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Daily Risk Monitor – September 12

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Daily Risk Monitor – September 9

Emerging markets reemerging. Click on table to enlarge and for better resolution (click here if table is not observable)

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Global Trend Indicators

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Global Trend Indicators

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Week in Review: DSK Risk

The key question for markets this week is how will they react to the Dominique Strauss-Kahn (DSK)  news?  Will the Dollar continue to strengthen keeping the “risk off” (we hate that simplicity) trade on?  Are traders of the European periphery … Continue reading

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The Weekend Read

Money Quote of the Week: On China: “Real estate is the dragon head that drives industry, design, construction, steel and cement companies along”…Lending is not a problem. Banks need to lend money out and the top 10 property developers will … Continue reading

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THICK AS A BRIC – U.S. Stocks Outperform Star E.M.s

To the surprise of many, the U.S. stock indices are set to outperform those of the beloved BRICs in 2010.   As of December 23rd, China and Brazil are down for the year with the Russian RTS the top performer, up … Continue reading

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“All that liquidity ends up not where it is supposed to be…”

Great CNBC interview (click for video) with British historian, Niall Ferguson.  It’s worth the 5 minutes of your time.  We’re amazed how well Ferguson understands the global economy and articulates the risks better than many trained economists.   Money quotes: “There … Continue reading

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Fed, ECB throwing world into chaos – Stiglitz

These are the headlines from an earlier Reuters report.   Joe Stiglitz is one smart dude (OSD) and was the World Bank’s chief economist during the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis and 1998 Russian Debt Default.   He says the ultra-loose monetary policy … Continue reading

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