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Market Talk – January 13, 2020

January 13, 2020

  ASIA: All eyes will be on the signing of the US and China trade deal that is due to occur on Wednesday when Vice Premier Liu will be heading with his entourage to Washington. It seems previous tensions are easing ahead of the talks. The US today removed China off the currency manipulator list […]

Could the Fed Ever Exit the Repo Market?

January 13, 2020

It is stunning how after more than three months, the analysis on the repo market is still nowhere close to reality. I believe that those in the trenches are, like me, afraid to really explain what is taking place for fear they will be blamed for creating a financial panic. The popular explanation in September […]

Taal Volcano Erupts in Philippines

January 13, 2020

COMMENT: Dear Martin, You might find this interesting. Today the Taal volcano in Luzon, Philippines, erupted in a violent way sending an ash plume as high as 16 km (55.000 ft). The last time this volcano erupted was in 1977. This is 43 years ago which equals to 5*8.6. The low solar activity seems to […]

Bernie Sanders Takes Lead – Democrats Blame Russia

January 13, 2020

Bernie Sanders leads the Iowa Poll for the first time, just weeks before the Iowa caucuses. The fact that Joe Biden is now running in fourth place has the Democrats insisting that there needs to be an investigation because Russia must be behind the fact that Biden cannot save the party. The Democrats have insisted […]