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ECB intervening in Irish Government Bonds?
Stock markets falling word-wide, bond markets surging (prices up, yields down) – except a few […]
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What happened to the PIIGS?
What happened to the PIIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, Spain) – they have disappeared from […]
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How much longer will stocks be able to ignore signals from the bond market?
FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) met today, announced the reinvestment of maturing mortgage-backed securities into […]
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IMF talks with Hungary suspended
The IMF on Sunday suspended talks with Hungary over disagreement on 2011 budget deficit (Hungary […]
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Are Italian banks failing stress tests?
Bank of Italy Governor Mario Draghi said he was “amazed by the fantasy” of a […]
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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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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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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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