Marc Chandler on the Fed and Financial Instability
By Justine Hall, FS There’s a common urban legend, said Marc Chandler, one the Federal Reserve even fosters— that the Fed kills business cycles. “People like Janet Yellen say the … Read more
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No Green Shoots In The Red Ponzi—Financial Instability/Dollar Squeeze Intensifying
By David Stockman This kind of volatility especially at the shortest maturity suggests limited and temporary capacity for spare liquidity. It is the result of a titanic struggle to maintain … Read more
Risks of Financial Instability “Appear to Be Elevated But Contained”: Australia’s Central Bank on Housing Bust
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Crackdown on lending shenanigans and bank misconduct plus an onslaught of new condos at worst possible time worry the RBA. The Reserve Bank of Australia has … Read more
Bond Funds Are “Potential Source of Financial Instability,” after Years of Global QE and Low Interest Rates: Fitch
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter “Liquidity issues at bond mutual funds could result in wider contagion and affect other parts of the financial system and the macro economy.” Bond investors go … Read more
Fund Manager: Stock Market Volatility Reflects Systemic Instability
by Dave Kranzler of Investment Research Dynamics The post-Christmas stock rally extended through Wednesday as the small-cap and tech stocks led the way, with the Russell 2000 up 14.3% and the Nasdaq up … Read more
The list of potential instability markets
by ReadMurrayBookchin I compiled a list of some of the places where we could see the beginnings of a global financial crisis. I don’t know very much about developing markets … Read more
When Long-Brewing Instability Finally Reaches Crisis
Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Keep an eye on the system’s buffers. They look fine until they suddenly collapse. The doom-and-gloomers among us who have been predicting … Read more
Red Flag Gun Laws Without Due Process – Whispers Of Mental Instability Will Close Doors To Healthcare.
By Ruby Henley The Massachusetts House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would give judges the power to seize weapons from individuals reported as a danger to themselves or … Read more
Germany is now having a full blown political crisis — they haven't seen such political instability since WWII.
Merkel is obliviously out of touch with the native German people. I hope she’s forced to resign sometime soon, so the German people can move on without her. AC