Fed Funds Rate: Looking At Zero
The current 1.5% Fed funds rate isn’t long for this world. The Federal Reserve, perhaps in coordination once again with other central banks around the world,... >>>
Greenback Hits 2 Year High vs Euro; Odds Rise for Joint Rate Cuts
The US dollar is on steroids this morning as the sell-off in global equities sends the dollar to a 2 year high against the Euro. The EUR/USD is within 3 percent... >>>
Back in Black
Macro Man has returned to the coal-face of global finance this morning after two days of following the mayhem from afar. It’s really getting to the point... >>>
Netflix: Mac Video Streaming Finally Here
According to CrunchGear, Netflix (NFLX) has begun the deployment of Microsoft (MSFT) Silverlight, a software application plugin that enables animation and audio-video... >>>
IMF Chief Cleared Over Sex Affair
IMF’s governing board, under the chairmanship of its longest serving member and Dean of the Board - Mr. A. Shakour Shaalan, has unanimously decided, after... >>>
Bring On the New Financial Order and Punish the Old Scoundrels
The third down week in a row had the SSE Composite finishing with a 1.1% loss Thursday and a 1.9% loss Friday, to close at 1840. Checking the historical data provided... >>>
Don’t Buy In to Share Buybacks
Bull Market - A random market movement causing an investor to mistake himself for a financial genius. – Anonymous The bull market is over and the days when everyone... >>>
The Fed Should Buy Down Consumer Credit Card Rates - Fast
Lets say I owe the bank behind my credit card 1k dollars and Im paying 10pct interest because the best I can do is a little bit more than the minimum payment. You... >>>
Expectations for Upcoming Fed Meeting
The most anticipated event risk next week is the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. Going into the meeting, the market is now pricing in an 68 percent... >>>
Fiber Technology Expands Rapidly in OECD Countries
While phone copper pairs may still be the main transmission media for DSL, new optical fiber-based deployments on a per capita basis are significantly increasing... >>>
