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2014 Year In Review (Part 1): The Final Throes Of A Geopolitical Game Of Tetris
Submitted by David Collum via Peak Prosperity,Background“I don't write about what I know: I write to find out what I know.”~Patricia HamplEvery December, I write a Year in Reviewref 1–7 first posted on...
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Christmas rally enters sixth day in Europe (Reuters)Downing North Korea's Internet not much of a scalp (Reuters)North Korean Internet Access Restored After Hours-Long Outage (BBG)At U.N. council, U.S....
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U.S. agency gives quiet nod to light oil exports (Reuters)China’s Stocks Fall to Pare Biggest Monthly Advance Since 2007 (BBG)The Cartel: How BP Used a Secret Chat Room for Insider Tips (BBG)BRICs...
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2014 in the Rear-View Mirror
By: Chris at www.CapitalistExploits.atEach year we have made a habit of taking a look back at what we've prognosticated "may" occur during the year and holding the mirror up. Given that we're at year...
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The year of dollar danger for the world (Ambrose Evans-Pritchard)Draghi Says ECB Prepares Action as Deflation Risk Non-Negligible (BBG)Obama Pivots to Lawmakers: New Plan to Advance Policy Goals by...
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70-Year-Old Hedge Fund Founder Shot Dead By His Son
We thought yesterday's absurd story of former hedge fund manager James Crombie, founder of Paron Capital Management, who was arrested after found squatting in a million dollar Maryland house, would be...
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Average 10-year yield of U.S., Japan and Germany dropped below 1% for the first time ever: Free Money in Bond Markets Shows Global Economy Still Struggling (BBG)China Fast-Tracks $1 Trillion in...
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Consumer Companies Issue Most Negative Guidance Ever, Despite Lower Gasoline...
Wolf Richter www.wolfstreet.com www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichterThe price of oil continues to crash relentlessly. WTI trades at $49.80 as I’m writing this Monday evening, down 5.5% for the day,...
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Do You Pay Rent To Blackstone: This Is Where Wall Street Is America's Landlord
By now it is common knowledge that America's biggest landlord following a Fed-subsidized scramble for distressed and multi-famility proprties over the past 3 years, is none other than Wall Street in...
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Earnings Pessimism Jumps as Oil Threatens S&P 500 Growth (BBG)It’s Amateur Hour in the Booming Chinese Stock Market (BBG)France mobilizes 10,000 troops at home after Paris shootings...
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U.S. Index Futures Decline on Commodities Slump, Growth Concerns (BBG)Al Qaeda claims French attack, derides Paris rally (Reuters)Charlie Hebdo With Muhammad Cover on Sale With Heavy Security...
View ArticleThe Best Offshore Asset Protection You’ve Probably Never Heard About
By: Chris at www.CapitalistExploits.atRisk, as I mentioned on Tuesday, is not only integral to any healthy functioning economy. It's a simple fact of life which often goes unnoticed; until it is forced...
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Obama Targets Income Gap in Address That Shapes 2016 Election (BBG)Republicans Reject Obama’s Main Economic Proposals (WSJ)Senate’s Shelby Says White House Bank Tax Is Dead on Arrival (BBG)Is Dollar...
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Saudi Arabia’s New King Probably Will Not Change Current Oil Policy (BBG)Saudi King’s Death Clouds Already Tense Relationship With U.S. (WSJ)Oil Pares Gains as New Saudi King Says Policies Stable...
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Alexis Tsipras: the Syriza leader about to take charge in Greece (Guardian)Tsipras to form anti-bailout Greek government after big victory (Reuters)Tsipras Forges Anti-Austerity Coalition in EU...
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Fed seen remaining patient with rate guidance amid global turmoil (Reuters)National Weather Service apologizes for blizzard forecast miss (CBS)Greek PM Tsipras pushes on with radical change, markets...
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Teachers' Retirement Funds Are Piling Into Manhattan Real Estate At Record...
Submitted by Mike Krieger via Liberty Blitzkrieg blog,Rather than buying equity interests in buildings, TIAA-CREF and KTCU are seeking to invest in mortgages backed by office towers, retail properties,...
View ArticleFrontrunning: January 29
Who Doubts Yellen's Policies? Summers for One (BBG)Samsung, Apple Back in Dead Heat for Global Smartphone Dominance (WSJ)Islamic State purportedly sets new deadline for hostage swap (Reuters)Turkey's...
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Occupied By Wall Street – The Latest TARP Taxpayer Screw-Job Is Revealed
Submitted by Mike Krieger via Liberty Blitzkrieg blog,The Treasury-created market has benefited a few savvy investors, while saddling taxpayers with a loss. Three private funds, which the report didn’t...
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Germany Sees No Need to Scrap Troika in Overseeing Greek Turnaround (WSJ)European markets subdued as Chinese data weighs (Reuters)U.S. Oil Workers Strike Enters Second Day as Crude Prices Slide...
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