Tag Archives: Eurozone

Stratfor: Germany’s Eurozone Dilemma

Posted on May 18, 2012 by macromon

It’s the politics, stupid!  Will the Germans and the rest of the core open up their checkbook to the periphery?  Doubtful. (click here if video is not observable)

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Real Pain in the Eurozone

Posted on March 28, 2012 by macromon

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G20: Jerry Maguire, The Sequel

Posted on February 26, 2012 by macromon

Wow!   We didn’t realize Tim Geithner and the G20 could move like that.  If you look hard and long enough,  Tom Cruise does kind of resemble Angela Merkel, no? (click here if video is not observable)

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G20 moves closer to bigger eurozone bailout fund

Posted on February 26, 2012 by macromon

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Stratfor: Eurozone Prepares to Eject Greece

Posted on January 27, 2012 by macromon

(click here if video is not observable)

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Greece Waits…..

Posted on October 10, 2011 by macromon

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Can the S&P500 Clear the Red Zone?

Posted on October 5, 2011 by macromon

Some rally!  Almost 70 S&P points or 6.4 percent from yesterday’s low to today’s close.  Makes us feel we’re back in the 1990’s trading Brazilian and Russian defaulted sovereign debt.   So where to now? The next 60 points are … Continue reading →

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The Weekend Read: Mark Zuckerberg Credited for Egypt

Posted on February 12, 2011 by macromon

Anderson Cooper 360 Interview With the “Google Ghandi”, Wael Ghonim BLITZER: Wael, this is Wolf Blitzer in Washington. So first Tunisia, now Egypt. What’s next? GHONIM: Ask Facebook. BLITZER: Ask what? GHONIM: Facebook. COOPER: Facebook. BLITZER: Facebook. You’re giving Facebook … Continue reading →

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PBS: How Severe Is Europe’s Intertwined Debt Crisis?

Posted on January 24, 2011 by macromon

The PBS NewsHour ran this piece tonight titled, How Severe Is Europe’s Intertwined Debt Crisis? Note how Iceland is rising as the model debtor and listen carefully for the “politics of bailouts,” “Germany does not have pockets deep enough to … Continue reading →

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Merkel Warned EU Germany Could Leave the Euro

Posted on December 4, 2010 by macromon

The slow motion fracturing of the Eurozone continues as revelations surfaced that German chancellor, Angela Merkel warned the EU her country could abandon the euro.  The Guradian reports the threat took place at the EU Summit in Brussels at the … Continue reading →

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