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From the monthly archives:

May 2009

Morning Run…May 19, 2009

by Bryan Rich on May 19, 2009

in General

Key News
 
*U.S. Housing Starts Drop on Apartments, Condominiums  (Bloomberg)
* IMF’s Lipsky Warns Against Complacency on Economy (Bloomberg)
*Despite Oil Reserves, Norway Slips Into Recession  (NY Times)
*Goldman, Morgan Stanley ask to repay TARP funding (MarketWatch)
 
The Event Agenda

 
 

The Morning Run-Down
 
After Friday’s break down in stocks and in the risk trade, this week, it’s more optimism.  Goldman, JP [...]

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Morning Run-Down, May 11

by Bryan Rich on May 11, 2009

in General

Key News
 
*Dollar and yen rise on move toward safety (MarketWatch)
* Trichet Says Global Economy Is Near Turning Point (Bloomberg)
*HSBC Says 2009 Will Be ‘Tough’ as U.S. Bad Debts Rise (Bloomberg)
*Latvian GDP Shrank 18% in First Quarter, EU’s Biggest Fall  (Bloomberg)
 
The Event Agenda

The Morning Run-Down
 
The markets this morning are giving back some of the exuberant [...]

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Morning Run-Down, May 6

by Bryan Rich on May 6, 2009

in General

Key News
 
*Bank of America May Need About $34 Billion of Capital  (Bloomberg)
* Europe Retail Sales Drop by Record as Recession Bites  (Bloomberg)
*China Says Global Easing Policies Risk Devaluation (Bloomberg)
*Almost One-Quarter of U.S. Homeowners Underwater as Values Sink (Bloomberg)
 
The Event Agenda

The Morning Run-Down
If (when) we see another down turn, or shock in the economy, the [...]

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The week ahead…

by Bryan Rich on May 4, 2009

in General

Key News
 
*EU Says Europe Economy to Shrink 4% (Bloomberg)
* Obama Seeks to End Tax-Haven Strategies (Bloomberg)
*Chinese Manufacturing Expands  (Bloomberg)
*Dollar Demand Is Strong, but Lending Lags Behind (WSJ)
 
The Event Agenda

The Morning Run-Down
This week, among the trading catalysts surrounding the US administrations involvement in, and handling of, private industry, we have three key data points.  Both [...]

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