Weekly Economic Cheat Sheet
/in Investing/by Tom 2Last Week There were plenty of economic reports last week (and they were in aggregate slightly weaker than expected) but the real focus was on the FOMC. While the Fed’s “hawks” seem to be gaining strength, the takeaway is that the expectations for policy remain unchanged. Starting with the Fed, you know by now that […]
Bad Is Good in Europe
/in Investing/by Tom 2Bad is Good in Europe This morning the ECB released it’s first tranche of TLTRO funding, and it flopped, badly. Takedown by banks of the offer was just 82.6 billion euro, a little over half of the 150 billion that was expected. But, this low figure is seen as only further increasing the likelihood that […]
How I Know Scotland Isn’t Leaving the UK
/in Investing/by Tom 2Scotland: The Only Poll We Need to Watch There are all sorts of conflicting polls regarding whether the Scots will vote “yes” for independence or “no.” But, I’ve learned over the years that the best way to get a gauge on these types of geo-political events is to follow the money. InTrade used to be […]
The Fed’s Perception Problem (and why it’s Hawkish)
/in Investing/by Tom 2The Fed’s Perception Problem (and why it’s Hawkish) If the FOMC does indeed become incrementally more “hawkish” today, it’ll likely be because of the growing fear among Fed officials that the market views the Fed as simply being too “dovish.” We’ve heard several Fed presidents reference this, and last week there was a San Francisco […]
North American Drilling Ltd. (NADL), Buying Opportunity?
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Why the Gaetz Withdrawal Sparked Yesterday’s Rally
/in Investing, Reports/by Tom EssayeWhat’s in Today’s Report: Why the Gaetz Withdrawal Sparked Yesterday’s Rally