2011

One of the characteristics of the investment climate that we have tracked over the course of the year is the tight relationship between the euro and the S&P 500. The following observations are based correlations conducted on percentage…

The dollar is broadly firmer as Italian yields rise at 5-year bond auction, euro zone IP falls.Swiss data weak ahead of SNB meeting tomorrow; Norges Bank seen cutting rates 25 bp. China data gives cover for more PBOC easing; RBA suggests…

More News Links for 13 December 2011 including a report of Verizon chasing Netflix, Google building a siri competitor and a potential mobile driving ban.

The following is the press release Moody's issued in putting the covered bonds of five Spanish banks on review for credit ratings downgrades.

Financial news links on China, technology companies, the eurozone debt crisis and more

Congress should immediately call Chairman Bernanke in for testimony on the veracity of the Fed’s response to the Bloomberg report. It should demand a comprehensive accounting for all the Fed’s commitments, by institution that benefitted.…

The following is a statement issued by Herbert Hoover's White House on 2 June 1931 regarding the federal budget deficit for the year. I have highlighted the parts most relevant to today's situation.

Market participants, including economists and strategists are prone to confusing what they believe should be the case with what will be the case.

The time is fast approaching when I start the new Credit Writedowns newsletter, now officially dubbed Credit Writedowns Pro. Here's what will happen.

The ECB President admitted that budgets cuts and tax increases are contractionary -“in the short term” he added - but there are two ways to lessen their negative impact on growth: the confidence-enhancing effect that will follow the new…