Category Archive: Op-Eds

4th July Ironies : What a “Charm” (Hokkien) Life For Women

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Citigroup Economist Willem Buiter’s ‘Ex-mistress Sent Threatening Emails And Lewd Photos’ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/10157727/Citigroup-economist-Willem-Buiters-ex-mistress-sent-threatening-emails-and-lewd-photos.html http://www.businessinsider.com/heleen-mees-and-willem-buiter-2013-7 She actually looks quite good. Poor thing. Moral of the Story : Old Man Still Got Chance What About Old… Continue reading

Making a home run

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Asianmacro has not posted since the 1st week of May to smell the roses into early summer and also in travels across Europe.  Looking back in the past where I have been in… Continue reading

Central Bank Mafia – Fed, ECB, BoJ Battle of the Balance Sheets

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I believe we have a new pecking order for central banks. DON Bernanke. Hitman Abe. And Cheerleader Draghi. Now the racket has been exposed. It is the game of beggar thy neighbour and… Continue reading

Ad Hoc Commentary – the end of the money printing era, capital will give America two good years

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In simple English, Uncle Ben said no more printing and USD rates went higher and the US dollar strengthened. Uncle Ben had been kind to us. Now, yours truly is waiting on gold… Continue reading

Ad Hoc Commentary – London set to decline as a financial center due to regulatory competition

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There are many reasons for New York fall from grace as the IPO center of the world. Academics might debate the reasons: The U.S. Left Behind: The Rise of IPO Activity Around the… Continue reading

Ad Hoc Commentary – French president says eurozone crisis is over

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Whenever politicians says something, you need to ask yourself, why do they say that. The French is declaring victory before the war is over. In all likelihood, the eurozone crisis will come back… Continue reading

Hindenburg Headache and Jaws of Death – S&P 500

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Hindenburg omen was mentioned a few times last month and they have gone quiet after the SPX flew to historic highs. I was lucky I did not pay much attention to it, keeping… Continue reading

Mothers Day, Mother Earth

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Spare a thought for Mother Earth this Mothers Day. It is not just the Dow that hit a historic milestone this weekend. On May 4th, global carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere hit… Continue reading

Bonds In Conversation : Reflecting On The Great Exit

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Warren Buffet‘s Berkshire Hathaway Finance just came out to issue a 5Y and 30Y bond at 1.3% and 4.3%. No wonder he would not buy Apple bonds because Apple issued their 5Y at… Continue reading

Cheering For Il Fiore – Dirty Money 3

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This is not the first time Il Fiore has been cast in ill light. “Singapore’s NDF trading market is an especially tight-knit group, according to people involved. One of their favorite hangouts was… Continue reading