Wednesday, September 19, 2012

DailyMarkets.com - Will “Fix” Remain In At SEC After Schapiro?

DailyMarkets.com - Will “Fix” Remain In At SEC After Schapiro?

Will “Fix” Remain In At SEC After Schapiro?

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 01:31 AM PDT

Reports circulating that Mary Schapiro will step down from her post at the SEC pending an Obama re-election are increasing. Unless Ms. Schapiro is relinquishing her throne in preemptive fashion I do not know why this story is even getting legs. It is certainly not uncommon for significant turnover within a President's cabinet after the completion of a first term.
I sincerely hope that she is not in ill health but that concern is raised in a story in the New York Post, SEC You Later, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Felix Zulauf, Central Bankers To Continue To Finance Bankrupt States And Banks

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 12:09 AM PDT

Felix Zulauf, a Swiss hedge fund manager, is out with another bearish forecast for stocks, bonds and currencies.

From King World News
The 30-year bull cycle in Treasury bonds has ended, and that gold prices will soon surge again.
I think we first see, over the next couple of years, the transfer of government debt from private balance sheets to central bank balance sheets.  I do believe the 30 year bull market in government bonds is over.  I mentioned in the media (Barron's) … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Forex Trading: EUR Takes Losses Despite Positive German News

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 12:03 AM PDT

EUR Takes Losses despite Positive German News
Despite a better than expected German ZEW Economic Sentiment figure yesterday, the euro took moderate losses over the course of the day, after hitting four-month highs against the USD and JPY earlier in the week. Expectations that the Bank of Japan will soon intervene in the currency market to limit the yen’s recent bullish movement helped the USD/JPY bounce back from a recent seven-month low. Today, a batch of US news is likely to generate … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Central Bank News Link List – Sept 19, 2012: Fed May Not Be Able To Quickly Fix Job Market: Fed’s Lacker

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 09:56 PM PDT

Here’s today’s Central Bank News link list, click through if you missed the previous link list. The list comprises news about central banks that is not covered by Central Bank News. The list is updated during the day with the latest developments so readers don’t miss any important news.

Lacker says Fed may not be able to quickly fix job market (Bloomberg)
Australia’s central bank remains bullish on Asia (MarketWatch)

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BOJ Expands Asset Purchases And Plans To Continue

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 09:14 PM PDT

    The Bank of Japan (BOJ) expanded its asset purchase program by 10 trillion yen to some 80 trillion yen, saying economic growth had leveled off due to a deceleration in the global economy and that it would continue to purchase assets to ensure that financial conditions remain accommodative.
    “The Bank expects that, together with the cumulative effects of earlier policy measures, today’s decision to enhance monetary easing will ensure the return of Japan’s economy to a … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Demographics And Stock Returns

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 12:17 AM PDT

Bloomberg/Businessweek recently featured a demographic debate about stock returns. On one hand, the author featured a bearish outlook from Harry Dent [emphasis added]:
An economics blog posted a depressing speech given by author and newsletter writer Harry Dent, called "A Decade of Volatility: Demographics, Debt, and Deflation." "There is," Dent says, "simply no way the Fed can win the battle it's currently waging against deflation, because there are 76 million Baby Boomers who … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards
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