The IMF’s ‘remarkable’ track record
Forecasting recessions is hard. Just ask the IMF. The chart below, based on the work of Andrew Bridgen, chief economist at London-based Fathom Consulting, shows that the IMF has only […]
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Week End Blog – Panda Power!
China is leading markets once again. But, different from the start of the year, this time it’s not guiding markets down. Peace and quiet on the CNY front and improving […]
Week End Blog – Dovish Dots
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 […]
Week End Blog – Rebounds!
Bad news is good news, right? The IMF delivered its semi-annual World Economic Outlook, and like the ones before, the content was mostly negative. GDP growth expectations were adjusted downward […]
Week End Blog – Wanted: Easy Monetary Policy
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 […]
Week End Blog – GREFERENDUM!
Grexit, Graccident, Grexhaustion, Grimbo, Greferendum, it’s all just Gridiculous! In a desperate attempt to force a deal, I guess, Greek Prime Minister Tsipras called for a referendum, in which the […]
Week End Blog – Greece, again!
Holiday over, the Week End Blog returns. In a somewhat desperate attempt not to let Greece dominate this blog, I start with the latest IMF growth forecasts. Again, most forecasts […]
Week End Blog – Bazooka Time!
What was already widely expected became reality this week. The ECB announced a program of quantitative easing. And while truly impressive in size, It was also a bit different from […]
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