Tag Archives: Euro

We Have Lift Off! (in the $)

Posted on March 7, 2019 by macromon

  Can’t believe that was fiddy years past.  Going to see the new Apollo 11 flick on Saturday with my 15-year old daughter, who wants to be an astrophysicist. Back to biz… The Dixie – “To the Moon, Alice” Another … Continue reading →

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Mme. Euro’s Wild Ride

Posted on January 2, 2019 by macromon

Buying the euro with an 80 cent handle was such a no-brainer at the beginning of the millennium.  Here?  A much tougher call. We do think the euro, in its current form, will not last. We suspect the first step, … Continue reading →

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Super Mario’s Problem In One Picture

Posted on August 31, 2017 by macromon

File under “Kafkaesque Markets.” Source:  MacroTourist

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Dollar Index Spanked After FOMC – Nears Key Support

Posted on July 26, 2017 by macromon

The Dollar Index was spanked today after what the market percieved as a dovish FOMC statement.    Kind of odd as early inflation indicators starting to pick up. We were expecting a short-term rally as everyone is long the euro/dollar pair, … Continue reading →

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Looser policy but a stronger euro – FT

Posted on April 19, 2016 by macromon

The European Central Bank has sent bond yields tumbling through its attempts to stimulate the eurozone economy. Dan McCrum explains why, compared with the US, policy is not as loose as it may seem, and how the euro could strengthen … Continue reading →

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Brexit and the euro | Short View – FT

Posted on February 23, 2016 by macromon

Roger Blitz looks at how the timing of the UK’s EU referendum risks hurting the euro and the EU. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video (click here if video is not observable)

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Greece nears deadline to repay IMF debt – FT

Posted on May 11, 2015 by macromon

The eurogroup meeting could be a make or break moment ahead of Greece’s deadline to repay the IMF €750m. The FT’s Peter Spiegel reports from Brussels on Athens’s options. For more video content from the Financial Times, visit http://www.FT.com/video (click … Continue reading →

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Euro’s slide in 60 seconds – FT

Posted on March 12, 2015 by macromon

The euro is heading towards parity with the US dollar. Economics correspondent Ferdinando Giugliano explains in 60 seconds why the single currency is at a 12-year low and what impact it could have for the eurozone. For more video content … Continue reading →

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Has Draghi opened the floodgates? – FT

Posted on June 9, 2014 by macromon

Mario Draghi is tackling the dearth of small business loans with €400bn of cheap long-term loans, TLTROs. William De Vijlder of BNP Paribas Investment Partners discusses with John Authers whether this will open the floodgates or lead to stagnant water … Continue reading →

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The ECB moves – is it enough? – FT

Posted on June 5, 2014 by macromon

The European Central Bank has cut its deposit rate to below zero per cent and introduced other radical measures to fight the threat of deflation. The FT’s Chris Giles and Ferdinando Giugliano discuss what these actions mean. For more video … Continue reading →

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