Archive - Apr 2013 - Blog entry
April 15th
Gold Crashes and Asia Sinks
Submitted by Phoenix Capital Research on 04/15/2013 10:12 -0500According to Central Banker thinking, if something doesn’t work for 20 years the only answer is to do even more of it. So the Bank of Japan attempted a “shock and awe” move with an unprecedented QE equal to $1.2 trillion. Japanese bonds, already strained as investments by the demographic and economic issues plaguing Japan, have since become extremely volatil
Chart of the Week: Breakdown, Shakedown
Submitted by thetechnicaltake on 04/15/2013 08:06 -0500If you make …errr print….money, you are good. Everything else is breaking down.
Macro View from FX
Submitted by Marc To Market on 04/15/2013 05:28 -0500A high level overview of the drivers of the capital markets.
April 14th
Two Weekend Developments
Submitted by Marc To Market on 04/14/2013 13:56 -0500A discussion of gold and US Treasury report on foreign exchange.
Nuclear Is NOT a Low-Carbon Source of Energy
Submitted by George Washington on 04/14/2013 01:23 -0500If You Don't Believe In Global Warming, Please Forward This to Your Friends Who Do
April 13th
HOT Users In Canadian Equity Markets
Submitted by CalibratedConfidence on 04/13/2013 20:53 -0500The Analytics Group of IIROC performed a Trading Review and Analysis of High Frequency Trading on Canadian equity markets. IIROC uses a methodology to identify user IDs exhibiting high order-to-trade ratios, or HOT User IDs, and covers the period from August 1, 2011 to October 31, 2011.
The Gloriously Ballooning Bailout Bedlam Of Cyprus
Submitted by testosteronepit on 04/13/2013 14:14 -0500You can almost hear the snickering among European politicians.
Gold: A Great Buying Opportunity Approaches
Submitted by Asia Confidential on 04/13/2013 11:00 -0500Gold may decline further to US$1,300-1,400/oz, but that will set up a significant buying opportunity.
The Scariest 50 Hours
Submitted by Bruce Krasting on 04/13/2013 08:45 -0500The Treasury Department planted a "dirty bomb" at the Bank of Japan, and tossed a grenade at the Swiss National Bank.
Currency Positioning and Technical Outlook: It is not About the Dollar
Submitted by Marc To Market on 04/13/2013 06:47 -0500It is the yen, not the dollar, that is the key currency in the foreign exchange market.
April 12th
The Entire Economy Is a Ponzi Scheme
Submitted by George Washington on 04/12/2013 23:37 -0500Ponzinomics
The Great Global Tax Grab is Already Underway
Submitted by Phoenix Capital Research on 04/12/2013 18:34 -0500As Cyprus has shown us, when push comes to shove, rule of law goes out the window. I fully expect that when things get really bad in the financial system the money grabs will come fast and furious. Foreign accounts, including possibly even Gold held aboard, will come under attack. Heck, the US got Switzerland to throw its 300-year-old banking secrecy out the window…
Do Markets Sense Trouble?
Submitted by David Fry on 04/12/2013 18:20 -0500Friday saw panic selling in gold as the metal broke $1,500 in a free-fall move. Is this a sign of “risk on” or something more sinister? Perhaps Cyprus is a major seller or there’s a large margin call somewhere. Some even assert some countries with debt problems are selling gold to raise capital to finance their country’s needs.
ASiA AND THe GLoBaL MaNDeLBRoT SeT...
Submitted by williambanzai7 on 04/12/2013 14:27 -0500Some of you might find some of these images disturbing or even exciting...
