Recent Posts Tagged With 'inflation'

• Moody’s, Central Bankers Concerned With Banks

  Posted on Thursday October 29th, 2009 at 10:28 in depression, dollar, housing, Interest rates, Economy, discussion, inflation, gdp, recession, us dollar, bank of england, economic indicators

  As the FDIC continues shuttering U.S. banks, ominous signals are coming from Central Banks around the world and from Moody’s Investor Services.  The timely release of this information seems to support the legislative reform proposed by Representat...

• Bair’s FDIC – 106 Banks Down, 400 To Go!

  Posted on Tuesday October 27th, 2009 at 10:02 in depression, dollar, housing, gold, Interest rates, Economy, discussion, currency trading, inflation, unemployment, recession, us dollar

  Straight-talking, fast shooting and true to her word, FDIC gunslinger Sheila Bair pulled the trigger on seven more banks over the weekend.  The closings raised her agency’s annual total to 106 banks shuttered in 2009.  In August, the understaffed...

• Goldman Cannot Sustain Rally

  Posted on Thursday October 15th, 2009 at 14:31 in depression, dollar, housing, forex, Interest rates, Economy, discussion, currency trading, inflation, unemployment, recession, us dollar

  Equity investors expected Goldman Sachs to perform well.  The venerable investment bank did not disappoint.  Meanwhile, Citigroup’s loss was less than expected, but failed to fuel a further DOW Jones rally as equities slipped under the esteemed 1...

• Sheila Bair Speaks Out

  Posted on Thursday October 15th, 2009 at 07:05 in depression, dollar, housing, Interest rates, Economy, discussion, currency trading, euro, inflation, unemployment, gdp, recession

  Soft-spoken Kansas native and tough-minded Chairman of the FDIC, Sheila Bair, is gaining a reputation on Capitol Hill.  Unlike her fellow Treasury and Federal Reserve regulators, her strongly asserted positions do not reflect any political agenda. ...

• 6,600 Foreclosures Per Day

  Posted on Thursday October 8th, 2009 at 12:54 in depression, housing, Interest rates, Economy, discussion, currency trading, inflation, unemployment, gdp, recession, us dollar, bank of england

  For months the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has done its best to put forth a positive message about the housing crisis.  During this time, the NAR has reported increased sales and improving home values.  The Center for Responsible Lending...

• Will Unemployment Hit 15%?

  Posted on Friday October 2nd, 2009 at 10:49 in depression, housing, Interest rates, Economy, discussion, currency trading, inflation, gdp, recession, us dollar, retail sales, economic indicators

  The hammer fell Friday morning when the Labor Department’s Non-Farm Payroll was released showing another 263,000 jobs trimmed from the U.S. workforce.  Unemployment is now stated at 9.8%.  Most analysts feel the rate is significantly understated ...

• Why The FDIC is Nearly Depleted

  Posted on Tuesday September 29th, 2009 at 10:36 in depression, housing, Interest rates, Economy, discussion, inflation, unemployment, gdp, recession, us dollar, economic indicators, consumer confidence

  FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair is the tough-minded, fiercely independent advocate of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.  Sheila Bair does not mince words.  Bair makes decisive moves and backs them up with tough policy. Under her tenure the FDIC has se...

• Has Growth Returned to US Economy?

  Posted on Thursday September 24th, 2009 at 11:37 in depression, housing, Interest rates, Economy, Germany, discussion, currency trading, euro, forex market, inflation, unemployment, gdp

  On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve said that growth had returned to the U.S. economy.  With congressional leaders and the Obama Administration locked in heated debates regarding health care and the War in Afghanistan, some of the momentum for fi...

• Decisive Leadership Lacking At the G20

  Posted on Thursday September 24th, 2009 at 11:31 in depression, housing, gold, Interest rates, Economy, discussion, currency trading, euro, forex market, inflation, unemployment, gdp

  Later today the G20 officially convenes but indications are that momentum on three key fronts is conflicted.  At a time when give-and-take progress is necessary, the world’s economic leaders seem unable or unwilling to assert decisive leadership t...

• Sheila Bair & FDIC Stand Alone

  Posted on Tuesday September 22nd, 2009 at 10:06 in depression, housing, Interest rates, Economy, discussion, currency trading, euro, inflation, unemployment, gdp, recession, us dollar

  The FDIC To Go It Alone Tough-minded FDIC Chairperson, Sheila Bair, has her own visions of the recession and the trajectory of the recovery.  Her views rarely coincide with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner or Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke. ...

