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2010 Articles

March

EU officials throw Greece a small life preserver
A EURO parachute has holes
EURO condemned and not just to a tight trading range
A EURO bear market rally in the making
China to exit stimulus plans?
Greek’s woes passé?
China speculation takes heat off Greece
Greek debacle on hold, EUR and ‘risk’ in vogue
EURO mess is far from over
EUR euphoria over for now
Will the Greek austerity ‘haircut’ appease the market?
EUR wait and see for Greece
Greece will test the EURO even with a rescue package

February

EURO-Greek woes disguised by month end-extensions
EURO mauled by Greco-Turks
A Greek Soap-Opera to derail the EURO
Markets wait for Bernanke and default announcements
With Bernanke engaged with Humphrey-Hawkins, EUR’s direction dictated by Greece
Bernanke Gives Dollar the Green Light
Greece will cost us all
Greece’s hiatus favors risk and love for Euro’s
EU’s stoic stance is a market positive for the EUR
European banks have a $2.3 trillion PIIGS stake, EUR cannot fail
Germany bears the weight of the EUR
EUR disappoints despite rumors of aid for Greece
Seller beware, EUR to rally $8b’s worth
The EUR and its sovereign concerns dictate position taking
Euro woes deepen relying on NFP for relief
Contagion PIIGS hurt EURO
EU’s Greece is ‘too big to fail’
The Obama dollar hanging tough
For now dollar agenda remains the same

January

Obama’s State of Union lifts global indices while dollar softens
Bernanke dials for support while State of the Union to address Obama’s Volcker Plan
Dollar Supported by Double-Dip Threat
Dollar movement contained, markets digest Obama’s proposal
Obama Dollar Weakens on Fighting Words
China mops up excess liquidity
China Chokes Credit while EUR plummets
PIIGS at Bay
Trichet remains on the offense
PIIGS hurt EUR
Trichet and ECB remain predictable
PBOC is proactive, Bernanke’s Fed is reactive
China to beat Bernanke in hiking rates first
What’s ‘Made in China’, Global Growth is hoping it’s not fake
NFP to justify Bernanke and Obama’s actions
Ahead of NFP, dollar ranges
Is Greece to be cut loose by Europe? Where is the solidarity?
The dollar suffers from a New Years hangover
What’s the dollar to do?

2009 Articles

December

In 2010 Beware Of the Keynesian Hangover
In December the dollar’s King
Currencies ‘Carbon Copy’ moves
The dollar is stuck in ‘no-mans land’
The dollar maintains its holiday edge
The dollar is treading water.
Is the dollar ending the funding role?
The dollar is wilting
Dollar is ‘running with the Bull’s’
Bernanke to deliver the same at the FOMC
Nakheel to Abu Dhabi ‘Please Sir, Can I have some more?’
Abu Dhabi keeps Dubai World’s Islands afloat!
China marches to its own beat!
Darling’s Poison Pill. NY’s Poison Apple?
Dollar Bears Beware!
Sovereignty rating concerns supports dollar?
Recession to Recovery is a Dollar Bear’s Headache
NFP to confirm job losses slowed while unemployment rates tick higher.
Will Trichet stand and deliver?
Investors have a gluttonous ‘risk’ appetite
Are we Dubai or Du-Sell?

November

Dubai not distressed, Dollar gets dumped!
Dubai Debacle drives Dollar Higher
Dollar gets a get out of jail card, temporarily at least
‘Thank’ Bernanke for ‘giving’ us this.
Chinese Banks are falling into US financials acid tests traps
Deflation death spiral killing dollar
Forget Bernanke and Geithner, its risk-aversion that supports the USD
Conflicting Fed statements confusing markets
Bernanke stick to deflation, dollar problem is Geithner’s
Bernanke’s reality is fighting deflation not supporting dollar.
Obama fails to resuscitate the dollar
Dollar Déjà-vu.
Geithner’s strong dollar policy is a myth.
Obama Dollar to ‘Devalue the Way to Prosperity’!
Cash-cow Bernanke is the dollar’s nemesis
The dollar has no supporters!
NFP trading is for contrarians!
Bernanke ‘stood and delivered’ Trichet and King your next
Bernanke’s ‘extended period’?
Failing Banks Support Dollar Appetite
The Dollar needs Life-Support.

