances of the year.   The S&P500 ETF, SPY, for example, had five straight up days of over .85%, … Continue reading

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The Weekend Read: Equity Rampopotamus!

There are comments that there are underlying flaws in the ISM number and that GM’s (GM – commentary – Trade Now) sales numbers are inflated by some channel stuffing, but the market continues to act as if it doesn’t have … Continue reading

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The Weekend Read: Greek Week

Everything depends on computers these days: the energy supply, airplanes, trains. I’m worried that the Net will soon become a war zone, a platform for professional attacks on critical infrastructure. – Evgeny Kaspersky,  anti-virus expert Bonds Munis Dithering in Wake … Continue reading

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Week in Review: Happy Father’s Day!

After another testy week for the global markets the major U.S. equity indices currently sit right at support around their 200-day moving averages.  The NASDAQ pulled down by weakness in Apple and Google closed the week below its 200-day for … Continue reading

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