Tag Archives: Stocks

Saudi stocks flop, gold rocks as US weighs action in Libya

Posted on March 1, 2011 by macromon

Debka reports the U.S. naval and air fleet is repositioning around Libya for potential “hit-and-run” raids to cripple Qadaffi’s air capability.  This isn’t new news, but we’re wondering out loud if the Saudis have been consulted and are on board. … Continue reading →

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The Week in Review: BRICs to FRICs?

Posted on January 22, 2011 by macromon

Vive la France! Who would of “thunk” it? The French CAC outperforming India by 13 percent in the first three weeks of the year? Will Goldie’s Jim O’Neill now replace Brazil with France in the BRIC countries and rename the … Continue reading →

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The [First] Week in Review: A Capital Flows Sandwich?

Posted on January 7, 2011 by macromon

Not a bad start to the year if you were in the right space.  A Frenchman with a long position in “Apple the Sovereign” was up over 8 percent in Euros.   Note, Apple rose another $2.00 to $338 after Friday’s … Continue reading →

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The S&P500 in 2011: What’s past is prologue?

Posted on December 31, 2010 by macromon

Let’s be honest and a little humble as we venture into the “great wide open” of 2011. Nobody really has a clue what path the markets will take.  Given what we’ve all been through and the uncertainty and plethora of … Continue reading →

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The Ambiguity of Stock Value

Posted on December 27, 2010 by macromon

Professor Robert Shiller,  of Yale University,  is probably best known for his book, Irrational Exuberance, which called the top of the dot.com bubble and the second edition called the top in the housing market.  During our days on Wall Street … Continue reading →

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End of December Global Stock Returns

Posted on December 20, 2010 by macromon

The following table shows the 2000-09 average return for each day of the last seven days of the year for the major global averages.  The number 1, for example,  is the last trading day of the year. On average, the … Continue reading →

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U.S. Equities Gettin’ Jiggy…No Love for the Haters

Posted on December 10, 2010 by macromon

The Christmas Ramp continues as stocks remain firmly bid even going into this weekend’s monetary event risk in China.   There’s a whiff of panic as under allocated investors watch the markets runaway and refuse to correct (see chart below). The … Continue reading →

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Apple in Santa’s Bag

Posted on December 9, 2010 by macromon

The global frenzy for Apple products show no signs of letting up.  This is the best company in the world and not just a game changer, but defining the culture for younger generations.  The stock has been trading in $300-320 … Continue reading →

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