October

Fiscal Steroids Programs Promote Risk and Carry Trades.
The dollar is getting oxygen.
Too ‘Big to fail’ is getting too ‘Big to Bail’
Yields aid the dollar!
China does not want the dollar?
Obama’s ‘Lost Decade’, made in Japan.
Yes Comrade! Obama ‘orders’ pay cuts. What’s happening to Capitalism?
European policy makers, a team consisting of individual actions. Disaster!
Bernanke’s iPod play list urges ‘US to be frugal and Asia to consume more’
The dollar sees red!
Bernanke, what have you done?
Are Bernanke and the Fed not USD bearish?
No dollar crisis here!
Resurrecting the dollar?
Bernanke gives the dollar a boost with rate talk
Predictable King-Trichet
Where is your ‘double-dip’ now Roubini? Greed got us into this mess and greed is getting us out and into another bubble!
The ‘Big Dollar’ has caught more than the Flu! Where is its vaccine?
‘Roubini Recession, Bernanke Depression’- a new Dylan title?
9.8% US Unemployment Rate with over 10.4 million on Jobless Benefits.
G7 has seen the light, it wants to be the ‘big dollars’ crutch!

September

Do not adjust your monitors!
Is the USD getting ‘flu’ like symptoms again?
Bernanke and Co. agree to continue to give free money!
Foreign Widgets paid in USD’s are expensive now!
The Punch Drunk ‘dollar’ is Another Headache!
A USD Calm before the Storm!
Question to Obama and Bernanke. How many Initial, Continuing, Extended and Emergency Claim Recipients are there? …..+10.35m Jobless Americans to be precise!
Bernanke’s ‘USD’ Is Entering the Abyss!
Bernanke Feels Weak!
Welcome to the Silly-Season for anything ‘USD’ related!
Resuscitating the USD!
‘Buck’ is terminally ill!
Up, Up and Up……Bang, Bubble and Burst!
Black And Blue And Not Green All Over!
The Bullies Are Back In The School Yard Beating On ‘Mighty Buck’!
Will NFP Create The Perfect Storm?
The FED Is As Confused As We Are!
Fear of Another Financial Flop beats Good Fundamentals!
If China’s Not Thirsty For The ‘Black-Stuff’, Who Is?

August

China And Japan Go In Opposite Directions!
Capital-Markets Cannot Have Long Boring Summer Days!
Capital Markets Trade Sideways-No Fun to be Had!
I am confident that these Confidence numbers are not!
Welcome back Ben Bernanke!
Economics 101=the Roubini way!
‘Every breath you make Ben Bernanke, we will be watching you’!
Is China healthy again?
China is our savior? But, it’s entering a ‘bear market’!
Tuesday’s are for consolidation!
The summer rally is over!
China Stocks indexes are down, why are we happy?
Bernanke is ‘flexible’ in his delivery!
Bernanke befriends the Buck today!
Will Bernanke and Co. push back?
It’s Bernanke’s turn to take center stage!
As expected-NFP surprises!
Is the USD the world’s reserve currency? Nope……Carry? Maybe!
Green shoots are smokin!
Forex is trading on fumes!

July

Bring back the Bulls Pamplona!
Is this month over yet? Forex is Hard!
China sneezes and the World catches the Flu!
The next kill-joy, ‘Commercial Property Loans Go Bad’!
Bernanke’s ‘Reality Show”!
Canada’s Recession is over!
Ben you are doing us proud!
Ben Bernanke, the sequel!
Ben and his magic wand!
Michigan wins at +15% unemployment!
Sterling has H1N1 Symptoms!
Risk appetite on the Boil or have we turned it down to a Simmer?
Are Global equities providing us with ‘False Hopes’?
‘Depth with little Volume’!
The ‘Buck feels confident’!
‘Green Shoots’ and Pesticides don’t mix!
G8 should reconvene at MJ’s ‘Neverland’!
Don’t trust the Swiss?
The ‘Buck’ get’s a get out of jail card!
Say it ain’t so Joe?
‘Less bad is Good’, but for how long?
When they cry you buy. When they are ‘Yellen’ you’re selling!

June

Markets peaking?
China gives the ‘Green Light’!
Capital Markets this week provided something for everyone!
USD ‘bears’ be afraid, be very very afraid!
Commit Bernanke!
Equity signs of a Bear market rally ending!
Is this the Summer U-turn?
It’s over…..European Leaders want exit strategy!
The US consumer-M.I.A!
BRIC came, saw, and gave us hot air!
Throw a BRIC at the USD strength!
Sell, sell, sell and sell again!
No love between the Fed and the US consumer!
Questions for the day?
US Banks 2nd Q earning’s to be dismal!
European Banks to follow Americans!
‘An unambiguous sign of improvement’ Is it really?
A few good reasons ‘not’ to hate the US dollar entirely…..!
Trichet to pressurize the US dollar even further!
‘Supranational Currency’ to kill the US dollar!
‘Slowing down the slow-down’ not helping the US dollar!
Both the US dollar and GM are broke!

