Schäuble Warns of “Sudden” Greek Default by Wolf Richter • May 9, 2015 • 12 Comments He refused to nail down a day. But Germany is ready.
Global Demand for Chinese Goods Sinks, Chinese Leaders ‘Caught Off Guard by Sharpness of Downturn’ by Wolf Richter • May 8, 2015 • 7 Comments Trade moves in wobbly circles.
How the Liquidity “Delusion” Leads to a Crash by Wolf Richter • May 7, 2015 • 8 Comments Mohamed El-Erian has second thoughts.
Dollar Hits Air Pocket, Euro in Epic Short Squeeze by Wolf Richter • May 7, 2015 • 4 Comments “I wonder whether we’re not living in a new world in which governments no longer control as much as they think they control.”
“Smart Money” Prepares to Profit from Bond Market Rout by Wolf Richter • May 6, 2015 • 14 Comments Bonds with long maturities are sitting ducks – and thus ideal.
Confidence in the US Economy Plunges by Wolf Richter • May 5, 2015 • 16 Comments Culprits get lined up.
China Containerized Freight Index Plunges to Multi-Year Low, Shanghai-EU Rates Totally Collapse, US Rates Morose by Wolf Richter • May 4, 2015 • 17 Comments Something is going on in the shipping business – and beyond – to create this gloom.
Water Crisis: Lake Mead, Largest US Reservoir, Faces Federal “Water Emergency,” Forced Rationing by Wolf Richter • May 3, 2015 • 23 Comments 40 million people, including the folks in Los Angeles, depend on its water.
Housing Bubble 2: Investor Purchases Hit Record, Small Investors Pile in, ‘Smart Money’ Gets Out by Wolf Richter • May 1, 2015 • 21 Comments Here are the cities and the state where investors are the new majority.
Stocks in This Totally Hyped Sector Are Crashing by Wolf Richter • Apr 30, 2015 • 9 Comments Bubble implodes, investors who bought into the hype get crushed.