The Jokes Write Themselves
The Jokes Write Themselves By Benjamin Picton of Rabobank It’s important to maintain a sense of humor in the markets. Here at Rabobank we occasionally get accused of being perma-bears but I think that’s a little unfair because, like any team, we have a diversity of views and some of us are actually quite upbeat! […]
EU Advisory Committee Details Plan To Exclude Hungary From EU Presidency
EU Advisory Committee Details Plan To Exclude Hungary From EU Presidency Via Remix News, The committee cited Hungary’s “democratic deficit” as its primary reason for trying to block the presidency… An independent advisory body to the European Union is drawing up a detailed plan on how to prevent Hungary from assuming the presidency of the European Union […]
Student Loan Repayments – Will It Start The Recession?
Student Loan Repayments – Will It Start The Recession? Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Millions of young Americans will face the end of the student loan payment moratorium this summer. Why is this happening now, after a three-year break from payments? It is the result of the recent passage of the “Fiscal Responsibility Act” to raise […]
Bud Light Offers $2.99 18-Pack After Sales Tumble Accelerates
Bud Light Offers $2.99 18-Pack After Sales Tumble Accelerates Bud Light is offering a massive Memorial Day weekend discount: $2.99 for an 18-pack of Bud Light or Budweiser, bringing the price per can down to just pennies. This aggressive pricing strategy is an attempt by the brewer to stimulate demand as an ongoing boycott dents […]
There Is No Better Example Of “Early Means Wrong” Than Shorting Subprime Into The 2008 Crisis
There Is No Better Example Of “Early Means Wrong” Than Shorting Subprime Into The 2008 Crisis By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities Life In A Video Game No, I’m not talking about virtual reality or our efforts to use and understand AI chatbots. I’m talking about markets. Video games let you do things extremely fast. […]
“The Recovery Is On Track”: China Economy Rebounds Strongly With 4.5% GDP Jump In Q1
“The Recovery Is On Track”: China Economy Rebounds Strongly With 4.5% GDP Jump In Q1 Last week, when discussing the latest record – for the month of March – Chinese credit injection which saw a massive 5.4 trillion yuan in Total Social Financing, beating estimates by almost CNY 1 trillion… … and sparking a surge […]
Florida Mayor Resigns Over $250M Budget Shortfall
Florida Mayor Resigns Over $250M Budget Shortfall Authored by Adam Andrzejewski via RealClearWire, Mayor Frank Hibbard of Clearwater, Florida, resigned his position during a budget meeting after a series of reckless spending proposals that were set to leave Clearwater with over a $250 million budget shortfall, according to Fox News. This includes spending $90 million […]