Living In A QE World

All Central Bank Balance Sheets Are Exploding Higher, Or Engaged In QE The degree to which central banks around the world are printing money is unprecedented. The first eight charts below show the balance sheets of the largest central banks in the world. They are the ...

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Dow Jones Presentation on Correlation

If you missed yesterday’s discussion on Correlation at the Dow Jones Expert series lecture, the PowerPoint is here ...

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OECD Report: Linking Income Distribution With Growth

˜˜˜ Source: Bloomberg Brief January 24, 2012

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Succinct Summation Of Week’s Events (01/27/12)

Succinct summation of week’s events: Positives: 1) Italian and Spanish bond yields continue lower, 10 yr in Italy below 6%, Spain’s below 5% 2) German IFO business confidence rises to 8 month high 3) German consumer confidence at best since April 4) Euro zone mfr’g and services composite index unexpectedly ...

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Crude Oil, Gold Aim Higher on Accelerating US Economic Growth

Talking Points Crude Oil, Copper Aim Higher as US GDP Pickup Promises Demand Growth Gold, Silver to Rise as Stronger US Growth Boosts Inflation Expectations WTI Crude Oil (NY Close): $99.70 // +0.30 // +0.30% The spotlight has turned to the fourth-quarter US GDP figures into the week-end. Output is expected to expand at an annualized rate of 3 ...

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Euro Propped Up On Hopes For Greek PSI Deal, USD Strength Ahead

Talking Points Euro: Greek PSI Deal Imminent, ECB To Cut Rates Further U.S. Dollar: 4Q GDP Misses Forecast, Sticky Prices Become More Apparent British Pound: 38.2% Fib To Play Key Role, BoE To Back More QE Euro: Greek Deal In ‘Coming Days,’ ECB To Cut Rates Further The Euro pared the overnight decline to 1.3077 as Italy sold EUR 11B ...

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Euro Struggles to Continue Rally; Yen Top Performer

Fundamental Headlines • Lagarde Keeps Pressure on Greek Creditors – Bloomberg • U.S. Economy Grows 2.8%, Less than Forecast – Bloomberg • EU, IMF Press Greece on Reforms Before Aid Flows – Reuters • Greece Edges towards Debt Deal – WSJ • Investors Abandoning Copper, Cotton, Crude – WSJ European Session Summary It appears a new trend has emerged, one that is ...

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Guest Commentary: Gold & Silver Daily Outlook 01.27.2012

Gold and silver sharply increased for the second straight day after the FOMC announced on Wednesday it will keep the interest rates low until late 2014. Today, the U.S. GDP growth rate for q4 will be published (update: the U.S. GDP expanded by 2.8% in Q4). For the complete gold and silver daily outlook for ...

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US Dollar Bulls Await 9750 To Begin the Next Stampede

The greenback is softer in North American trade with the Dow Jones FXCM Dollar Index (Ticker: USDOLLAR) off by 0.45% at noon in New York. US data was mixed this morning with the 4Q annualized GDP print missing estimates with a print of 2.8% q/q. Expectations were calling for a read of 3.0% q/q after ...

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Traditional MBA Or Business Graduate Degree?

Young professionals and recent college grads who wish to advance their careers often look upon a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree as a means for achieving their professional goals. While there are exceptions, MBA programs are generally two-year commitments that may instill training and knowledge in specific fields (information technology, finance, etc.). as well ...

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