Noted for your morning ruminations or procrastination – take your pick. What Drives Housing Dynamics in China? Behind Drop in Oil Prices, Washington’s Hand On Smith on Rowe on Krugman on Friedman Will e-commerce make prices more flexible? What Is QE, Exactly? Draghi Is Pushing Boundaries of Euro Region with QE Program Why Falling Prices…
Noted for your morning ruminations or procrastination – take your pick. When central bank losses matter Bond Investors Face Trillion-Dollar Choice Between Safety and Yield Stock dividend yields are above Treasury yields — and that’s bullish CEOs say US more attractive to investors than China Davos Billionaires Predict Low Interest Rates, Terrorism Junk Replaces Government…
Noted for your morning rumination or procrastination – take you pick. China stocks plunge 8pc amid crackdown on brokerages The SNB is 48% Privately Owned…No Wonder They De-pegged ECB May Deliver $635 Billion to Steer Euro Away From Deflation This is how India controlled its once untameable inflation problem European Stocks Rise Third Day Amid…
Noted for your morning rumination or procrastination – take your pick. A debt to history? Central Banking’s Grand Experiment Swissie Shocker: The SNB’s Drumbeat to Date Why everything you think about the economy in 2015 is probably wrong Beijing rolls out fresh support amid slowing growth AT&T to Record $10 Billion in Charges for Fourth…
Noted for morning rumination or procrastination – take your pick. Bracing for Stagnation A New Ceiling for Oil Prices Quantitative easing in the Eurozone: It’s possible without fiscal transfers Battling Global Unemployment: Too Soon to Declare Victory Inflation Doesn’t Hurt So Much, Does It? Fed’s Kocherlakota: Fed Taking Risk On Credibility of 2% Inflation Target What…
SNB Unexpectedly Gives Up Cap on Franc, Lowers Deposit Rate European Stocks Advance as Switzerland Ends Exchange-Rate Cap India cuts key interest rate in surprise move Sensex rallies over 700 points, reclaims 28000 on RBI surprise rate cut American jobs are back, but wages aren’t. Is this normal now? Dr. Copper Is Turning Bearish Lessons…
How the business world is shaping up today: Eurozone Inflation Rate Fall Adds to Pressure on ECB France Says Mooted BNP Paribas’ $10 Billion U.S. Fine ‘Unreasonable’ Dutch Caution Stalls Banks’ $12 Billion Hybrid Debt Plan UAE Business Activity Growth in May Dips from Record High China PMIs Fuel Hope Economy is Stabilizing, Property Still…
Courtsey Sid Verma of Euromoney: Carney cuts a statesman-like figure, rising above partisan affiliation, respected even by his detractors, and consistently open to dialogue, say bankers, all of whom are critical of the intellectual and operational thrust of Basel III. But, Carney seems to be having a running feud with JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon or,…
It seems that the Wizard of Omaha has seen so many Jon Stewart and Colbert Nation episodes that some of their talents has rubbed on him. From his op-ed in New York Times: And, wow, do we have plenty to invest. The Forbes 400, the wealthiest individuals in America, hit a new group record for…
From Bloomberg: The preliminary reading was 50.4 for a purchasing managers’ index released today by HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBA) and Markit Economics. It compares with a final level of 49.5 for October. A reading above 50 indicates expansion. Gains in manufacturing bolster prospects for a sustained pickup in economic growth that slowed last quarter to…