trading recap

“I’m stoked,” mumbled Janet, drifting into a daydream… “Still can’t believe it happened,” she shrieked, paparazzi shutters whirring as she winked. “We did it America!” You see, the silver fox won Ski Slopestyle Gold. “It’s the kind of thing you don’t even dare dream about,” continued the Chairwoman. Of course, every new Fed Chair is cursed with a gnarly crisis. Volcker caught a totally wack edge with Ayatollah’s Revo

Week-in-Review: Mon: Chinese holiday thru Thurs, Aussie Jan bldg aprovals -2.9% (+22% yoy), Indonesia CPI lower (core 4.5%), PMI’s (Japan 56.6 vs 55.2, Korea 50.9 vs 50.8 prev, Indonesia 51.0 vs 50.9, India 51.4 vs 50.7, Russia 48.0 vs 48.8, Turkey 52.7 vs 53.5, EU 54.0 vs 52.7, Germany 56.5 vs 54.3, France 49.3 vs 47.0, Italy 53.1 vs 53.3, Spain 52.2 vs 50.8, UK 56.7 vs 57.2, Sweden 56.4 vs 52.2, Norway 52.8 vs 51.4

“I’m the man,” said O, adjusting his cool blue tie, admiring himself, winking. “I’m the man,” his lip curled up into a presidential smile.  “I’m the man.” And blowing a goodbye kiss into the mirror, spun on his heel, headed onstage. To a standing ovation. Global president’s tuned in, eager to hear Obama’s well-telegraphed pronouncement. Yanukovych slouched in his ornate Ukrainian throne, turning the wide-screen’s vol

Baby Bai cried. Incessantly. Uncontrollably. You see, hungry Baby Bai’s bowl was missing one itsy bitsy soybean. And why? Well, Daddy Dang saw the PMI data print below 50 for the first time in 6mths. And concerned that his factory job was in jeopardy as Beijing bureaucrat’s re-engineer growth from low-quality over-production to low-quality services, Dang raced to the bank. And requested the return of his renminbi’s f

“Nothing but accomplishing my duty,” answered Hiroo Onoda, standing tall. And his countrymen celebrated their hero. Awed. Inspired. He was asked what he’d been thinking. You see, he’d hidden in the Philippines jungle for 30yrs after WWII, refusing to submit. Anyhow, this week, at 91yrs, he finally surrendered. Reminding the world what our Japanese friends are capable of, for better or worse, once they commit. Their N

Now we know. It’s going to be that kinda year. ’Cause as goes week-one, so goes the next 51. And, well, the first week was, like, not exactly a week. It was two lonely, weird days. Followed by a full week. Which depending on your count, was either three days or five. Metabolism slows as you approach absolute zero. And January’s been colder than a Wicked Witch’s A-cup. So maybe the first week hasn’t even ended. All be

Week-in-Review: Mon: China vote-buying investigation snags hundreds, Japan’s business lobby approves 1st wage rise in 6yrs, court approves France’s 75% millionaire tax, Spain Nov retail sales rebound, Dec Italian economic & business confidence improve, US pending home sales +0.2% m/m (-4.0% yoy), Dallas Fed firms, S&P unch; Tue: China lifts year-long IPO ban (approves 5 IPO’s), Latvia 18th nation to adopt the

Week-in-Review: Mon: China 7day repo soars to 8.84%, Japan closed for Emperor’s Day, Thai opposition boycotts elections, Turkish anti-corruption protests spread, Letta promises reform pact (taxes, bureaucracy, electoral), IMF to raise US 2014 outlook (current 2.5% GDP), US personal income +2.3% yoy (spending +3.5%), PCE price index +0.9% yoy (core +1.1%), real consumer spending +2.6% yoy, consumer sentiment unch, Mik

Dear Santa, I got a short list. As usual. So here goes. I’d like an autographed photo of Putin, topless, fly-fishing. Not quite sure why. While you’re swinging through Russia, snap a pic of Khodorkovsky’s dog-eared library. Vladimir let him go. Always wondered what Mikhail read during his lost decade. Pick up a Pussy Riot concert tee too. Oh yeah, I’d love a Kingfisher with Hazare. He ended his hunger strike after In