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Category Archives: Economy
Ahhh… Tariffs (sigh)
Tariffs don’t work, they never have, they never will. Why tariffs in the US serve a political rather than an economical purpose Continue reading
Posted in Commodities, Economy, Foreign Trade
Tagged Aluminum, China, European Union, Export, Import, Steel, Tariffs, US
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A Guide to Brexiting
What is so hard about getting out of the EU? Politicians and bureaucrats have a knack to overcomplicate things, and as a consequence the public suffers. Read my guide to Brexiting, where you will see the simple steps to follow if you want to brexit. Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Foreign Trade
Tagged Brexit, Customs Union, Euro, Euro Zone, Europe, European Union, Free Trade, Ireland, UK
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20 Billion, 100 Billion, or more?
Is Britain really “divorcing” the EU? Should we change the rhetoric to manage expectations about the payments at the time of Brexit? Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Foreign Trade
Tagged Brexit, Customs Union, Euro, Euro Zone, Europe, European Union, Free Trade, Ireland, UK
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Brexicon
How much (or little) have you followed the Brexit developments? Do you know the difference between hard and soft Brexit? or do you just need some brushing up? Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Foreign Trade
Tagged Brexit, Customs Union, Euro, Euro Zone, Europe, European Union, Free Trade, Ireland, UK
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Where did 2018 go?
Whew, what a week! On Friday the 2nd, an economic report came out stating that wages were increasing. That surely was good news for the market… or was it? Higher wages mean the economy is reaching full employment, which means … Continue reading
Posted in Bonds, Derivatives, Economy, Stocks
Tagged Dow Jones, Interest Rates, jobs, VIX, Volatility, XIV
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Dollar, where to?
The US Dollar has lost value against the world’s major currencies. Here we will analyze the causes, and try to predict its future path Continue reading
Posted in Currencies, Economy
Tagged Dollar, Economy, Euro, Mnuchin, Pound Sterling, Swiss Franc, Trade Balance, Trump, United States
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Time to Call it a Bubble
It is not a question of if, but when will the crypto-currency bubble burst. We will explore the parallels with the dot-com bubble of 1999. Continue reading
Posted in Currencies, Derivatives, Economy, Stocks
Tagged Bitcoin, Blockchain, Bubble, Currencies, Dot-Com, Technology
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Does the Bull Have Legs?
The Barker Report is back, read the first post since 2016. A look back at 2017, the reasons behind the bull market, and whether it can be sustained in 2018 Continue reading
It’s finally over!
So the race is over, and now the markets are reacting to President Elect Trump. Who are the winners and losers? Continue reading
Posted in Derivatives, Economy, Stocks
Tagged Banks, Caterpillar, Defense, Infrastructure, Policy, Raytheon, Republicans
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Tit for Tat?
Was the recent $14 billion fine imposed by the DOJ on DB payback for the back tax issue involving Apple a few weeks ago? Continue reading
Posted in Bonds, Currencies, Economy, Stocks
Tagged Apple, Department of Justice, Deutsche Bank, European Commission, European Union, Financial Crisis, Fines, Taxes
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