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Components of the 10-Year Treasury Yield

Posted on April 13, 2011 by macromon

An interesting chart from the IMF showing the components of the 10-year Treasury yield.   Note how oxymoronic credit risk (in pink)  crept into the “risk-free” 10-year rate starting around the collapse of Bear Sterns.   The IMF opines on what has … Continue reading →

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Week in Review: Momentum To Be Tested

Posted on April 10, 2011 by macromon

This week will be another key test for the markets.   The U.S. equity indices are right up against their year highs and there seems no let up in the momentum in crude and other commodity prices.  This is surprising given … Continue reading →

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Week in Review: Anti-Nukes Nuke Merkel

Posted on March 28, 2011 by macromon

The markets showed incredible resilience last week in their ability to look past Japan’s potential supply chain and nuclear problem, continued MENA instability, $100 plus crude oil, and the recent cover of Newsweek.    The VIX experienced its second biggest … Continue reading →

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Week in Review: Better Late Than Never

Posted on March 21, 2011 by macromon

We’re a little late posting last week’s review.   It’s history after today’s rally so not much to write about.   Do note the weakness in Mexico, however.   Brazil, Korea, and the Shanghai showing relative strength due to expectations of manufacturing shift … Continue reading →

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Week in Review

Posted on March 6, 2011 by macromon

Emerging market equities bounced on short covering in a week where crude oil was up another 6.67 percent and food prices increased almost 3 percent.   India led the rebound, advancing 4.44 percent even though the country will be one of … Continue reading →

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Week in Review

Posted on February 21, 2011 by macromon

As we suspected, emerging equities bounced nicely last week with Brazil and Hong Kong leading the major indices, both up over 3 percent.   Developed equity markets continued to move higher with France now up close to 10 percent for the … Continue reading →

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Week in Review: 17.76% by July 4th?

Posted on February 13, 2011 by macromon

Most of the week’s focus was on Egypt and managing risk around China’s tightening cycle as Asia returned from the holiday.   Developed equities continued their relentless rally with the Russell 2000 increasing 2.75 percent.   The Hang Seng and KOSPI got … Continue reading →

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Week in Review: Bonds Crack and EU to Crack Specs

Posted on February 7, 2011 by macromon

Nice bounce back last week for equities x/emerging markets.  The Russell and Nasdaq were up 3 percent with the S&P500 and Dow increasing over 2 percent.  France continued its run and is now up almost 6 ½ percent for the … Continue reading →

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The Week in Review: BRICs to FRICs?

Posted on January 22, 2011 by macromon

Vive la France! Who would of “thunk” it? The French CAC outperforming India by 13 percent in the first three weeks of the year? Will Goldie’s Jim O’Neill now replace Brazil with France in the BRIC countries and rename the … Continue reading →

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POMO: Fed Buys $1.5 BN of 17 to 30-year Bonds

Posted on January 5, 2011 by macromon
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