May

Are US Treasuries to be Tax deductable?
The appetite for US Treasuries is difficult to digest!
Chrysler out, GM in!
North Korea to test Capital Markets nerves!
North Korea is not on Holiday!
No life-line for the ‘once’ mighty dollar!
Bernanke’s minutes include disclaimers! Markets will not be happy.
Consumers hoarding ‘Cash’ is not helping. Spend!
Perception has Risk-appetite advancing!
Is this the beginning of the end of the ECB?
Bernanke’s ‘green shoot’ economics is suffering frost burn!
Greenspan Hawking Real Estate!
Bernanke demands Banks to identify other ‘risks’!
US dollar to renew ‘signs of stress’?
Lost 5.1 million jobs, how many today?
Geithner is no fool?
‘Tumultuous Thursday’-Bring it on!
Which 10 Banks are in trouble?
Is this the week that Capital Markets die?
Stress tests results postponed!

April

Equities trump ‘flu’ alert!
‘Flu’ cannot sicken Confidence index surprise!
Panic in Capital Markets as Flu cannot be contained!
Swine Flu heightens fear in FI and FX!
The Day of our Lies?
This ‘stress’ tension is helping no-one!
‘Stress test for dummy’s’ by Tim Geithner!
Is it true? $400 billion! When will the bleeding stop?
The next down wave is here!
Trichet’s Tokyo Tirade
Is China in trouble?
Markets are discounting poor earnings. Watch for Citi!
Obama’s administration is to slay the ‘Mammoth’!
Banks ‘Mum’ on stress tests!
Who wants’ to be King at the BOE?
The lights remain out!
Doomsayers are loud again!
Convinced yet? Now, what do we do?
Forget PPIP its G20’s PPC-Public Private Capitalism!
G20 and Your answer’s are……?
Obama’s No Fool!

March

My way or No way! Obama
The ‘Sea of Red’ never-ending!
NFP surprises over?
Geithner is rolling the dice….
Geithner and Bernanke seek ‘absolute power’?
Toxic Assets or Toxic liabilities? Geithner, what are you trying to offload?
Tim, it’s your time to shine!
Timmie, Say it ain’t so?
Bye Bye USD$! Is the Fed creating a covert protectionist policy similar to that of the SNB? ……Nope?
Is the FED to buy Bonds?
Easy formula to remember according to today’s investment strategists:
Are bank’s profit hints at a warning in disguise?
Is this a ‘Swiss Melt’ policy?
Is Citi insolvent? Playing politics leading us astray?
The shenanigans at Citi! Do we not learn?
Will Asian indices change our negativity?
Is this a Recession or Depression?
NFP, will it be the loss of -1 million jobs?
Expect Trichet and the ECB to confuse the day!
How much Cash is really needed for the Banks? Can we count that far!
How low can we go?
Can the EUR survive?

February

Obama is following Robin Hood’s philosophy!
UK Banks to be nationalized-their economy is plummeting out of control!
Bear Market Rally?
The Great Recession!
The arrogance of US Financials will persist despite being semi nationalized!
Obama’s week of Contagion…..!
Obama’s done with the selling, sit back and let the ‘Band-Aid’ take effect….
‘Obama’s $30 Billion dollar Ride…..’
President Obama’s stimulus plan to be signed today
OANDA ASIA PACIFIC Opens for Business
Obama Mortgage Plan boosts Stock Markets Increases Risk Appetite
Wall Street CEOs facing Congress declare no more bonuses are coming
US Bank Rescue plan lacks clarity, fails at confidence.
Obama’s Plan passes Senate as Bad Bank resurfaces
President Obama urges Stimulus package approval after weaker NFP
USD receives a boost from Walmart and new accounting proposal
The ‘Thain Tax’ has been imposed!
Motor Industry in ‘Death Spiral’!
Obama expects more Banks to fail!
‘Bad Bank’ will pay ‘Cash for Trash’…..we all end up paying in the end!

