Strange Things Are Happening in European Bond Markets by Contributor • Apr 19, 2015 • 11 Comments I can’t even begin to think of all the unintended consequences this will bring about.
Keep Pushing Until Something Really BIG Breaks? by Wolf Richter • Apr 9, 2015 • 13 Comments Fed clueless how to unscramble omelet, fears “outsized market reaction.” Other central banks keep adding to omelet. Absurdity reigns.
This Could Sink Banks in Greece, Portugal, Spain, and Italy by Wolf Richter • Apr 7, 2015 • 13 Comments It’s the competition folks – not the bank regulators. And they have real teeth.
China Targets Dollar, Washington Has Conniptions by Wolf Richter • Apr 2, 2015 • 20 Comments After a bruising setback, the US government has a new opportunity to oppose China’s global financial and monetary ambitions.
Central Banks Warn: Liquidity May Evaporate When Investors Finally Remove Blindfolds by Wolf Richter • Mar 27, 2015 • 10 Comments They’re worried about bond market mayhem. And the financial system.
Surprise Attack: French Megabank Slams Draghi’s Currency War by Wolf Richter • Mar 24, 2015 • 3 Comments “Nothing is happening inside the Eurozone that favors growth.”
The “Insanity Trade:” Where Does It Go From Here? by Wolf Richter • Mar 24, 2015 • 15 Comments “Bond Bubble becomes more extreme” and stocks are “overvalued,” say 11,000 financial professionals – but where’s the dang sell-button?
Dumping American Junk in Europe, Draghi Asked for it by Wolf Richter • Mar 20, 2015 • 8 Comments This is just the beginning, a new trend that’ll turn into the next craze.
ECB Inaugurates Hyper-Luxury HQ, While Frankfurt Burns by Don Quijones • Mar 18, 2015 • 9 Comments The new spirit of austerity.
The End of the Great Debt Cycle by Bill Bonner • Mar 10, 2015 • 3 Comments Economists who still have their wits about them – if there are any left – are baffled.