Tag Archives: Commodities

The Weekend Read: U.S. Open – Boehner v. Obama

Posted on June 17, 2011 by macromon

Golf Digest estimates Mr. Obama’s handicap — perhaps generously, in the view of some golfers — at 17, meaning, theoretically, that the president would typically play 18 holes in the high 80s to low 90s. The magazine put Mr. Biden’s … Continue reading →

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Week in Review: Streak Week

Posted on June 12, 2011 by macromon

It was another tough week for the global markets. The S&P, Dow, and the major European equity indices closed lower for a rare sixth week in a row.   Next week could be historic as the S&P500 has initially closed lower … Continue reading →

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Global Trend Indicators

Posted on June 11, 2011 by macromon

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The Weekend Read: It’s Moving Day for the Administration

Posted on June 10, 2011 by macromon

No President since Franklin Roosevelt has won re-election with unemployment higher than 7.2%, and Obama’s own economists in February predicted 8.6% unemployment in 2012. That number may yet be revised upward in light of recent economic headwinds, including the Japanese … Continue reading →

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The Great QE2 Flush Out

Posted on June 10, 2011 by macromon

We’ve updated our Treasury flow charts with new data from today’s release of the Federal Reserve’s Flow of Funds Accounts.   The quarterly data are seasonally adjusted and annualized.    They reveal quite an interesting picture. In Q1 2011, the Fed’s … Continue reading →

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Week in Review: The Power of Zero To Be Tested?

Posted on June 5, 2011 by macromon

The S&P500 and Dow Jones Industrials suffered their worst weekly loss of the year, both down 2.3 percent.  The U.S. and European equity indices had bearish outside moves and all major global equity indices we track closed the week below … Continue reading →

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The Weekend Read: Blue Collar Blues

Posted on June 4, 2011 by macromon

For much of 2010, the slumping economy was affecting white-collar, highly educated workers almost as much as it was affecting less educated and blue-collar workers. That’s no longer the case. In recent months, the economy has once again been easier … Continue reading →

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Global Trend Indicators

Posted on May 29, 2011 by macromon

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Week in Review: The Power of Zero v. Macro Swans

Posted on May 22, 2011 by macromon

After a week where several major equity indices bounced off key moving averages only to close weak on fears of the  Euro/sovereign debt McSwan,  next week will be a another big test  for the markets.  Last week’s lows are very … Continue reading →

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The Weekend Read: Judgement Day

Posted on May 20, 2011 by macromon

Five months ago, a government change in Spain’s Catalonia region revealed a budget deficit more than twice as big as previously reported. Now, a growing chorus of economists, local politicians and business leaders say that new governments are likely to … Continue reading →

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