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A failed auction at the ECB spells trouble
The European Central Bank just experienced a failed auction. A failed auction means that you […]
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Joke du jour: Greece to tap markets for more money
“Greece will go to the markets mid-July, issuing T-bills of three, six and twelve months,” […]
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Swiss Franc strength versus Euro unstoppable
Despite the SNB having accumulated weak currencies amounting to half its GDP the Swiss Franc […]
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G20 bond victory – stock market ignores reality?
The G20 meeting in Toronto brought a slight victory for bond owners as governments agreed […]
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Greek CDS blow-out
On Wednesday Greek CDS (Credit Default Swaps) blew out to a new record of 1,118 […]
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Red flag alert: Greek 10yr government bond yield surpasses 10%
Greek 10yr government bond yields today reached 10.37% (+0.60) as credit default swaps (cost of […]
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Swiss Franc exchange rate controls – 1971/2 deja vu?
After having spent half of Swiss GDP on intervening (unsuccessfully, see chart) in the foreign […]
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Euro crisis not going away – when will Greece be allowed to default?
The love affair with Spanish debt (after recent auction) was short – the 5yr CDS […]
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Greece replaces Argentina in ranking of sovereigns likely to go bust
Greek 10yr government bond yields 9.48% (+0.07) today – on their seemingly unstoppable march towards […]
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GLD now the world’s second largest ETF
GLD is now the world’s second largest ETF (exchange traded fund) with 1,308 tonnes of […]
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