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A collection of 84 issues
Blog: The Powell Diet
Last November I went on a diet plan to lose 15 pounds. The first week I lost 4 pounds, and I was very happy. But after that it was slow going. I plateaued at around 6 pounds and stayed there a while. Those who’ve gone on diets know the
Blog: Are Crypto Currencies Beanie Babies?
While I was a parent in the 90s, many of the people who work in markets these days were kids. Most of you will remember Beanie Babies, the little toys that became the modern equivalent of tulip bulbs in the early 1600s. In both cases they were items of limited
Blog: Two services PMIs, Two different stories
Blog: "The End is nigh" (of Fed tightening), but don't believe it.
Blog: The Fractal Market Hypothesis remains in force as "everything moves in tandem"
Blog: A Fool's Hope
Blog: The Fractal Market Hypothesis in Action
Bloomberg recently featured an article titled “Lockstep Stock Market is Forcing Everyone to be a Macro Trader.”1 The article noted that the correlation across stocks has increased substantially. Markets seem to be less concerned about individual stock stories than about the overall economy and its effect on all stocks.
Blog: Fed Policy-Is the "neutral rate" a myth?
The Fed and other central banks have now stated that they are raising rates to remove “accommodation.” Basically, they want to stop stimulating the economy and go to the much sought after neutral rate, which balances growth/employment and inflation. But what is this neutral rate? How will they know
Blog: Bitcoin are Pork Bellies, Not Gold
Bitcoin proponents often refer to cryptocurrencies as “digital gold.” But aside from both having few practical uses, bitcoin and gold have little in common. Yet despite its lack of utility, bitcoin continues to trade. Along with other cryptocurrencies, bitcoin seems to have taken on a life of its own as