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    The Worrisome 1999 Vibe to Markets : FT
Apr 22, 2021 - 05:41:29 PDT
That is the signal from Citigroup’s gauge of investor sentiment — the Panic/Euphoria Model — which takes into account factors including the amount of investor positions anticipating a fall in stocks, the level of funds borrowed to purchase securities and commodity price futures.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is giving a press conference after the bank's latest monetary policy decision.
Maybe they don't want a job when being paid for couch-sitting pays so well?
    How Easy Money Is Destroying Civil Liberties
Apr 22, 2021 - 05:27:01 PDT
"Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys." - P.J. O’Rourke
Eight years of stimulus attempts to spur weak inflation have left the Bank of Japan with one of the most complex monetary policy frameworks in the world, heightening communication challenges for Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, who was once known for his bold, simple messages. And yet, the BOJ lacks a strategy for changing public perceptions...
Fed officials in recent weeks have pushed back on the notion that signs of a strong economic recovery had boosted the prospects of a rate increase this year.
    ECB Leaves Interest Rates, Pandemic Stimulus Unchanged
Apr 22, 2021 - 05:19:33 PDT
The European Central Bank left its key stimulus programs unchanged with almost 900 billion euros of support still in the pipeline as the economy lags the U.S. and China in a drawn-out struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic. The central bank for the 19 European Union member countries that use the euro left interest rates unchanged at record lows...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants the Covid certificates to provide proof of vaccination for travel abroad ready from May 17, according to the Daily Telegraph.
The Arkansas Senate has passed a bill that would exempt gold and silver bullion and coins from sales tax. This would not only relieve some of the tax burdens on investors in the state; it would also take a small step toward treating gold and silver as money instead of as commodities.
As the central banks added a record amount of debt and monetary stimulus last year, the country with the largest silver investment demand was the United States.  Not only did the U.S. enjoy the number one spot for silver investment, but demand also surged by 70% compared to 2019.  Also, Americans purchased...
It seems that Bitcoin is finally ready for its inevitable and major correction. How far can it fall? How fast can it reach its price bottom? In this video update, we look at some charts and try to predict what's going to happen to the crypto market in the following couple of months.
“Gold’s outlook is becoming very bullish as too many risks are percolating globally,” observed Moya.
In short, the inflation that the Fed is convinced is supply-driven and thus - transitory - is in fact, shifting to the demand side, as consumer are just buying more. And prices hikes by the likes of P&G suggest that inflation is here to stay for a long time for one simple reason: once companies raise prices they never lower them again.
Yellen also said the emphasis will stretch to the financial system.
Wealthy investors with at least $1 million in a brokerage account are less bullish on stocks, and tech in particular, than they were at the start of 2021, according to a new E-Trade survey.
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) said it is rolling out biometric technology at its Whole Foods stores around Seattle starting on Wednesday, letting shoppers pay for items with a scan of their palm.
The EU unveiled a plan Wednesday to regulate the sprawling field of artificial intelligence, aimed at easing public fears of Big Brother-like abuses by imposing checks on technology deemed "high-risk".
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Wednesday the rules “are an important first step in safely and securely managing the growing use of drones in our airspace, though more work remains on the journey to full integration” of drones.
    A Jobless Recovery Is Coming to Europe
Apr 21, 2021 - 11:33:33 PDT
The International Monetary Fund has published its April outlook for the global economy. It has been hailed by most commentators due to the strong upgrade in GDP recovery. The report states that “global growth is projected at 6% in 2021, moderating to 4.4% in 2022.
    Liquidity is Still Bullish, And Even More So in May
Apr 21, 2021 - 11:20:14 PDT
The balance between QE and Treasury supply remains bullish. This should provide an underpinning preventing the stock market selloff from going too far. At the same time, Treasuries have apparently …