Monthly Archives: December 2015
The Fed’s Stars Never Aligned
On Wednesday, following the two day Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Fed Chair Janet Yellen will likely announce that the Fed will do something they haven’t done in nearly a decade. They will raise the federal funds rate. Obviously, a … Continue reading
Fighting the Suck in China
Old records are being broken. New records are being notched. On Monday, for example, the People’s Bank of China reported a record liquidation of foreign exchange reserves occurred in November. Specifically, China’s foreign exchange reserves declined $87.22 billion in November … Continue reading
Money Velocity Lethargy
Logic, common sense, and rational deduction are useful means for comprehending the world. But they are merely tools. The user will always be limited by the quality and quantity of the information available and their ability to properly interpret it. … Continue reading
Joe Sixpack’s Painful Plight
This week brought forward new evidence that the economy’s slipping and sliding backwards. On Tuesday, for example, the Institute for Supply Management reported a 48.6 Purchasing Manager’s Index reading for November. A PMI reading below 50 means manufacturing activity is … Continue reading
