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Political Greenwashing: US Exports Coal Pollution to Europe; What About China?

MishTalk

Coal is a particular good example. exports of power plant-grade coal to Germany have more than doubled since 2008. That’s because it shifts some pollution — and the burden for cleaning it — onto another other country’s balance sheet. So, too, are the prices on the carbon market in Europe. In the U.S.,

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European Banks Dump Massive Amounts of Subordinated Debt on Investors

MishTalk

It is the highest such volume since the $122.4bn seen in 2008 according to Dealogic, the data provider. Mezzanine debt is another example of subordinated debt. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction. Consider asset-backed securities.

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Persistent Overoptimism Three Ways: Truckers, Fed Economists, Manufacturers

MishTalk

Of course, there is also persistent overoptimism about earnings growth and stock market expectations. In November 2007, the Federal Open Market Committee began releasing projections for real GDP growth four times per year in its Summary of Economic Projections (SEP). The actual growth rate for 2008 turned out to be –2.8%—the

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BIS Slams the Fed; Ridiculous Question of the Day: "Is The Fed Going To Attempt A Controlled Collapse?"

MishTalk

The BIS slam, coupled with a recent stock market selloff, brought up debate on a " controlled collapse ". Over the past few years, non-financial corporations in a number of EMEs have borrowed heavily through their foreign affiliates in the capital markets, with the debt denominated mainly in foreign currency.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Ritholtz on Gold and on.

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Minyanville Business and Market News. Balanced Budget Ammendment Sign the Balanced Budget Petition. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. Ritholtz on Gold and on Making Predictions; How Secular Bull Markets End; Winning vs. Investing. Sitka Pacific.

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If You Think Downsizing Might Save Your Company, Think Again

Harvard Business

During the Great Recession of 2008, companies around the world downsized their workforces. American firms alone laid off more than 8 million workers from the end of 2008 to the middle of 2010. We found that 24% of our sample firms reduced their workforce by 3% or more in 2010, including Ford, Petmed Express, and Regal Cinemas.

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Ben Bernanke vs. John Hussman; Beauty of Truth vs. Beast of Dogma; Four Questions

MishTalk

For example, Hussman posted the following chart of the Taylor Rule (a rule that supposedly will allow the Fed to automatically set interest rates) with this comment. economy based on relationships that are indistinguishable from someone sneezing on a sheet of graph paper. Hussman kicks off with a discussion only geeks can understand.