• G20 Summit in Pittsburgh Critical to Recovery

  Posted on Friday September 18th, 2009 at 12:03 in depression, housing, forex, Interest rates, Economy, Germany, discussion, euro, inflation, unemployment, gdp, recession

  The September 24-25 G20 Summit in Pittsburgh must be more productive than the last meeting in London and may well determine the shape and depth of the recovery from the world’s deepest recession.  Leaders are positioning themselves to lay out thei...

• The New U Recovery

  Posted on Thursday September 17th, 2009 at 14:43 in depression, housing, Interest rates, Economy, discussion, inflation, unemployment, gdp, recession, us dollar, ecb, bank of england

  Okay, the recovery will not be “V” shaped.  It may not be “W” shaped, so today’s media experts now refer to the recovery as “U” shaped, even if it is an extended “U.”  Well, one thing is for sure, the longer this recession-recover...

• GBPUSD: Selling May Accelerate as Unemployment Hits 12-Year High

  Posted on Wednesday September 16th, 2009 at 01:11 in Interest rates, Economy, currency trading, euro, inflation, unemployment, australian dollar, retail sales, consumer price index, economic indicators, deflation, british pound

  The UK labor market is likely to show continued weakness as Jobless Claims rise by 25,000 in August, pushing the unemployment rate (known in the UK as the Claimant Count) to a 12-year high at 5.0%. More of the same is expected going forward: a survey...

• On Wall Street – Change is Coming

  Posted on Tuesday September 15th, 2009 at 08:35 in depression, housing, Interest rates, Economy, discussion, inflation, unemployment, gdp, recession, us dollar, bank of england, trade balance

  Embroiled in the political turmoil surrounding a national health care initiative and with an economic recovery seemingly underway, the Obama Administration appeared to have moved its cry for investment regulation to a back burner.  On Monday, Presid...

• Geithner Impressive

  Posted on Friday September 11th, 2009 at 12:43 in depression, housing, Interest rates, Economy, discussion, inflation, unemployment, gdp, recession, us dollar, trade balance, retail sales

  For many Americans, Secretary Geithner’s performance in heated Senate debates one year ago was less than inspiring.  In fact, it was unnerving and caused stock markets to tumble and countless cries for his replacement.  Many felt the Secretary se...

• American Consumer Retreats

  Posted on Wednesday September 9th, 2009 at 10:02 in depression, housing, Interest rates, Economy, discussion, inflation, unemployment, gdp, recession, retail sales, economic indicators, consumer confidence

  For all those who believed the tireless American consumer would lead the country and the globe from the depths of the recession, guess again.  In the face of a conservatively stated 9.7% unemployment rate, the American consumer is not buying the rec...

• The Federal Reserve - Wait & See?

  Posted on Thursday September 3rd, 2009 at 11:17 in depression, dollar, housing, Interest rates, Economy, discussion, euro, inflation, unemployment, gdp, recession, us dollar

  The Federal Reserve governors appear divided about the meaning of certain economic trends.  The Fed’s August 11-12 policy session was optimistic but tempered with caution.  The minutes of the meeting indicated that Reserve members felt the ri...

• Forex European Preview 08.31.2009

  Posted on Monday August 31st, 2009 at 00:39 in credit, Economy, election, currency trading, euro, inflation, industrial production, lending, profits, australian dollar, consumer price index, economic indicators

  A preliminary estimate of the Euro Zone Consumer Price Index is expected to show that inflation fell at an annual pace of -0.3% in August, a slight improvement over the -0.7% result registered in the previous month. Still, the bottom line is that pri...

• Forex European Preview 08.28.2009

  Posted on Friday August 28th, 2009 at 02:48 in Interest rates, Economy, currency trading, euro, inflation, unemployment, monetary policy, economic growth, spending, lending, bank of china, economic indicators

  A revision of the second-quarter UK Gross Domestic Product is set to confirm that the economy shrank 0.8% in the three months to June to bring the annual growth rate to -5.6%, the worst in at least 53 years. Barring an unexpected, large revision in t...

• Bernanke Again!

  Posted on Tuesday August 25th, 2009 at 15:13 in depression, dollar, housing, gold, forex, Interest rates, Economy, discussion, inflation, gdp, recession, us dollar

  Two men firmly committed to increased transparency have decided to remain on the team that hopes to lead the U.S. Recovery and stave off the possibility of choking inflation.  President Barack Obama has crossed political parties once again and will ...

