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“No Single Cause” For The October 2014 Bond Market Flash Crash

July 14, 2015

The Wall Street Journal – U.S. Finds ‘No Single Cause’ of Treasurys Tremor U.S. officials concluded there was “no single cause” of the unprecedented volatility that hit U.S. Treasury markets Oct. 15, 2014 instead citing broad changes in the structure of Treasury markets, including the growing role of high-speed trading. The report, which was highly… Continue reading “No Single Cause” For The October 2014 Bond Market Flash Crash

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The Uncooperative Fed

July 14, 2015

The Wall Street Journal – Janet Yellen’s Fed Flounders in Political Arena In his final days as Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke offered his successor parting advice for dealing with lawmakers: “The first thing to agree to is that Congress is our boss.” Almost 18 months after taking the helm, Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen is… Continue reading The Uncooperative Fed

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Crude Oil And The Iran Nuclear Deal

July 14, 2015

CNN Money – Oil prices volatile after Iran nuclear deal The oil market experienced turbulence on Tuesday after Iran and global powers reached an historic deal that would remove sanctions in exchange for curbs on Tehran’s nuclear program. Sanctions have long restricted Iran’s oil production and exports, and the country is eager to regain its… Continue reading Crude Oil And The Iran Nuclear Deal

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July 14, 2015

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Why Does The Fed Want To Raise Rates?

July 13, 2015

Bloomberg.com – Yellen Maintains Outlook for First Interest-Rate Rise in 2015 Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said she still expects to raise interest rates this year and repeated that the subsequent pace of increases will be gradual. “I expect that it will be appropriate at some point later this year to take the first step… Continue reading Why Does The Fed Want To Raise Rates?

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Q2 Earnings Season Starts This Week

July 13, 2015

Forbes.com – Bears Warn Earnings Season Looks Ugly, Bulls See Silver Linings The Chinese stock bubble is bursting and Greece’s economy is a total mess, but even more crucial for investors are the corporate report cards that will start pouring out in earnest next week as earnings season kicks into gear. Alcoa’s after-hours release Wednesday… Continue reading Q2 Earnings Season Starts This Week

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Covering Bond Hate

July 13, 2015

Barron’s – Cover: A New Approach to Bonds Bond funds tend to hold their value—unless rates are rising. Is it time to dump yours? Robert Johnson has spent most of his career studying and teaching modern portfolio theory. So it may come as a surprise to some that Johnson, 57, has not a penny of… Continue reading Covering Bond Hate

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Crude Bullishness Continues

July 13, 2015

<Click on chart for larger image> Barron’s – Price of Oil Headed Higher Two Top Investors Say The two newsletter writers with the best track record of predicting oil-market moves say the bottom is near. The price of oil is close to hitting bottom, and should be significantly higher in the next couple of years.… Continue reading Crude Bullishness Continues

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The Debt Ceiling

July 13, 2015

Real Time Economics (WSJ Blog) – Should Congress Abolish the Federal Debt Limit? Is it time to ditch the debt ceiling? The Government Accountability Office raises that question in a new report that both quantifies the damage caused by past episodes of debt-ceiling brinksmanship and offers Congress with possible ways out. The report is particularly… Continue reading The Debt Ceiling

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Timing The Rate Hike

July 13, 2015

Real Time Economics (WSJ Blog) – Fed’s Rosengren Worries About Overseas Events, But Still Eyes 2015 Rate Rise Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren said Friday the U.S. central bank needs to keep a close eye on overseas events to make sure they don’t upend the American economy and get in the way… Continue reading Timing The Rate Hike

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China

July 13, 2015

The New York Times – China’s Incendiary Market Is Fanned by Borrowers and Manipulation At the height of the frenzy for Chinese stocks, just about every company was a winner. An online gaming start-up was valued at $7 billion. Shares in a fireworks company that had moved into finance shot up 300 percent. A struggling… Continue reading China

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A Look At The Employment Landscape

July 13, 2015

The New York Times – Rising Economic Insecurity Tied to Decades-Long Trend in Employment Practices When the California Labor Commissioner’s Office ruled last month that an Uber driver was an employee deserving of a variety of workplace protections — and was not, as the company maintained, an independent contractor — it highlighted the divided feelings… Continue reading A Look At The Employment Landscape

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