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Can OPEC Surprise?
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016 8:49 AM EDT
OPEC ministers meet in Vienna tomorrow. Expectations could hardly be lower.
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Investors Are Fleeing As Attention Returns To Brazil's Depression
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016 5:13 PM EDT
Investors are left with nothing but Brazil's economic depression to look forward to, punctuated perhaps with the occasional bout of social violence and a disastrous bout of Summer Olympics to boot, the decline in Brazil assets is set to accelerate.
Emerging Market Preview
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Monday, May 30, 2016 7:20 AM EDT
EM ended last week on a soft note. The icing on the cake was Yellen’s speech Friday afternoon, which confirmed the more hawkish stance seen in the FOMC minutes and other recent official comments.
BRIC Exchange Traded Funds Continue To Trend Downward
Dear Fed Policymakers: Please Heed Venezuela For Lesson In Hyperinflation
Article By:
Money Morning
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 12:46 PM EDT
With a U.S. Federal Reserve that's currently chasing inflation, it is important to remember what can happen when inflation goes out of control.
The Daily Shot And Data - May 23, 2016
Article By:
Sober Look
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Monday, May 23, 2016 10:42 AM EDT
The US energy & mining investment growth has declined sharply. While this is bullish for oil in the medium term, there is no shortage of capital waiting on the sidelines that will be quickly redeployed should prices rise further.
Emerging Market Preview For Week Of May 23
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Sunday, May 22, 2016 5:53 PM EDT
EM's had another rocky week, but managed to end on a slightly firmer note Friday. Market repricing of Fed tightening risk was the big driver last week, and that could carry over into this week with Fed chief Yellen on Friday.
It Used To Be Called Political Economy For A Reason
Article By:
Jeffrey P. Snider
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016 5:07 PM EDT
In yet another anecdote that proves the global recovery can only be political, acting Brazilian President Michel Temer appointed Ilan Goldfajn to be the next central bank head for that nation.
The Daily Shot And Data - May 18, 2016
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Sober Look
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016 11:03 AM EDT
The treasury curve flattened further in response to the Fed officials' comments. The market is pricing in tighter financial conditions as a result of a somewhat more aggressive tightening cycle.
The Radical Option To Save Venezuela
Article By:
Ellen R. Wald, Ph.D.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016 9:53 AM EDT
Venezuela is in dire straits. Two and a half years of low prices have taken their toll on the socialist government that squandered oil wealth when prices were more than twice what they are today.