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The Fed's Farcical Forecast Fiasco
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014 10:57 AM EDT
The chart below, which summarizes 5 years of Fed "forward guidance" on that most critical of variables - the Fed Funds rate - proves two things:
In this article: BAC
Chris Whalen: True Perpetrators In Michael Lewis’ Tale Of Wall Street Greed And Corruption Are Congress, SEC, FINRA, Major Exchanges
Article By:
Larry Doyle
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014 10:33 AM EDT
Today I am pleased to elevate author and investment banker Chris Whalen into the highest echelon of the Sense on Cents Hall of Fame.
Will We Hold It Wednesday – S&P 1,880 Edition
Article By:
Phil Davis
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014 10:20 AM EDT
What a recovery! Things are so good, they could hardly be better – as long as we ignore the non-existent volume that this house of cards is being built on, of course. 80M shares traded on SPY is half of the volume we got during the sell-off but it doesn't take 2 up days to make up for one down day – not at all.
(Mis)Measuring Prices In An Era Of Globalisation
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Global Economic Intersection
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014 10:05 AM EDT
When the law of one price is violated it can be difficult to determine a product’s contribution to the CPI. Does a low price competitor discount also on quality, or are market frictions at play? This column examines key product characteristics to separately identify these effects.
Define Austerity: Spanish, Italian And Greek Debt/GDP Rise To Record Highs
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Tyler Durden
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014 9:56 AM EDT
Ask any European why their standard of living is so atrocious (after years of freeflowing debt-funded largesse) and the answer is well-known: austerity. Also ask any European if austerity means public debt should go up or down and the answer is also as clear: down.
Gasoline Volume Sales, Demographics And Our Changing Culture
Article By:
Doug Short
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014 9:44 AM EDT
The Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA) data on volume sales is over two months old when it released. The latest numbers, through mid-January, were published yesterday.
Barchart Morning Call 4/22
Article By:
Jim Van Meerten
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014 9:05 AM EDT
Everything you need to know about the markets in one post covering PG, NOC, YUM, BA, WRB, ILMN, IGT, DFS, BCR, SKX, FTI, CVA, JNPR, AMGN, GILD, CREE, VMW, T, ETN, APD, PX, R, TMO, DOW, BIIB, DAL, GCI, GD, TEL, JCI, APH, RAI, EMC, IR, NSC, AVY, LRCX, TSCO, CCI, FLS, EFX, ETFC, VAR, FB, XLNX, AVB, AIZ, TXT.
Forgotten Sadomonetarists
Article By:
Casey Research
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014 7:35 AM EDT
Globally, the last two years were marked by booming stock exchanges of developed markets, disappointing bond markets, and devastation across the precious metals markets.
IMF Paper: Redistribution, Inequality, And Growth
Article By:
John Lounsbury
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014 7:30 AM EDT
The conclusion of a study by IMF economists is that inaction politically regarding income inequality is "unlikely to be appropriate in many cases".
Fools Russian: 1 Chart Shows How To Play Russia Tension-Related Selloffs
Article By:
Cliff Wachtel
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014 7:19 AM EDT
In the end sanctions are unlikely to be much more than symbolic, business continues as usual, certainly between Europe and Russia. That means sanctions for US firms lose value, and purpose.
Europe April Manufacturing Summary: France's Loss Is Germany's Gain
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014 5:59 AM EDT
There is a reason why while Germany has been delighted to keep the Euro as its currency, in the process keeping a substantial discount to where the Deutsche Mark would be trading if it weren't for the implicit FX subsidies by the Eurozone members, France has been increasingly more panicked and vocal about the soaring EUR.
This Is How Empires Collapse
Article By:
Charles Hugh Smith
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014 5:53 AM EDT
Before an empire collapses, it first erodes from within. The collapse may appear sudden, but the processes of internal rot hollowed out the resilience, resolve, purpose and vitality of the empire long before its final implosion.
Stock Market Cyclical Bull Faces Important Test
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Global Economic Intersection
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014 5:45 AM EDT
Fueled by a historic amount of stimulus from the Federal Reserve, the cyclical bull market in stocks that began in 2009 has accelerated into an unsustainable advance, causing investment risk to increase to one of the three highest readings during the past 85 years.
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The Middle Class In Canada Is Now Doing Better Than The Middle Class In America
Article By:
Michael Snyder
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014 5:35 AM EDT
For most of Canada's existence, it has been regarded as the weak neighbor to the north by most Americans. Well, that has changed dramatically over the past decade or so.