Category Archives: ECB

IMF still keen on eurozone rate cut in face of weak growth

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

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Central Banks (and Stock Markets) Gone Wild

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

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Eurozone inflation falls for third straight month

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

Will this give Super Mario enough to cut rates?   The consensus is no.    Remember, ECB does not have the same full employment mandate as the Fed. (click here if video is not observable)

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Stratfor: Cypriot Bailout Reverberates Beyond the EU

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Stratfor Europe Analyst Adriano Bosoni discusses the controversial Cypriot bailout proposal and its effects beyond the European Union. For more analysis, visit: http://www.Stratfor.com (click here if video is not observable)

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WTF Were They Thinking?

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

That’s our System 1 (fast) thinking  kicking in after hearing the news of the Cyprus bail-in of depositors.  Our fast thinking really fears contagion and makes us want to vendere la casa!   We often get into trouble trading with … Continue reading →

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Greece Is The Word….And A Done Deal

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

After the Eurozone’s failure to conclude a Greek deal last week, we posted So the hangup is not over whether there will be a deal, but what type and how much debt relief Greece will be granted by the official … Continue reading →

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Perspective on Greece’s Great Depression

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

Bank of America Merrill Lynch provides an informative chart with perspective on how bad it is in Greece, The Greek recession has been the most severe in the recent history of crisis and compares only to the U.S. Great Depression.  … Continue reading →

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Euro Gloom

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

The hits just keep on coming.  Forget what is happening in the markets,  the Euro street is truly hurting.  And that, our friends, is where the ultimate risk lies. (click here if video is not observable)

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Stratfor: Banking Union and Potential EU Division

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

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Stratfor: Eurozone Outlook

Posted on September 16, 2012 by

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