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As Bank Of Canada Turns Hawkish, Investors Retool For Higher Rates Outlook

Posted on April 28, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

A Canadian dollar coin, commonly known as the "Loonie", is pictured in this illustration picture taken in Toronto, January 23, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA - Tags: BUSINESS)

Bubble Or Boom? Why Ultra-Low Interest Rates Mean House Prices May Never Bust

Posted on April 6, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

In this era of cheap money, what once might have looked like a housing bubble might just be the new normal.

Honduras Central Bank Says Economy Could Grow 5.2% In 2021 After Pandemic, Hurricanes

Posted on March 28, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

TEGUCIGALPA, March 26 (Reuters) - Honduras’ economy is expected to grow up to 5.2% in 2021, the central bank president said on Friday, a major rebound from a contraction in…

Dalio Wants You To Swap Treasuries For Chinese Debt

Posted on March 23, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Three things we learned last week:

What Gold Says About UST Auctions

Posted on March 15, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

The “too many” Treasury argument which ignited early in 2018 never made a whole lot of sense. It first showed up, believe it or not, in 2016.

In Finance, Slow is Good

Posted on March 14, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

In an age of instant communications, a stock trade takes a leisurely two days to settle.

Peter Costello Warns Ultra-Low Rates Risk Creating The Next Financial Crisis

Posted on March 10, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Former federal treasurer Peter Costello has warned on the risks posed by ultra-low interest rates.CREDIT:JANIE BARRETT

Ross Norman: The Mother Of All Gold Opportunities As Central Banks Walk The Line

Posted on March 9, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Envision if you will a man with a bright red face … at first glance you might think he is in excellent health, glowing even … and on the other…

Escape Hatches: Migration, Bitcoin, and the Ability to Get Out

Posted on March 7, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

For decades, those of us skeptical of our central banks’ monetary experiments have tried to punish them for their excesses – reign them in, have them follow a stated rule,…

The Smallest Bit of Empathy For The Swollen Herd

Posted on January 23, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Why isn’t the inflation monster right upon us? Well, for one, central banks only pretend to do money.