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Bernanke Tapers, Tinkers & Leaves
Dec 19, 2013 16:57 | by Ashraf LaidiFed Chairman Bernanke tapers by $10 bln, tinkers with forward guidance and leaves Janet Yellen with the possibility of an inflation target. -
Charting S&P 500 Breadth & Multiples
Dec 2, 2013 19:48 | by Ashraf LaidiWhen Fed Chairman-nominee Janet Yellen said in her testimony earlier this month that stocks were not in a bubble, citing PE ratios, many found it a fresh motive to buy. -
Euro's October Seasonals
Oct 3, 2013 13:33 | by Ashraf LaidiEuro rallies across the board on breaking political and monetary news as: Italian PM Letta wins a confidence vote in the Senate following Berlusconi's U-turn to support the incumbent... -
US Dollar: Time to Worry?
Aug 9, 2013 12:10 | by Ashraf LaidiFour weeks ago, the USD index hit 3-year highs, metals licked their wounds from the biggest decline in decades and the US growth story stood out in the headline. -
Draghi's Guidance Light is NFP Train at End of Tunnel
Jul 5, 2013 15:59 | by Ashraf LaidiUS June non-farm payrolls rose by 195K, surpassing forerecasts of 165K, with the unemployment rate remaining unchanged at 7.6%. -
US Dollar Ends Another 9-Yr Down Cycle
May 17, 2013 12:34 | by Ashraf Laidi | 43 CommentsRecent rallies in Non-USD currencies resulting from poor US data have not lasted long. -
Damaged Gold/Stocks Ratio, Yen Next?
Apr 12, 2013 16:59 | by Ashraf LaidiGold's safe haven allure takes a beating as Cyprus seeks to raise about € 400 mln in gold sales to fill the €13 bn portion of its total financial needs for the next 3 years. -
Gold Bullion & Miners' Race to the Bottom
Feb 28, 2013 23:42 | by Ashraf LaidiSince equities had reached bottom in June 2012, major indices have rallied 21% to today, compared to -1% for gold bullion and -20% for the Gold Bugs index – An index of the 16 most popular... -
Currency Wars & ECB's Shrinking Balance Sheet
Jan 25, 2013 18:17 | by Ashraf Laidi | 22 CommentsAre the euro's gains just starting as the ECB balance sheet shrinks further from LTRO repayment?
