FreshPips.com / User / Nica / Submitted

Is recession dead ahead? If so, it is Wiley Coyote time!

posted by Nica 128 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily

I think we are nearing a major Wiley Coyote moment for Mr. Market. Despite recent joy over some of the economic numbers, recession in the US is still very much in play; if so, S&P 500 Index and Crude Oil, seemingly joined at the "risk on" hip joi

Discuss

The short of a "lifetime"! A trip down memory lane...

posted by Nica 158 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily

About fifteen years ago I remember when the guru-in-chief for Morgan Stanley was Barton Biggs. He is a very bright man and has had many investment successes, so don't get me wrong when I share this.

Discuss

A $1 trillion Merry Christmas, more or less!

posted by Nica 158 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily

The $50 billion in renewed FX swap lines at the beginning of December was a nice stocking stuffer for the eurozone. And you might recall the recent disclosure of the $7.7 trillion that the Federal Reserve loaned out to global banks to stem the im

Discuss

"... an artificial hierarchical oligopoly ..."

posted by Nica 170 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily made popular 170 days ago

I read an article this morning suggesting the entitlement generation is ruining American culture. No arguments here. Join the club.

Discuss

Letting a good crisis go to waste: will they do it again?

posted by Nica 176 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily made popular 176 days ago

Back in 2007 some no-name GOP political candidate with two first names emphasized the need to restructure our monetary system. But he had a hunch government would not even consider tackling the problem until a major crisis descended upon the US f

Discuss

Santa Ben's Wild Helicopter Ride

posted by Nica 176 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily

When you think of what happened to our light bulbs you just shake your head and say: I couldn't make this &*^% up if I tried! Sadly, when we watch the actions of the Fed we do the same.

Discuss

Mind the Ghost of Currency Currents Past.

posted by Nica 183 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily made popular 183 days ago

We have been saying for years now that Germany is sucking the wind out of Europe. But, then again that should be a surprise to exactly no one who ever bothered to consider the initial structure of the so-called common monetary union.

Discuss

What comes after B?

posted by Nica 185 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily made popular 185 days ago

Self-reinforcing downside of G-3 feedback loop being driven by the Double-Ds of Deflation - deleveraging and falling demand

Discuss

Same old solution is a setup for 5,000 on the Dow. Crazy

posted by Nica 187 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily made popular 187 days ago

You remember the old lawyer joke: Why do researchers prefer to use lawyers instead of rats in laboratory experiments? Because there are certain things rats won't do!

Discuss

The Global Initiative and ECB to the Rescue

posted by Nica 197 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily made popular 197 days ago

Italy to vote on cuts, US applies pressure: Italy's Senate is set to vote on austerity measures demanded by the European Union to avert a euro zone meltdown, after U.S. President Barack Obama ratcheted up pressure for more dramatic action from th

Discuss

Talking about false beacons, is gold one?

posted by Nica 201 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily made popular 201 days ago

You know how gold is supposed to work, right? It maintains its value over time, despite the rampant central-bank-induced inflation of fiat money, right?

Discuss

Copper: stomach-churning, to say the least ...

posted by Nica 206 days ago in Technical, Fundamental, Daily

Boy oh boy can copper move fast. It can also change directions rather sharply. And that doesn't usually make for a settling combination.

Discuss