• The Oracle Speaks - The World Listens

  Posted on Thursday August 20th, 2009 at 08:08 in depression, housing, Interest rates, Economy, discussion, currency trading, euro, inflation, unemployment, crude oil, gdp, recession

  When Warren Buffett speaks, the financial world takes note.  On Wednesday, The Oracle of Omaha delivered a summary of his view of the recession, the recovery and the future of the dollar in a full-length editorial in the New York Times. In his usua...

• The VIX Launches Fears

  Posted on Tuesday August 18th, 2009 at 10:03 in depression, housing, Interest rates, Economy, discussion, inflation, unemployment, gdp, recession, us dollar, retail sales, deflation

  The CBOE VIX jumped 15% as stocks dropped 186.06 points or 2% before the DOW settled at 9135.34 on Monday.  The S&P 500 Index dipped 24.36 points to 979.73 while Nasdaq dropped 54.68 to 1930.84.  The DOW and the S&P posted their worst one-d...

• AIG - Where The Money, News and Action is

  Posted on Tuesday August 11th, 2009 at 13:30 in depression, housing, Interest rates, Economy, discussion, inflation, gdp, recession, us dollar, bailout, retail sales, economic indicators

  American International Group, Inc. is in the news, posting huge market gains and rightfully positioned at the center of multiple controversies.  On Monday, investors welcomed new CEO Robert Benmosche as AIG continued its powerful rally closing +1.56...

• Real Estate Values Hit New Lows

  Posted on Thursday August 6th, 2009 at 12:37 in depression, mortgage, real estate, housing, Interest rates, Economy, commercial, inflation, us housing market, recession, us dollar, stimulus

  According the National Association of Realtors, the housing market is turning the corner. Not everyone shares the same view. Sales numbers are encouraging but the tale of the tape poses serious issues for homeowners and commercial real estate develop...

• Flashing & High Frequency Trading

  Posted on Thursday July 30th, 2009 at 18:11 in depression, housing, gold, Interest rates, Economy, discussion, inflation, unemployment, gdp, recession, us dollar, economic indicators

  Part Two: When the Securities and Exchange Commission authorized electronic exchanges in 1998, the intent was to open markets to any investor with a desktop computer.  The idea was that the electronic investors would be on the same footing as floor ...

• Profits Explode With High Frequency Trading

  Posted on Tuesday July 28th, 2009 at 13:24 in depression, dollar, housing, gold, Interest rates, Economy, discussion, euro, inflation, unemployment, gdp, recession

  Part One An old fashioned shootout is about to happen on Wall Street and in global marketplaces where some of transparency’s biggest marshals are calling for a halt to some of the country’s biggest financial gunslingers who are boosted by...

• Bernanke On Capitol Hill

  Posted on Thursday July 23rd, 2009 at 10:40 in depression, dollar, housing, Interest rates, Economy, currency trading, inflation, federal reserve, recession, us dollar, treasury, economic indicators

  Displaying the patience and the command that has enabled the Chairman of The Federal Reserve to persevere through the country’s deepest recession, Ben Bernanke completed two days of testimony on Capitol Hill.  On Wednesday, the Chairman appear...

• Forex European Preview 07.22.2009

  Posted on Wednesday July 22nd, 2009 at 01:01 in stocks, forex, Economy, currency trading, euro, inflation, imf, gdp, australian dollar, bank of england, cpi, international monetary fund

  Germany’s IFO Survey of business sentiment is expected to rise for the seventh consecutive month in July, pointing to continued improvement in firms’ 6-month economic outlook. Still, the reading is expected at 90.1, a print below the 100 “boom-...

• Forex European Preview 07.14.2009

  Posted on Tuesday July 14th, 2009 at 00:50 in Interest rates, Economy, Germany, discussion, currency trading, euro, earnings, inflation, goldman sachs, imf, recession, bank of england

  The UK Consumer Price Index is expected to show that the annual pace of inflation fell to 1.8% in June, the first time that prices slipped below the Bank of England’s 2% target rate since September 2007. The leading producer price index fell more t...

• Forex European Preview 07.13.2009

  Posted on Monday July 13th, 2009 at 01:23 in stocks, forex, Interest rates, Economy, currency trading, switzerland, inflation, intervention, us dollar, ppi, cpi, economic indicators

  Switzerland’s Producer and Import Prices are set fall -5.4% in the year to June, the steepest decline in over 22 years. The metric foreshadows continued downward pressure on consumer prices as lower wholesale costs are reflected in the final price ...