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Bank of Japan does little and sees lessWithout triggering a similar epileptic fit, the Bank of Japan have committed themselves to a Swiss-style floor in Japanese bond yields in a fresh effort to drive...
The Japanese Yen dips broadly after BoJ kept policy rate at -0.1% but revamped the framework of the stimulus program as a comprehensive review. The central bank introduced a new term "QQE with Yield...
Sometimes, even when there is agreement that a project is pressing and that money should be allocated to it, traditional public and philanthropic funding is insufficient. In addressing major...
Market BriefToday is a busy day as several central banks unveil their respective monetary policy decisions. The Bank of Japan was the first to kick off early this morning as it announced a new set of...
The day has finally arrived for the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) to reconvene for its September meeting on monetary policy.The rate decision announcement is due at 20:00 CEST followed...
John Hussman on Recent DevelopmentsWe always look forward to John Hussman’s weekly missive on the markets. Some people say that he is a “permabear”, but we don’t think that is...
Well, the big news tonight was what Japan would be. Here’s the skinny from our friends at ZH:Disappointment on rates (no change)*BOJ MAINTAINS POLICY BALANCE RATE AT -0.100% But it appears BoJ...
With Tuesday's release of the June S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price we learned that seasonally adjusted home prices for the benchmark 20-city index were down month over month at -0.1%. The seasonally...
A double header news day for tomorrow as the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan make policy announcements. We could see wild swings in either direction. The cycles support further downside, but...
The US stock market entered a complacent phase after our post-Brexit entry. Although we benefited significantly from being contrarians and buying the dip immediately after the UK referendum, we were...
Is the US economy trapped in what might be described as a macro version of Dante’s Nine Circles of Hell? No one knows the answer at this point, but the possibility may be rising that the US...
Perhaps you think you have already read everything about BREXIT and that this article is just one among many others. However, the present article may cause a 180-degree turn in your vision on this...
It depends upon your perspective and the markets you follow …Perspective The global economy is drowning in debt – $230 Trillion and counting – that will not be repaid at current...
Calm before the storm?There is little to report this morning with a relative lull prevailing on markets as we await the U.S. Federal Reserve’s key rate decision tomorrow. The only noteworthy...
As one can imagine no one is prepared to take on too much risk ahead of the Bank of Japan and FOMC meets. The S&P 500 closed unchanged (range of 2135 to 2153). Utilities, REITS and financials...