Selling Spurt Takes 10 Year Treasury Yield To Fresh Two Year High

SellingSpurtTakes 10 YearTreasuryYieldToFreshTwoYearHigh http://feedly.com/k/145WDL3 There is one problem with the Fed’s plan that bond yields will progress ever higher in calm, cool and collected fashion from here to 3%, 4%, 5% and onward: it assumes that those who don’t sell today, will patiently await turn to sell (with much bigger) losses tomorrow. Of course, what happens instead is that everyone will try to sell today, … Seguir leyendo Selling Spurt Takes 10 Year Treasury Yield To Fresh Two Year High

India’s crisis escalates; brings back memories of the 1991 gold airlift

India’s crisis escalates; bringsbackmemoriesofthe 1991 goldairlift http://feedly.com/k/1cLpCJG Yesterday India’s central bank (the RBI) imposed what amounts to a form of currency controls, while trying to attract foreign deposits. Bloomberg: – The RBI cut the amount local companies can invest overseas without seeking approval to 100 percent of their net worth, from 400 percent, according to a statement on Aug. 14. Residents can remit $75,000 a … Seguir leyendo India’s crisis escalates; brings back memories of the 1991 gold airlift

La Europa de los mercaderes – Economía Directa 16-08-2013

Hoy hablamos sobre qué está pasando con la emigración en España y Europa y las recomendaciones del Banco Mundial con respecto a la emigración, sobre los papeles de Bárcenas y si resisten la prueba de la ley de Benford, sobre la patronal CEOE, sobre la regulación médica y cómo se intenta conducir hacia un modelo privado y sobre la desautorización de la Unión Europea a … Seguir leyendo La Europa de los mercaderes – Economía Directa 16-08-2013

Egypt Military Prepares To Crush Islamist “Day Of Rage”

EgyptMilitary Prepares ToCrushIslamist "DayOfRage" http://feedly.com/k/18zA8Oz If there is one day when the pent up tensions on both sides resulting from the Egyptian coup over a month ago may boil over and lead to an all out civil war (still unclear how John Kerry would "define" that one) today may be that day, as Cairoisbracedfor what may be the most violent confrontations yet with supporters of … Seguir leyendo Egypt Military Prepares To Crush Islamist “Day Of Rage”

Euro area international trade in goods surplus 17.3 bn euro

Euro areainternationaltradeingoodssurplus 17.3 bn euro http://feedly.com/k/19xnwvW The first estimate for the euro area (EA17) trade in goods balance with the rest of the world in June 2013 gave a 17.3 billion euro surplus, compared with +12.8 bn in June 2012. The May 2013 balance was +14.5 bn, compared with +6.2 bn in May 2012. In June 2013 compared with May 2013, seasonally adjusted exports rose … Seguir leyendo Euro area international trade in goods surplus 17.3 bn euro

A Stunning 60% Of All Home Purchases Are “Cash Only” – A 200% Jump In Five Years

A Stunning 60% OfAllHomePurchases Are "CashOnly" – A 200% JumpInFiveYears http://feedly.com/k/16fuaSJ Remember when housing was the primary aspirational asset for a still existent US middle class, to be purchased with some equity down by your average 30 year-old hoping to start a family in his or her brand new home, and, as the name implies, aspire to reach the American dream? Those days are long … Seguir leyendo A Stunning 60% Of All Home Purchases Are “Cash Only” – A 200% Jump In Five Years

Apocalipsis no

Último post de Antonio Turiel Apocalipsis no http://feedly.com/k/16rbcLp Queridos lectores, Hace ya tiempo que en el cine, en las novelas, en las series de televisión, en los cómics y en los videojuegos – en suma, en los medios que constituyen actualmente la expresión de la cultura popular – se puede encontrar relatos de un futuro más o menos apocalíptico. En el mundo de los videojuegos … Seguir leyendo Apocalipsis no