January

EUR’s ‘Death Wish 2’…….introducing Soros!
European Confidence falls to record low!
‘Let them eat cake…..again’!
Another -73k job cuts yesterday (Caterpillar, ING, Home Depot) …and counting!!
Social discontent to leave a stain on Capital Markets!
Obama waves Red Flag to China!
Japanese housewives to be ‘burned’ in FX Markets!
US Banks are insolvent!!
Can President Obama live up to the hype and hope?
Historical week for everyone!
Is this week over yet!!
What’s the difference between Ireland and Iceland? –One letter and about 6-months!
How the mighty have fallen….Citibank a crumpling empire!
Reality bites!……Skip a deeper recession, go straight to Depression?
Will Trichet pull the Trigger?
Depression beckons?
Non-farm Payroll to hit -1m…when?
An ecological disaster looming-The FED to destroy trees to print money!
Russia is on the Offensive again!
Tax aid from Obama….
Another Day another Year, but, same old problems!

2008 Articles

December

Happy New Year……..??
2009 a ‘Year of Hope’?
The EUR benefits from the Middle-East.
Seasons Greetings-‘Back to the future’!
Nothing positive this side of Christmas!
Expect irrational currency movements this Christmas week!
A Christmas to remember and forget!!!
Japan threatens intervention. Will we see verbal intervention from Trichet and the Swiss?
Quantitative easing has been declared!!!-dust off Gutenberg’s printing press.
Bernanke battles ‘depression’?
Are the US Treasury actions just a legitimized ‘Ponzi’ scheme?
R.I.P-Detroit three!
Russia loses control, Iceland in deficit, Swiss nearing zero, Sarkozy wants stimulus-this is only a ‘technical’ recession!!!
A Christmas wish list…..a Job?
Obama ‘O-phoria’! Here to stay?
Early Seasonal gift from President Elect Obama!
NFP -533k and the unemployment rate ticks up to 6.7%
‘Tepid’ Trichet to disappoint again?
Investors prepare for an eye-popping NFP headline!
This ‘Great Recession’ expected to lose millions of more jobs!
Investors seek ‘risk aversion’ trade ideas!

November

Trichet and Co. to be more aggressive next week!
Bernanke and Paulson can breath easier this week, next week will be the backbreaker!
Are Bernanke and Paulson on the ‘back-foot’ again?
Obama’s ‘o-phoria’ is dead in the water!
Obama’s appointments are appeasing Capital Markets for now. Is Citibank to spoil the party?
With Global Equities plunging once again, what financial leader is driving the bus? There is no one staying on and no faith in any driver!
Forget disinflation, Panic is coming and it’s supporting safe heaven US dollar for now.
To Bail out or not to bail out, that is the question as GM, Ford and Chrysler wait
USD recovers as Auto bailout flounders amid Investor Risk Aversion
G20 meeting ends without any concrete answers as Japan enters recession.
USD and Wall Street recover before the G20 leaders meeting in Washington
Like a House of Cards, Global Economies are falling. ‘The Buck’ is King!
Safe heaven USD continues to be supported. Is this the end of the EUR?
A somber day, a somber USD?
China’s half-a-trillion investment aids global equities and the ‘carry’ trade.
Today’s a reality check, NFP to shed more than -300k jobs!
Obama’s honeymoon will be short lived as Global recession deepens. Is it time for the USD to shine again?
With President Obama winning, Is Fixed Income, Forex and equities hung over?
Is Obama a foregone conclusion? Equities, Bonds and Forex have priced a win. If not, where to?
King, Trichet expected to be aggressive this week. ‘Big Dollar’ safer heaven?

October

Bernanke and Co. wipe $10 trillion off equity values this month. Is there more to follow?
Bernanke ‘stands and delivers’ or does he?
Will the Fed’s Chair Ben surprise us today?..
Global equities get the ‘green light’!
Forex and Equity massacre continues….
Greenspan comes clean-faults led to Capital Markets tsunami!
How to loose in forex and stocks with out trying… watch your portfolio!
EUR vs. USD……….round 2!
The US dollar finds love again… but, for how long?
Whats with the ‘Big dollar’…………….we lost the ‘love’?
Forex and Equities embrace slippery Oil prices……..!
Where is the Financial Leadership? Brown, Bernanke or Bozo….!!
Is the Party over for Forex and Equities?
Dow advances +11.6%, Dollar dips……We happy yet?
Forex waits to take lead from G7……More ‘cuts’ coming?
Are Forex markets acting rational……?
7 Cbanks cut rates in a coordinated interest rate reduction!!
Apocalyptic Financial Crisis?
The Credit Tsunami hits FOREX!
Will Today’s NFP and ‘Bank-aid’ plan lead to ‘coordinated interest rate cuts’ for Forex?
Forex markets believe ‘aid’ passing is a given and Global Recession is looming!
Are Forex Markets waiting for a ‘vetoed’ plan to support the greenback again?

