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Daily Comment - 8th December 2009: The Bernanke Put
Macro The “Bernanke Put” Yesterday Bernanke put a dampener on economic optimism with his “Formidable Headwinds” remark on the US economy. Now, the question is, does this put a dampener on … more →
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House Prices Next Year
wrote 1 week ago: Rightmove are reporting a 2.2% asking price drop in this month’s Rightmove House Price Index report … more →
Daily Comment - 8th December 2009: The Bernanke Put
wrote 3 weeks ago: Macro The “Bernanke Put” Yesterday Bernanke put a dampener on economic optimism with his … more →
Daily Comment - 24th November 2009: Abraham's Alternative Asset Class
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wrote 1 month ago: Macro Abraham’s Alternative Asset Class “…with anybody that stands right, stand wi … more →
Daily Comment - 4th November 2009: After a Generation of Phony Inflation Numbers, the Devious Duck is now wagging the Dog by the Tail
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wrote 1 month ago: Macro After a Generation of Phony Inflation Numbers, the Devious Duck is now wagging the Dog by the … more →
Daily Comment - 2nd November 2009: Children of the Debt-Addicted Revolution
wrote 2 months ago: Macro Children of the Debt-Addicted Revolution Welcome back. Going to keep it short today but the th … more →
Daily Comment - 28th October 2009: Why the Dollar is Falling, Part 2 – Neanderthal Economics
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wrote 2 months ago: Macro Why the Dollar is Falling, Part 2 – Neanderthal Economics Zorkian question 4: so what is infla … more →
Daily Comment - 13th October 2009: Volcker's idea: how to sharpen a blunt monetary policy tool.
wrote 2 months ago: Macro Volcker’s idea: how to sharpen a blunt monetary policy tool. U.K. Faced Bank Runs, Riots … more →
Daily Comment - 31st August 2009: Big Day for Japan
wrote 4 months ago: Macro Big Day for Japan BIG DAY for Japan – DPJ landslide… who says Japan is a one-party state!? Get … more →
Daily Comment - 25th August 2009: The Case For Bernanke.
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wrote 4 months ago: Today’s comment I have just included my email with Stephen Roach (Morgan Stanley Asia CEO) about his … more →
Daily Comment - 6th April 2009: Hair of the Dog Monetary Policy
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wrote 9 months ago: A subject dear to my heart… if you cannot be bothered to read this I’ve highlighted the four paragra … more →
What happens to mortgages if the base rate goes down?
wrote 11 months ago: In the midst of the credit crunch, the cost of mortgages has become an increasing concern for both e … more →
Bank Rates Cut, but don't expect the savings to be passed on
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wrote 1 year ago: Yesterday, the Bank of England cut its base rate by 1.5%… taking it down from 4.5% to 3%. Toda … more →
Overseas Economies
wrote 1 year ago: You’ve probably guessed by now that I’m no economic whizzkid, but I often wonder what … more →
Today's blog is brought to you by the number 7 and the word "Stagflation"
wrote 1 year ago: OK, readers of a certain age will have been expecting the letter S, rather than the whole word, but … more →
Behind the Base Rate
wrote 1 year ago: The latest Base Rate cut has been music to the ears of thousands of borrowers, but what will it mean … more →
Bank of England - base rates down 1/4 %
wrote 2 years ago: Yesterday, the Bank of England monetary policy committee cut its base rate by .25%. It’s alrea … more →
MACRO 3: Looks Like Deflation but Feels like Inflation - 17th August, 2005
wrote 4 years ago: MACRO 3: Looks Like Deflation but Feels like Inflation – 17th August, 2005 LOOKS LIKE DEFLATIO … more →
