Saturday, November 23, 2013

Weekly indicators for November 18 - 22 at XE.com

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 - by New Deal democrat Weekly indicators for the week of November 18 - 22 are up  at xe.com .  Generally good, but that interest rates a...
Friday, November 22, 2013

Household deleveraging stabilizes at record low levels

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-by New Deal democrat The Federal Reserve's report on household debt burdens was released a couple of weeks ago, covering the March -...

Abenomics Is Working So Far

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This is up over at XE.com.

Great idea. Now how do we pay for it?

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 - by New Deal democrat Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a political genius. He deliberately designed Social Security as a social insurance p...
Thursday, November 21, 2013

Lowest inflation in 50 years (ex-great recession) helps wages, jobs

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  - by New Deal democrat I've been saying for months that all you really need to know in order to estimate inflation is the prices of ...

Colombian ETF Provides A Shorting Opportunity

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The Colombian  ETF is providing a solid potential short.  Prices consolidated in an upward sloping pennant pattern from August through Oc...
Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Past corporate profits as a leading indicator for future stock prices

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  - by New Deal democrat I have a new post up at XE.com about  how reported, as opposed to estimated future corporate profits are a leadin...

Yellen's Benchmarks (Link Fixed)

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What economic indicators does Janet Yellen look for?

The Social Security Trust Fund surplus was never going to be locked untouched in a vault

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 - by New Deal democrat [Note: I think Bonddad is overwhelmed with work this week. I should have a nerdy post up at XE later today or...
Tuesday, November 19, 2013

We can fix it our way, or ...

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- by New Deal democrat It's pretty clear Duncan Black (Atrios) read my piece yesterday and didn't much care for it. ("We...
Monday, November 18, 2013

A plan to keep Social Security solvent forever

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- by New Deal democrat My modest goal in this post is to set forth a plan that keeps Social Security able to pay promised benefits for...
Saturday, November 16, 2013

Weekly Indicators for November 11-15 at XE.com

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- by New Deal democrat Weekly Indicators are up at XE.com. Hopefully the link takes you directly there. If not, click on the "fo...
Friday, November 15, 2013

Yes, the decline in gas prices is a good thing

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- by New Deal demorat I have a new post up at XE.com about the shift in the secular trend in gas prices, responding to Barry Ritholtz...

Employment Slack Gives Central Banks Plenty of Room to Keep Rates Low

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This is up over at XE.com.

Chinese Market Consolidating at Low Levels

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Above is a weekly chart of the Chinese market.  Prices have been moving lower for the last three years.  Over the course of 2013, we'...
Thursday, November 14, 2013

Japanese Market Consolidating

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The weekly Japanese shows two important trends over the last year.  First, we see the post-Abe rally, when the market became excited abou...
Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Higher Inflation Numbers Add Upward Pressure to India's Rates

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This is over at XE.

Mexican ETF Breaks Support

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The above chart shows that for the last 4-5 months, the Mexican ETF has been consolidating in a symmetrical triangle pattern.  Momentum h...
Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Low Commodity Prices Are Giving Central Banks Plenty of Room to Keep Rates Low

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This is up over at XE.

Europe ETF Is At A Buying Point

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The Europe ETF has been in a good rally since the beginning of July.  Prices are in a "higher high, higher low" bullish patt...