ECB Hands Banks $250 Bn Today, Floats all Markets – um, Briefly by Wolf Richter • Mar 23, 2017 • 22 Comments Gusto for US stocks and bonds dies down quickly.
Commercial & Residential Real-Estate Bubble once again a Risk to “Financial Stability,” and Fed’s Rosengren is Worried by Wolf Richter • Mar 22, 2017 • 114 Comments The Fed caused it, but it won’t do much to contain it.
The Australian “Energy Market,” as Explained by Comedians by Wolf Richter • Mar 22, 2017 • 19 Comments “I thought we had gas and electricity coming out of our ears.” But no. Hilarious video about self-inflicted energy problems in Australia.
Is this the Sound of the Bottom Falling Out of the Auto Industry? by Wolf Richter • Mar 21, 2017 • 83 Comments Not quite, not yet, but it’s not good either.
Despite Financial Engineering & Clever Reporting Schemes, S&P 500 Earnings per Share Stuck for 3+ Years, but Stocks Soar by Wolf Richter • Mar 20, 2017 • 30 Comments $1.7 trillion blown on making EPS look less bad.
Rising Inflation, Four Rate Hikes, Financial Repression on Menu in 2017: Fed Heads by Wolf Richter • Mar 20, 2017 • 49 Comments Bondholders, savers, consumers to be put through inflation wringer.
Stocks Soared on Trump’s $1-Trillion Infrastructure Boom. But that Just Evaporated. Now What? by Wolf Richter • Mar 18, 2017 • 93 Comments Wall Street will have to go look for another mirage to hype.
Where’s Citizenship for Sale? Huddled Masses Need Not Apply by Wolf Richter • Mar 17, 2017 • 50 Comments Most countries offer citizenship (passports) the hard way. But 7 sell them outright, and 3 have “powerful” passports. “Citizenship Planning” is a thing.
How Auto Sales Are Getting Crushed in Houston by Wolf Richter • Mar 15, 2017 • 34 Comments First oil & gas, then construction, then new vehicle sales.
Inflation Hits Consumers, Mortgage Rates Take Off, “Financial Repression” for Bondholders and Savers by Wolf Richter • Mar 15, 2017 • 77 Comments The Fed is way behind the curve, but at least it now sees the curve.
