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Are we really back?

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If we look at the US economy presently through the eye of the DOW Jones index we might be tempted to say that we are heading into a year of high growth, due to breaking record of over 14,500 points. … Continue reading

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HRN & The Morbidity of Death on Wall Street

It is the nature of Wall Street to react positively or negatively to any type of information that could affect the markets regardless of the morality behind it. This past Tuesday former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez passed away after a … Continue reading

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The Halt To German Prop Trading

This past week German Policy regulators put a foothold on the degree on which banks are able to prop trade. According the Associated Press, German officials headed by Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble will require investment banks whose trading activities are … Continue reading

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What is operation twist, and why is it important?

Due to the fact that this week’s workshop was on how the economy affects the financial world, I have taken the pleasure to write about a particular tool the FED uses to stimulate the economy: “Operation Twist” Operation Twist is … Continue reading

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