That's not actually correct either. There is correlation with treasury selling and currency weakening. We've seen it in a lot of emerging markets. The rand got a beat down after government bonds were dumped after the Fed began to taper. ...

PIMCO's Incredibly Embarrassing Tweet

Well, to some extent. But data is just continuing the trend started in December. The problem is, China's economy is not growing where the market wants it. I have read some articles where analysts believe the "real" economy is only growing 3-4%. ...

China Factory Index Decline Adds to Li’s Growth Headwinds

As they should, IMO. Russians thought they seen problems in Cyprus. The US can do enough to cripple Russia without getting involved militarily. Sanctions destroyed Iran's economy. The only problem is that Putin is one of those guys that is so ...

Ukraine orders full military mobilisation over Russia moves

Lol. I know the big weathergate was put on the housing weakness. If anyone remembers, the housing data was fading since October. A lot had to due with the home price rise and mortgage rates. Nobody cared because in October and November's employment ...

China Factory Index Decline Adds to Li’s Growth Headwinds

Why are you such a jackass? You clearly are unable to comprehend my comments because your heads so far up your ass.

Economy in U.S. Expanded at Slower Pace Than First Estimated

So does China blame bad data on the weather?

China Factory Index Decline Adds to Li’s Growth Headwinds

Markets are inefficient and irrational, regardless of what academics say. It mirrors human emotion. I mean look at the crap data over the last few months. Perma bulls say oh, it's the weather. Like the housing data was the worst in the West where ...

Economy in U.S. Expanded at Slower Pace Than First Estimated

We can't be in a bubble! GDP comes in lower than expected, let's buy those stocks. S&P at another all-time high as US grows 1.9 percent in 2013...buy buy buy

Economy in U.S. Expanded at Slower Pace Than First Estimated

In July, new home buyers didn't come out because it was too hot.

Big cut in U.S. fourth-quarter GDP growth looms

One few months ago at least, but we can say the same thing for Sterling yet traders continue to trade it up. I always found it funny that traders "price" certain things in ahead of time and then again some more when it happens lol. For one of the ...

NZ FinMin English: Interest rate rises are inevitable

Watched an interesting video. Apparently China was looking to buy all, or the vast majority, of oil from Russia using yuan to bypass the dollar. They have also have has several trade deals in Europe using local currencies and bypassing the dollar. I ...

Apparent Theft at Mt. Gox Shakes Bitcoin World

What I was getting at is that the vault holdings are less than what people own. They issue certificates saying Michaelpelly owns 5 oz or whatever. Yet, your 5 oz have been sold to four other parties hoping their isn't a run on the vaults. Similar to ...

Apparent Theft at Mt. Gox Shakes Bitcoin World

Sounds like the numerous gold vaulting companies. Here is your bitcoin certificate of ownership, we promise they'll be here when you request them.

Apparent Theft at Mt. Gox Shakes Bitcoin World

Lol, ok. America's economy hasn't been the manufacturing powerhouse it use to be. And that has nothing to do with its overall size. If it is so great, so expansive, why is 70% of the economy dependent upon consumer spending? I was talking ...

Is the US in real trouble? We're about to find out

Lol OK. Allow me to interject some facts. America, where you think the economy is alive and well, is ranked 110 in the world for GDP YoY. And those countries are minuscule in comparison..and France? The only thing their competitive in is most paid ...

Is the US in real trouble? We're about to find out

Beggars cannot be choosers. You can't afford those things on government assistance either, oh wait.. No offense, and I was referring to peripheral European countries in jest. The US is becoming an entitlement state, and Obama is sure making the ...

Is the US in real trouble? We're about to find out

But that has been a problem long before the collapse. The US hasn't been a true manufacturing/producing economy in decades. So, we can say that's the problem now because it was the problem before. And to be honest, even if there were manufacturing ...

Is the US in real trouble? We're about to find out

Nobody soon enough

Is the US in real trouble? We're about to find out

Yea, close enough. The participant stinks, for sure, but the aging population has a lot to do with it. Unfortunately, what makes the problem worse is two-fold: 1) There is a lack of quality jobs. One in six college grads have a job that require a ...

Is the US in real trouble? We're about to find out

I believe it's the lowest since the mid-60s, 70s when women really started getting into the workforce. However, if you look at the historical participation rate you'll see where it picked up, but it also topped prior to the collapse and has been ...

Is the US in real trouble? We're about to find out