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Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market; Will QE Cause Inflation?

MishTalk

Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market; Will QE Cause Inflation? Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market. What’s fascinating about QE is that it has no transmission mechanism to the real economy except as a weak can-kicking exercise - and even then only by creating enormous distortions in pursuit of minute "wealth effects."

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Apple's Balance Sheet Math: Does Apple Really Have $203 Billion in Usable Cash on Hand as Widely Reported?

MishTalk

Current Liabilities Cash Much Smaller Than You Think I don't often dive into balance sheets, but did so after reading a Market-Watch opinion by Brett Arends. billion in “off-balance-sheet” liabilities. If “off-balance-sheet” is not included in my totals, then subtract another $31.5 For example, he notes $31.5

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"Whatever It Takes" Stage Two; Headwinds Explain Why Draghi Will Fail This Time

MishTalk

Take out the word "Alphie" and substitute "Draghi" and the answer is " Assuage Investors " in yet another can-kicking exercise. Having already cut interest rates to record lows and saying they can go no lower, Draghi is now focused on boosting the ECB’s balance sheet. Hope is really all the ECB has. Headwinds explain why.

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War Between Spain and Germany Erupts Over Next Round of Watered Down Stress Tests; Germany Complains About the "Carry Trade"

MishTalk

Draghize : "Banks do need to fail to prove the credibility of the exercise". Mish : We are carefully scrutinizing several non-critical banks, looking for a couple of scapegoats, hoping to fool the public regarding the credibility of the exercise. Draghize : "If they do have to fail, they have to fail. There’s no question about that."

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ECB President Mario Draghi Announces New Stress Tests; Translating "Draghize"

MishTalk

Draghize : "Banks do need to fail to prove the credibility of the exercise". Mish : We are carefully scrutinizing several non-critical banks, looking for a couple of scapegoats, hoping to fool the public regarding the credibility of the exercise. For those of you who do not speak Draghize I offer these translations.

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ECB Waters Down 2014 Stress Tests Second Time; Yet Another Sham Stress Test

MishTalk

We want the exercise to encompass all the main sources of risk. Banks do need to fail to prove the credibility of the exercise. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.' What About Sovereign Bonds? Are Sovereign bonds a major source of risk? One would think so.

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How to Improve Your Finance Skills (Even If You Hate Numbers)

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After all, if you’re trying to sell a product or strategy, you need to be able to demonstrate that it is both practical and high margin. Here are some strategies to improve your financial intelligence. See More Videos > See More Videos > Tackle the balance sheet. Overcome your fears. Play with numbers.

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