Monthly Archives: December 2011

December 25, 2011: Money for Nothing and Your Debt for Free

MONDAY MOURNING - GOOD NIGHT DEAR LEADER

The death of Korea’s Kim Jong-Il rocks Asian markets

TUESDAY - UNTHINKING THE EURO CRISIS

Anticipation of Wednesday’s LTRO operation by the ECB boosts markets

WILL WE HOLD IT WEDNESDAY - FOR 500 BILLION EUROS - WE’D BETTER!

Oracle earnings miss weighs on tech

GDPHURSDAY - DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS?

Societe Generale issues bleak outlook for eurozone and Japan

TWAS THE FRIDAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Republicans cave on payroll tax extension

December 18, 2011: No Virginia, There is No Santa Claus Rally

EASY MONEY MONDAY - ROBBING PETER TO PAY PORTUGAL

Latest eurozone agreement fails to impress, euro declines as Dollar soars

TUESDAY - TO QE3 OR NOT TO QE3 - THAT SETS DIRECTION

No mention of QE3 in latest FOMC minutes, markets down

WEDNESDAY WEAKNESS - CAN WE SURVIVE WITHOUT QE3?

Markets gloomy as hopes of Santa rally fade

THURSDAY FLIP FLOP - BANK OF FRANCE SAYS F UK!

Nasty spat breaks out between British and French central bankers

PHUKET FRIDAY - CARNIVAL OF MADNESS

Fitch revises outlook on France to negative, French AAA rating under increased pressure

December 11, 2011: The Anti-Crisis Bazooka & Other Bedtime Stories

MONDAY MARKET MOVEMENT - DO IT AGAIN

S&P puts most of eurozone on CreditWatch

TESTY TUESDAY - MORE STIMULUS PLEASE!

EU negotiations intensify, “bazooka” strategy debated

WHAT NOW WEDNESDAY - ANOTHER $670BN NOT ENOUGH?

Merging of ESM and EFSF is proposed

THURSDAY’S THOUGHTS - TO ECB OR NOT TO ECB?

Corzine testifies on MF Global bankruptcy

TGI FIXED AGAIN - THE RUBE GOLDBERG SOLUTION

Awkward solution to the euro crisis proposed, Britain says “no thanks” but other members on board

December 4, 2011: You Gotta Have Friends

JUST ANOTHER CYBER MONDAY (MANIC EDITION)

Black Friday sales reports spark controversy

TESTY TUESDAY 11,590 OR BUST

S&P, Moody’s and Fitch all issue multiple downgrades

WEDNESDAY WHIPLASH - COORDINATED CB ACTION TRAPS BEARS!

Federal Reserve lowers interest rate on Dollar swap lines

THRILL IS GONE THURSDAY - ALREADY?

Jobless claims take a turn for the worse

FULL THROTTLE FRIDAY - DOLLAR DIVE DOES BEARS IN

Non-Farm Payroll Report shows workforce participation rate dropping

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