July 2010

Topic of the Day: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Unfinished business | The Economist America's housing market: Unnecessary evils | The Economist Why We Have Freddie and Fannie, Arnold Kling | EconLog |…

"I've been waiting for you, Obi-wan. We meet again at last. The circle is now complete. When I left you I was but the learner. Now I am the master." "You don't know the power of the dark side!"

From Win Thin, Senior Currency Strategist at BBH. Newswires have reportedly gotten hold of the draft document for the stress tests, and it’s not pretty. It appears that the worst may be true with regards to how bonds would be subjected to…

From the Brown Brothers Harriman Currency Strategy Team Highlights US dollar is mostly softer so far today vs. the majors, hurt by stronger than expected data out of Europe (see below) ahead of the European bank stress test results around…

From The 8 Jul 2010 Daily Dispatch Dear Reader, In past editions of this service, I’ve advocated tuning your personal radar to pick up early indications that the government is taking an active interest in gold. Especially when that…

An interesting wrinkle in the recently passed healthcare legislation involves language inserted into the bill to track gold bullion sales. For gold dealers, the problem is the paperwork because they now have to file 1099 forms for every…

Wow! We see the word "Deflation" everywhere; we see it in every financial publication and hear it every time we turn on financial TV. We see that the pundits who were bearish because of runaway inflation have just recently…

Courtesy of FinViz.com, these heat maps give you an idea of the breadth of the stock market rally. Look at the year's heat map to see what a broader recovery in shares looks like over a longer time frame. My takeaway is that the rally in…

Andy Lees who does Macro Derivatives Strategy at UBS says the Euro has a lot farther to run to the upside. You will recall that I mentioned his comments in May regarding the makings of a technical countertrend rally for the Euro. Now, he is…

Link of the day Inside China’s gated communities for the poor - The Globe and Mail The Usual Fare News Analysis - Afghan Deadline Is Cutting Two Ways - NYTimes.com Banks accused of 'disingenuous' capital claims - view from dc -…