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Jackson Hole and Charts

August 25, 2017by jsblokland Leave a comment

While there could be a lack of monetary policy announcements during this year’s Jackson Hole summit – Yellen pretty much confirmed the start of balance sheet unwinding to be September […]

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FINANCIAL MARKETS, MACRO

Week End Blog – ECB & OPEC Non-events

April 22, 2016by jsblokland Leave a comment

I don’t know what to make of this week in financial markets. I guess some major events were on the agenda, but nothing to get really excited about. As expected […]

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FINANCIAL MARKETS, MACRO

Week End Blog – Short Squeeze Japanese Style

April 8, 2016by jsblokland Leave a comment

An authentic short squeeze. That’s what this week’s major JPY move reflects. After years of riding along with the Bank of Japan, things completely reversed. The USDJPY exchanged rate crossed […]

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FINANCIAL MARKETS, MACRO

Week End Blog – Dovish Dots

March 18, 2016by jsblokland Leave a comment

The Week End Blog is back! And so are central banks. If you thought their toolkit was empty, guess again. The ECB neatly demonstrated that central bankers have become notoriously […]

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FINANCIAL MARKETS, MACRO

15 charts that defined 2015 in financial markets

December 29, 2015by jsblokland Leave a comment

Before you start, ‘yes’ there are probably more charts that define 2015 in financial markets. But, at least I tried! 1. Swiss Bond Madness ‘Swissification was born after an admirable, […]

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FINANCIAL MARKETS

Week End Blog – Draghi & OPEC ruin Santa Rally

December 11, 2015by jsblokland Leave a comment

Did I post that blog on December returns two weeks ago? Arguing that December offered the best average return and lowest risk? Well, that’s working out quite nicely, isn’t it? […]

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FINANCIAL MARKETS, MACRO

Week End Blog – Draghi Delusion

December 4, 2015by jsblokland Leave a comment

It had to happen at some point. And last Thursday it became reality. Draghi disappointed markets by lowering the ECB deposit rate by ‘just’ 10 bps and by ‘only’ extending, […]

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FINANCIAL MARKETS, MACRO

Week End Blog – Commodity Blues hits Investor Sentiment

November 13, 2015by jsblokland 1 Comment

What started as a friendly week, turned out to be an ugly one, instead. Another leg down in commodity prices triggered investor pessimism, which was reflected in falling equity prices […]

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FINANCIAL MARKETS, MACRO

Week End Blog – Draghi does it again!

October 23, 2015by jsblokland Leave a comment

Draghi does it again! A headline very appropriate for many financial articles and blogs, including this one. At the press conference, following the decision of the Governing Council of the […]

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FINANCIAL MARKETS, MACRO

Week End Blog – Wanted: Easy Monetary Policy

September 4, 2015by jsblokland Leave a comment

Didn’t you love the military parade in China? Not because of the military ‘gadgets’ that were showcased, but primarily because Chinese markets were closed for a couple of days. Some […]

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FINANCIAL MARKETS, MACRO

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