Extremely Rare For Fed To Tighten When ISM Manufacturing Is In Contraction Mode

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It can potentially be a momentous day.  December 16th, that is.  That is when the Fed would be completing its two-day FOMC meeting – this year’s last – and decide whether or not to raise interest rates. The last time … Continued

In age of personal branding, difficult to decipher if message is real or has ulterior motive

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Shortly after noon on Saturday, a Zero Hedge tweet caught my attention.  It was entitled “‘From Bubble-Blower To Energy Expert, Alan Greenspan warns ‘Oil Hasn’t Bottomed Yet.’”  Apparently he was on Bloomberg with Betty Liu, and in the interview talked … Continued

One common reason why Fed, ECB and BoJ hanker for inflation

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Debtors prefer inflation; the more the better Fed, ECB and BoJ yearning for higher inflation, but latter is no-show Low inflation gives Fed more flexibility when to hike rates, which has investment implications There is no shortage of issues that … Continued