This is priceless. The real message is that the USA does not need a FED at all because it is quite obvious that the FED is out of touch with the real world and should lower the official interest rate now no matter what. Again we have no intellectual ...

Trump Fed Pick Judy Shelton Says Central Bank Should Support Markets

What reports? G20 does not produce reports. Go Australia!

Australia faces 161 billion USD infrastructure funding shortfall: G20 report

Current circumstances still support a strong dollar due to relative interest rates (current and prospective), relative growth (tariffs, threats of tariffs, sanctions, threats of sanctions, and threats in general), electioneering positives ...

China hasn't tried to weaken its currency for years: Strategist

Low bond yields support much higher stock price indexes if low inflation and economic growth can be sustained.

Dow and Nasdaq close at record highs amid expectations for the Fed to lower rates

Record highs for stock price indexes are misleading indicators of valuations. Price to profits ratios are much more sensible indicators if they are appropriately adjusted. By these measures stock prices are well below record. Positive views of ...

Bonds to Fed: There’s Nothing Transient About Low Inflation

One rule for Switzerland and other rules for other countries. Switzerland admits it is a currency manipulator but nobody seems to care about it while other countries get screamed at. Go figure.

Swiss Standoff With EU Belies Country's Deep Economic Dependence

Markets are pricing in more broad based global deflation. Economies of global scale are a very powerful force much underestimated in suppressing inflationary pressures. Tariffs and sanctions are disrupting this process but it is still likely to be ...

Yields Extend Decline

Sex is unimportant in this role. The role needs an excellent economist, visionary analyst and five star communicator. Much like the a US president.

Scourge of ECB's Male Oligarchy Rejoices as Lagarde Era Beckons

US policy is based on out of date facts. CCP is under great pressure to modernise China and implement market reforms. This was well underway until the US initiated policies which helped the CCP to slow reforms down for a while. CCP also embarrassed ...

Trade War: America Is Trying To Turn China Into Another Japan

We have operated with a 20 to 1 leverage for 14 years without problems. Now I can no longer use the platform I have been using for all that time. Please explain how I am now better off with no access to a quality platform? Of course wholesale ...

FCA confirms permanent restrictions on the sale of CFDs and CFD-like options to retail...

There is big difference between saying something is risky and govt will save you from yourself. Easier to ban CFDs than automatic rifles (in US law). Forex trading gets caught too is my experience in NZ if your platform company happens to offer CFDs ...

FCA confirms permanent restrictions on the sale of CFDs and CFD-like options to retail...

This is trivia to the power of 3. Anyone convinced that the world economy is on a stable footing with free trade and political stability has never zoomed out to consider history. Each day the news gets less supportive of future growth in profits and ...

Risk appetite improves after positive meeting for Trump and Xi

We really need analysts to comment on the impact of deflation outside the US on the inflation rate within the USA. US trade policies are having a mixed impact (Posts elsewhere). Reasons are very crucial to decision making. Generally no reasons are ...

As U.S. expansion notches record, recovery may have only just begun

He is advocating buying the EURUSD pair for a 30% plus upside. There are many differences between 2001 and 2019. Such a rally is possible but unlikely in the short term and therefore for investors not traders.

With A Recession Now Inevitable, This May Be The "Trade Of A Lifetime"

Yes.

Will the Greenback Return to Favor if Peak Dovishness is Passed?

It may be the case that deflation from abroad and other 'temporary factors' are helping to keep US inflationary pressures at bay. The FED has research done in this area, common sense suggests the same (esp post GFC slowdown), and the attached table ...

Why Weak Inflation Alone Should Not Trigger Rate Cuts

Lots of ifs. Bull case looks stronger for bonds because trade issues continue to put a brake on global activity and confidence. Trump has twittered himself into a corner on growth. Still positive on USD given Fed caution and US isolation from it's ...

Bond Traders Are Eager to Get Past G-20 and Focus on Data Again

ED = Euro USD. And Erectile Disfunction. I think he meant the former.

With A Recession Now Inevitable, This May Be The "Trade Of A Lifetime"

Thanks, Aussi. No-one can buy land in China for a house not even local people. I looked at apartments in Zhumadian a few years ago, they were very friendly people. The point is that restrictions are being eased gradually and ought to be encouraged. ...

Trump talks trade at G20, China's Xi warns against protectionism

Like US Banks?

Trump talks trade at G20, China's Xi warns against protectionism