Faster And Faster But No Liftoff
Article By:
Marvin R Clark
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Wednesday, November 26, 2014 3:11 AM EDT
The economy is better than you thought. The Commerce Department revised its estimate of third quarter gross domestic product from 3.5% up to 3.9%.
Central Bank “Wealth Effects” Doctrine At Work
Article By:
David Stockman
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 5:08 PM EDT
The purpose of central bank financial repression and ZIRP is to distort and inflate asset prices. Our monetary politburo even admits that it is in the monetary scam business via its self-serving doctrine called “wealth effects”.
The Truth About Gold And The American Dream
Podcast By:
Peter Schiff
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 3:57 PM EDT
“I don’t know how the Dutch were able to succeed where the Germans failed [in repatriating their gold]
In this podcast: GLD
Stick With Stock ETFs, But Consider A Multi-Asset Hedge
Article By:
Gary Gordon
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 3:14 PM EDT
According to updated GDP reports, the U.S. economy grew at its fastest back-to-back quarterly rate since 2003. Yet few would attribute the U.S. dollar’s surge against competing currencies to the upbeat news.
This Is Probably The Second Worst Time In History To Own Stocks
Article By:
Jesse Felder
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 2:22 PM EDT
This stock market is now the second most overbought, the second most overvalued and most most over-leveraged market in history.
Will "Invest In Europe" Be DOA?
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 11:25 AM EDT
Expectations are running high that the ECB will move to more aggressively expand its balance sheet, record low bond yields in many euro area countries, negative 2-year yields in at least five countries, and below 5bp in another three countries.
Peter Schiff To Krugman: It’s Too Early To Declare A Fed Victory
Podcast By:
Peter Schiff
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 10:43 AM EDT
Peter responded to the hit-piece, explaining to Krugman why he’s declaring a Keynesian victory far too early.
Futures In Fresh Record Territory As OECD Cuts Global Growth Projections Again
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 9:06 AM EDT
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development cut it again, taking down its US, Chinese, Japanese but mostly, Eurozone forecasts.
Monetary Policy When The Spyglass Is Smudged: A Look At Gauging Economic Slack
Article By:
Global Economic Intersection
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 4:51 AM EDT
An accurate measure of economic slack is key to properly calibrating monetary policy. Two traditional gauges of slack have become harder to interpret since the Great Recession...
Nothing Has Changed-And That's The Problem
Article By:
Charles Hugh Smith
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 3:42 AM EDT
Playing monetary games has done nothing to eliminate moral hazard.
Euro Inches Higher On IFO
Article By:
Daily Forex
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 3:13 AM EDT
Investors are all but convinced that the European Central Bank is on the verge of additional easing.
In this article: FXE
Deutsche Bank's Modest Proposal To Central Banks: "Purchase The Gold Held By Private Households"
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Monday, November 24, 2014 7:57 PM EDT
From the bank that a few days ago informed us that "People Are Talking About Helicopter Money And Debt Cancellation Being The End Game," comes the logical next step.
Another Keynesian Debt Boondoggle: How Brussels Plans To Turn $26 Billion Into $390 Billion
Article By:
David Stockman
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Monday, November 24, 2014 5:33 PM EDT
The desperation and fraud of the Keynesian policy apparatus gets more stunning by the day. Apparently, the pettifoggers in Brussels will soon be announcing a new $400 billion bazooka to blast the euro-economy out of its lethargy.
You Thought QE Was Over
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Monday, November 24, 2014 4:03 PM EDT
As discussed previously, the correlation between the Fed's balance sheet expansion program and the subsequent changes in the S&P 500.
In this article: SPX
Global Investing Update
Article By:
Vivian Lewis
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Monday, November 24, 2014 3:02 PM EDT
China caused waves across our portfolio. First of all, in an admission that something was needed to set GNP growth back on track, China cut interest rates in a new stimulus initiative.