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Great Graphic: US Equity Ownership

November 04, 2014
The Wall Street Journal's Josh Zumbrun posted these two Great Graphics on equity ownership in the US.Economists often see the rise in equity prices having two important channels of economic impact.  The first is it simply lowers the price of capital for companies. It is straight forward enough, though not all companies are publicly traded.  Ri…
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Oil Dynamics

November 04, 2014
The drop in oil prices since mid-year has been a significant development even though the broader ramifications for world growth, prices and policy are only being worked out.    Just as the inflation predicated in the US as a consequence of the Fed's serial QE has not materialized, so too the forecasts of a forever higher for oil prices as ever…
Oil Dynamics Oil Dynamics Reviewed by Marc Chandler on November 04, 2014 Rating: 5
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Emerging Markets: Week Ahead Preview

November 03, 2014
(from my colleagues Dr. Win Thin and Ilan Solot)
Overall, the investment climate for EM is likely to remain negative in this strong dollar environment. Weaker than expected official China PMI over the weekend didn't help matters. Indeed, most of the Asian PMI readings out already came in weaker than expected, with Korea and Indonesia coming i…
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Widening Divergence Aids Dollar, but No Currency War

November 02, 2014
There are three elements to the investment climate: The divergence between the US on one hand and Europe and Japan on the other, the drop in many commodity prices, including oil, and the slowing of the Chinese economy.  
Last week, the divergence was driven home by policy makers. The contrast could not be starker. The FOMC ended QE, and seemingly b…
Widening Divergence Aids Dollar, but No Currency War Widening Divergence Aids Dollar, but No Currency War Reviewed by Marc Chandler on November 02, 2014 Rating: 5
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Next Leg Up for the Dollar

November 01, 2014
The US dollar had a good week to close out October. It was bolstered to new highs against the euro and yen.  It is driven by both positive developments in the US and negative developments in Europe and Japan.  
There were two highlights from the US. First, the FOMC statement was read with a hawkish tilt. The decline in inflation expectations seemed…
Next Leg Up for the Dollar Next Leg Up for the Dollar Reviewed by Marc Chandler on November 01, 2014 Rating: 5
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