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Category Archives: Picture of the Day
Picture of the Day: The Wall of Liquidity
Stock traders are not the only ones surfing a record wall of liquidity and in “zones we haven’t never surfed” before. The Australian reports, THE northern hemisphere’s winter has been a historically bumper season for big-wave hunters. It reached a … Continue reading
Picture of the Year: For Whom the Can Tolls
If there is one picture we’ve posted, and we’ve posted it several times, that encapsulates 2012, it is this one. Think Ernie as the allegory for the fiscal and monetary policymakers across almost all developed countries. Let’s give them credit … Continue reading
Posted in Picture of the Day
Tagged Ernie Hemingway, Fiscal Policy, IMF, Kicking the can down the road, World Bank
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Picture of the Day: Euro Scrum
Nothing like a picture as an allegory to capture what Ireland and Southern Europe have been through over past few years. Keep fighting! (click here if picture is not observable)
Picture of the Day: End of the World
Click picture to enlarge. (click here if picture is not observable)
Posted in Picture of the Day
Tagged El Castillo, End of the World, Mayan Calendar, Orion
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Earth At Night
Very cool NASA satellite photos via Mashable. (click here if pictures are not observable)
Picture of the Day: Transit of Venus
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Picture of the Day: Raining on the Risk On Parade
This mural in Poland encapsulates the global markets today. It’s raining pouring on the risk-on trade. The markets were hit by a hat-trick of three Macro Swans coming home to roost — fears of: 1) China hard landing; 2) Eurozone … Continue reading
Posted in Black Swan Watch, Picture of the Day
Tagged China, Europe, Macro Swans, On off mural, U.S. Economy
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Picture of the Day: Bad Moon Rising?
Was last night’s incredible shot of the Super Moon rising over the Parthenon in Athens a bad omen of things to come? Some see a bad moon rising given the results of today’s elections in Greece and France. Buckle up! … Continue reading
Posted in Black Swan Watch, Equities, Euro, Picture of the Day, PIIGS
Tagged Athens, France, Greece, Parthenon, Super Moon
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Happy St. Patrick’s (Maweyn Succat) Day!
In case you’re wondering, Maweyn Succat was St. Patrick’s real name and he wasn’t even Irish!. Click here for some great background and history of St. Patrick’s Day. Go Paddy, Rory, Graeme, and Darren! Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Not … Continue reading