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    Who are the idiots buying bonds for 1% interest?

    Aug. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Bill Gross, who runs the world’s biggest bond fund at Pacific Investment Management Co., reduced holdings of U.S. government-related debt in July as yields tumbled. The company’s $239.3 billion Total Return Fund’s investment in the debt was cut to 54 percent of...
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    On the Effectiveness of Debt Brakes: The Swiss Experience

    The Swiss fiscal system is characterised by an extensive fiscal federalism with high fiscal autonomy at all governmental levels, by direct popular rights which include fiscal referenda at the cantonal and local levels, and by particular constitutional and/or statutory fiscal restraints in order...
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    The most expensive apartement in the world (London) : GBP 140 million...

    Peripheral bond investor are buying bunds like "crazy"...:)
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    The most expensive apartement in the world (London) : GBP 140 million...

    Not yet, nazz. I am still working on "IT"...But it´s so far an excellent year. I can´t figure out the German Bund Future trades anymore. For the last 6 weeks I am stopped at b/e. But currencies and indices are fun... :)
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    The most expensive apartement in the world (London) : GBP 140 million...

    It boasts a penthouse view over Central London, a private wine-tasting facility and an underground passage to a Heston Blumenthal restaurant. Throw in security measures a James Bond villain would be proud of and a ‘panic room’ in case things go wrong, and you would expect to pay a high...
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    ES Journal Archive (2009 - 2010)

    There are a lot of "professional" currency players praying for a sharp EUR drop. A dozen of well known hedge fund boutiques burnt their fingers...:D
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    ES Journal Archive (2009 - 2010)

    Put / Call ratio 3:1. Much too bearish.
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    Junk Bonds’ Record Sales Leading to Indigestion...

    Junk bonds are losing momentum as the busiest week on record for sales of the debt ... http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aUAgLgdVMQbU How desperate must you be as a bond fund manager to buy corporate junk instead of government securities ? And now that the FED is...
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    Short DAX at 7740

    Exit 6150 puts, reinvest 6150 calls. FDAX prints 6085.00.
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    German Economy Grows at Fastest Pace in Two Decades

    Aug. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Germany’s economy grew in the second quarter at the fastest pace since the country’s reunification two decades ago as the global recovery boosted exports and companies stepped up investment. Gross domestic product, adjusted for seasonal effects, rose 2.2 percent...
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    Short DAX at 7740

    Do you still hold these 6150 puts ? :) I am still holding 5850, 5950, 6050 and lately 6150...:) :p :D Just in case QE II doesn´t work out the FED would "like it"...:D
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    BOJ Members Became More Concerned About Yen in July

    Aug. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of Japan board members last month indicated they were worried about the yen’s advance, a sign they see the currency’s threat to exporters as a bigger economic risk than fallout from Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis. “With regard to the recent appreciation of...
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    Short DAX at 7740

    Germany's `Superman' Economy Expands at Fastest Pace Since Reunification...
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    ES Journal Archive (2009 - 2010)

    Is this some sort of neww science, I mean GAP-ology ? :D :D :D
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    ES Journal Archive (2009 - 2010)

    You should not forget to mention the 4 upward gaps I see. One of the largest at 1182 and above ;=)
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    hey HFT scum, yeah, you. Watch this

    Aug. 12 (Bloomberg) -- The May 6 crash shows how the fragmentation of U.S. stock trading across 50 venues dominated by computerized traders is hurting investors, executives from Invesco Ltd. and TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. said. Regulations for market makers should be improved and better...
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    GM Q2 earnings per share $2.55

    http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/mtlqq/overview So, is this sustainable ?:confused:
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    Short DAX at 7740

    Moving protective buy stops to 6154 / 6166.
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    ES Journal Archive (2009 - 2010)

    The yen's recent strength poses a risk to Japan's economy and rapid rises in the currency could call for some "measures", a senior Japanese government official said on Thursday. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTKG00682120100812
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