Tag Archives: North Korea

Unmoored & Rudderless Stock Market

Posted on March 28, 2018 by macromon

Didn’t today’s market feel like a rudderless sailboat ripped from its mooring and blown about by random gusts of wind (algos)?   We count the Dow crossed the unchanged line at least thirty times today. The generals have have been taken … Continue reading →

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Now This Will Be Interesting….

Posted on March 8, 2018 by macromon

Think “disarm” is the key, which is missing. Thank goodness they’re talking, however, but not going to get lathered up just yet. Didn’t the special envoy,  Jimmy Carter,  meet with the father in 2010? EXCLUSIVE Sr US official tells me S … Continue reading →

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QOTD: President Trump, The Risk Taker?

Posted on November 8, 2017 by macromon

Context:  China’s Americanologists trying to understand President Trump’s North Korea policy : “There is a major debate in the US right now about whether the US president is really a risk taker or just playing a risk taker,” said Mr Harold. … Continue reading →

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The Most Dangerous Of Presidential Tweets

Posted on September 3, 2017 by macromon

There have been many presidential tweets that have caused us alarm,  but this is the one that concers us most. Not going to happen.  Is there any faster and clearer path to a Category 5 Global Depression, complete market meltdown, … Continue reading →

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Trannies Reclaim 200-day, KOSPI Bounces

Posted on August 29, 2017 by macromon

All the major U.S. stocks indices recovered from steep losses, and then some, after the North Korean missile test, though decliners slightly outpaced advancers on the NYSE. The Dow Transports, which led the recent bout of volatility, reclaimed its 200-day … Continue reading →

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Transports And North Korea On The Radar

Posted on August 19, 2017 by macromon

On August 1st we warned in our post, Watch This Space – Industrials v Transports, to monitor the Dow Industrials-Transports divergence: Not as relevant as it used to be,  but something to keep on your radar.  Transports approaching 200-day moving average … Continue reading →

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Inter-Korean Border Open Despite North’s Threat

Posted on April 1, 2013 by macromon

South Korean workers cross the border into North Korea to a jointly run industrial park, despite the North’s threat to launch a military attack. –  NDTV (click here if video is not observable)

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WTF? Gangnam Style

Posted on March 20, 2013 by macromon

If NorKo the source, wouldn’t this represent a significant escalation of tensions?  Markets not reacting. South Korean broadcasters/banks suffer cyber attack Computer networks of several major South Korea broadcasters and banks have been paralyzed. Police and government agencies are investigating … Continue reading →

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NorKo’s Kim 3.0

Posted on January 2, 2012 by macromon

Interesting video but lite on specifics.  Let’s hope the hope about North Korea’s new leader is fully realized. (click here if video is not observable)

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Week in Review: Will Santa Keep Stocks on the Naughty List?

Posted on December 18, 2011 by macromon

In a low volume market with almost no liquidity anything can happen.  In the past few days there have been sellers of the S&P500 at the 50-day moving average, however,  and the market will need a catalyst to bust it … Continue reading →

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