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The Euro As A Carry Trade Funder … Surprising?
Nothing is so bad, that it isn't good for something.
So goes an old adage in my home country (and I would imagine elsewhere too) and perhaps if hard-burdened Eurozone policy makers and investors are finding it hard to find any kind…
European Contagion Spreads; Is This Rational?
Here are two stories that I have picked up on in the last hour that demonstrate how contagion spreads during a panic. Both stories involved the strongest of actors within the Eurozone. The first story is from Spain. The Wall Street Journal…
Asian Security Issues May Undermine the Japan
Japan's DPJ government has been forced to back down on its campaign pledge regarding the moving of the US Marine Corp base in Okinawa. Prime Minister Hatayama's retreat may come at a high political cost. It appears to have…
Martin Wolf on trade imbalances, the $60 bn BP bill and other links
Subscribe to Our News Feed If you would like to receive our links in real-time, please follow me (Edward Harrison) at @edwardnh. I'm in a techie mood, so today's edition features a few stories from the technology world. Enjoy. Must Read…
McCulley – After the Crisis: Planning a New Financial Structure
This post by Paul McCulley,a Managing Director of PIMCO, is from a speech McCulley gave at Levy Institute and it comes via John Mauldin. Edward Harrison has inserted the images. They are not in the original. Enjoy. John Mauldin,…
ECRI Leading Economic Index at 42-week Low; Recovery is already fading
A month ago I showed you a bunch of charts which indicated that the US economy was slowing. The upshot of the charts was that the economy was going to stall in six to nine months and that stock prices would reflect this – and they have.…
Does Barry Ritholtz Mack It in a 911 GT3?
If you read the Big Picture, you know that Barry Ritholtz is a big sports car fan. He even has the posts to prove it. Here's what he wants for Valentine's Day: The thing is, I don't see Barry driving a 911 Hybrid any more than I…
Apple is screwing it up
Apple doesn't get it. Yes, the iPhone is still the standard bearer amongst smartphones. Yes, you can now get a 16GB 3GS iPhone for as little as $97 at Wal-Mart of all places. Yes, the iPhone is clearly still the dominant smartphone.…
Spanish Banks, Credit Crisis in Europe and other links
If you would like to receive our links in real-time please follow me (Edward Harrison) at @edwardnh. We also have a Facebook fan page now. Must Reads: Crisis in Europe Germany May Extend Short-Sale Ban to All Stocks, Ministry Says -…