September

Are CBanks about to orchestrate a global rate ‘cut’?
A Herculean Greenback is aided by TARA (Troubled Asset Relief Act.)
US dollar sideswiped in Forex markets over ‘toxic waste’ delay!
Bailout plan negotiations hurt USD as Bush warns of recession.
The US dollar performs like a ‘wounded bear’-erratic and dangerous!
Is Forex witnessing the ‘demise’ of the US dollar?
Fait Complete! GSNY and MSNY-investment banking no more.
General Custer and Bernanke, will he suffer a similar fate?
Further Financial Fallout’s dominate Forex!
AIG 1 Lehman O-as the FED takes control!
Contagious Credit markets are giving the Fed a headache!
Lehman bankruptcy pressurizes USD in Forex!
Forex takes direction from Lehman!
Forex declares ‘dollar’ King!
Is the ‘big’ dollar exposed to further weakness?
Is the USD loosing support after Freddie and Fannie seizure?
Faith restored in Forex?
NFP to surprise Forex!
ECB and BOE will dominate Forex.
Euro policy makers beat up on Euro while ‘buck’ reigns supreme!
Forex USD ‘bulls run rabid’!

August

The IEA calms down Gustav fears and helps the USD recover
Durable goods keep USD afloat, as ECB’s Weber offers hawkish comments to boost EUR
Hurricane Gustav pushes Oil prices higher as the USD stops its advance versus the EUR.
UK Holiday results in low liquidity, USD Bulls still moving forward
Fed commitment to remain vigilant boosts USD bulls
Forex cannot keep the USD down!
The USD takes a breather!
The USD reigns supreme?
Buy US$, wear diamonds?
A passive ‘greenback’?
Robust US$ Remains!
US$ little changed ahead of CPI!
Fed’s Fisher diagnoses the US Economy with anemia.
US$ in line for Gold!
US$ declines, movements excessive!
A herculean US$?
ECB and BOE to follow suit?
Fed remains on course?
NFP D-day!

July

Forex embrace Bush, Bernanke and Paulson!
Is ADP data to surprise Forex?
Forex siesta part 2!
Forex siesta starts!
Bank’s see red! Where is USD$?
EUR wilts, USD roars, for now!
Plosser and Paulson Profess a stronger USD$!
USD$ treading water for now!
USD$-Where to now?
Another ‘wild and crazy day’ in FX?
Forex reprieve before the ‘onslaught’?
Bernanke:Can he ’switch hit’?
USD$ crisis is underway!
Paulson supports Freddie and Fannie!
Yellen Louder!
Fed Hawks seek ‘neutral’ with hikes!
Bernanke: Soothsayer or Gambler?
Freddie and Fannie Flop?
Will the G8 perform?
Trichet does not deliver- Is the USD$ wanted?
‘Terrifying Thursday’ ECB + NFP=weaker USD$!!!
Weekly Oil Inventory day, will it help?
Risk Aversion strategies dominate as USD$ avoided!!

June

Oil prices running ‘amuck’!
‘We’re caught in a trap’!
Buffett: Bull Bear Bernanke=Stagflation!
Bernanke ‘Hawk or Dovish’ today?
Bernanke to take center stage.
Jeddah a bust?
Dean’s FX| Will Oil Prices Break down?
Dean’s FX|SNB and BOE surprise the markets.
Dean’s FX|Fed’s lack of evidence to hike!
Dean’s FX| USD$ Bears are bullish!
Dean’s FX| G8 commodity and stagflation concerns
Dean’s FX|Lisbon, Osaka and the EUR!
Dean’s FX|Bernanke, Bonds and Beer!
Dean’s FX 11th June|Stagflation dominates?
Dean’s FX 10th June|Bernanke is the USD$ backstop!
Dean’s FX 9th June|Help the USD$!
Dean’s FX 6th June|Employment D-Day!
Dean’s FX 5th June|ECB and BOE countdown.
Dean’s FX 4th June|Bernanke attempts to bully FX Markets!
Dean’s FX 3rd June|Financial downgrade fallout!
Dean’s FX June 2nd|Oil Top?

May

April

EUR to the Moon!

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