Some carefully-chosen charts I’ve created in SlopeCharts with data from our friends at the Federal Reserve. Draw your own conclusions. I’ve certainly drawn mine. Click any chart for a big version, and note the description is thoughtfully captioned by your favorite financial blogger.
(more…)Slope of Hope Blog Posts
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Alpha-Bits
Well, that was a bit of a surprise.
(more…)The Shift of Trade Power
Commodity Sector Failure
China Markets Plunge
Here’s a snapshot of CNBC’s world market heat map as at 1:25 am ET Monday February 03.
North and South American markets are still closed from Friday. Of particular note is China’s Shanghai Index (SSEC)…down 8%…presumably on worries related to the coronavirus.
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