Tag Archives: Europe

Quote of the Day: Euro Mess

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

The eurozone remains stuck in a horrific mess…the strategy of competitive austerity cannot return the eurozone to economic health. It guarantees a feeble eurozone economy…the will to sustain the eurozone intact is formidable. This then is a clash between an … Continue reading →

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U.S. Equities Playing Catch Up

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

As stock markets have been breaking out all over the world, U.S. equities have lagged over fiscal cliff fears.  We think the U.S. catches up as the ROW (rest of the world)  takes a little breather. Clearly the two big … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day: Trade Reversals

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

Shipping lines used to sail one full container to Asia fromEurope for every three loaded with China-made goods that came back. Those “massive” imbalances are easing now as Europe consumes less and China more, according to BIMCO shipping analyst Peter Sand. … Continue reading →

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Stratfor: Effectiveness of Austerity in Europe (Portfolio)

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

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OECD leading indicators point to diverging economic activity

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

The OECD reported today, Composite leading indicators (CLIs), designed to anticipate turning points in economic activity relative to trend continue to point to divergence between economies. The CLIs for Japan, the United States and Russia continue to signal improvements in … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Day: Raining on the Risk On Parade

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

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 →

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Europe Enters Terminal Zone

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Another tough day in Europe as Greece failed to form a government and called for new elections.   We sense Europe has entered a terminal phase of the Euro as we now know it. No doubt there will numerous ECB interventions, … Continue reading →

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Eurozone PMI contracts in February

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

From Markit’s release earlier today, The Markit Eurozone PMI® Composite Output Index fell from 50.4 in January to 49.7 in February, according to the preliminary ‘flash’ reading based on around 85% of usual monthly replies. The latest figure signalled a … Continue reading →

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Sign of the Times: Striking Over Right to Strike

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

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Gold and Commodities Slammed

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Gold and other commodities got hammered.  It hasn’t been two weeks since we thought gold could move to new highs on the back of the announcement of coordinated global central bank support for Europe, which we believed would be followed … Continue reading →

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