On Tuesday, I had the pleasure of sitting down with the Financial Repression Authority’s Richard Bonugli and David Rosenberg to discuss the FEDERAL RESERVE and the global macro financial system. We don’t agree on all things but in an effort to enlighten our audience, we dig deep and shine light where others fear to tread. Enjoy the hour and as always pour a stiff drink. You will need it.
Posts Tagged ‘Emmanuel Macron’
Notes From Underground: Sitting Down With Two Canadians
April 25, 2023Notes From Underground: Germany and France Codify the Premise of Europe
January 22, 2019In a desperate attempt to deflect from the damage to his presidency, Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday codified what Bernard Connolly has written about for 25 years. As Charles de Gaulle supposedly said to Konrad Adenauer: “Europe is France and Germany, the rest trimmings.” In a resurrection of European history, Angela Merkel and Macron signed a new Treaty of Aachen. While the treaty language is vapid, the symbolism cannot be minimized. Germany and France promise to come to each other’s defense if attacked while also promising to work for a more unified financial and fiscal system.
Notes From Underground: Powell Confirms It Ain’t Rocket Science
September 26, 2018Over the last nine years, a major theme from the wit and wisdom of Notes From Underground has been that FED policy is not rocket science, the premise being that no matter how much math is applied the forecasting ability of the FOMC has been less than stellar because of the use of flawed models. Unlike genuine rocket science in which astrophysicists can land a vehicle on the moon and return the capsule to a pre-programmed landing site, the FED cannot predict the economy with any sense of proximity. Yet the FED built a massive balance sheet depending on those flawed models. The financial media was awed by the high maths of the FED‘s models so mainstream pundits offered little to no pushback, genuflecting at the altar of academia.
Notes From Underground: A Conversation With Bonugli and Ronni Stoeferle
June 10, 2018On June 6, I had a discussion with the Financial Repression Authority host Richard Bonugli and the highly respected Ronni Stoeferle. We covered myriad of global financial and political concerns as we tried to provide the foundation for profitable opportunities via in-depth analysis of these fragilities.
Notes From Underground: An Arthur Fonzarelli Moment for Yra
November 29, 2017Six weeks ago I did a podcast with Anthony Crudele and Rick Santelli about markets. I brazenly said the S&Ps would experience a 10% break before a further 3% rally. The S&Ps were at 2550 and as of this morning the 3% has been actualized long before the 10%. My respects to Rick Santelli, who was right on target with his call to purchase all equity markets for the next period of time. In true FONZI ways, I was wrong. But I have been liquidating long-held stocks into this rally and will continue to do so as I view this 23% rally since the Trump election as a great gift. If I had predicted on November 9 that the S&Ps would be 23% higher a year later, you would have had me committed.
Notes From Underground: Yellen Announces Possible Decrease In Liquidity; Suffers Bout of Dehydration
September 27, 2015In Chair Yellen’s speech on Thursday–“Inflation Dynamics and Monetary Policy”–she walked backed comments from last week’s UBER-dovish press conference. My first impression, given the wonkish nature of the speech, was that she plagiarized Stanley Fischer’s speech at Jackson Hole, or merely bought it at an online economic website. Second, the Yellen speech did hint at a possible answer to the aggressiveness of Jim Bullard’s desire for the Fed to raise rates as soon as possible. After rereading the speech, it seems that Yellen was NOW willing to raise rates and be part of the FOMC members pushing for a rate rise before the end of 2015. Why?
Notes From Underground: The ECB Is On the Horns of a Dilemma … Again
August 28, 2014Let us continue where last night’s blog ended. This week’s move by the French President Hollande to reshuffle the government’s cabinet should be perceived as a way for France to negotiate for a depreciation in the EURO and an end to the German-imposed conditions of growth through austerity. Prime Minister Valls cast out previous Economic Minister Arnaud Montebourg because his continuous attacks on the Germans’ push for austerity wasn’t appreciated by Chancellor Merkel. Montebourg is a beloved leader of the Socialist Party and has been a close confidant of President Hollande. The change in the cabinet can be disastrous for Hollande’s socialist standing so we must examine Hollande’s political maneuvering as representative of something bigger.