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The IMF’s ‘remarkable’ track record

April 12, 2019by jsblokland Leave a comment

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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MACRO

Week End Blog – Panda Power!

April 15, 2016by jsblokland Leave a comment

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 […]

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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

Week End Blog – Rebounds!

October 9, 2015by jsblokland Leave a comment

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 […]

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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

Week End Blog – GREFERENDUM!

July 3, 2015by jsblokland Leave a comment

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 […]

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FINANCIAL MARKETS, MACRO

Week End Blog – Greece, again!

June 12, 2015by jsblokland Leave a comment

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 […]

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FINANCIAL MARKETS, MACRO

Week End Blog – Bazooka Time!

January 22, 2015by jsblokland Leave a comment

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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FINANCIAL MARKETS, MACRO

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