Links for Friday the 13th July

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Global Macro:

  • Brazil cuts interest rates Chart by Scotty Barber of BRIC rates
  • Euro falls to 2 year low against USD BBC (Macro Investor is short EUR/USD)
  • 6 observations about the Euro Marc Chandler via Prag Cap
  • Fed Reserve signals support for stimulus if needed Bloomberg its needed if you own stocks, anywhere…
  • Is Europe facing a lost decade? BCA Research probably..define: Europe
  • Check out interest.co.nz 90 seconds at 9am for a wrap
  • more big scary numbers regarding the LIBOR scandal/debacle/accepted fraudulent behaviour at FT Alphaville h/t a63

United States:

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  • Velocity of money signalling weakness in US? Streetalk via Prag Cap
  • Does the US elite really want public education? Naked Cap
  • A better Krugman interview at Business Insider
  • Buffett says US housing picking up, rest of economy slowing -isnt that same thing? Calculated Risk
  • Weekly unemployment claims fall due to one off factory factor Calculated Risk
  • US foreclosures rise again Reuters

Europe:

  • Is Spain going the way of Greece? Naked Capitalism with some help from our own DE
  • ECB signals readiness to act? Reuters
  • Chart of ECB overnight deposits by Scotty Barber
  • Euro strength a mystery? no more says Zero Hedge
  • Greek unemployment hits new record 22.5% Reuters yay austerity!
  • UK calls in 3500 soldiers for Olympics Bloomberg – that is a seriously wrong headline!
  • Another laughable austerity headline – Italian stats office threatens to stop issuing data Reuters
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Asia:

Local:

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  • BHP considers selling some Brazil assets AFR
  • PC urges scrutiny of unions and IR system The Cupboard but not business….oh noes
  • Aussies giving up and dropping out of workforce Fairfax just adjust softies…
  • Pessimism in mining sector Fairfax Futureboom!
  • Banks are meant to serve commerce, not undermine it The Cupboard (locked) nice piece
  • Myer cuts somes jobs – more to follow? Fairfax
  • Forget manufacturing says Judith Sloan at The Cupboard – actually just read this, more informative
  • Alarm bells at RIO as CFO quits AFR hmm…
  • Ken Henry urges business to look offshore AFR corporate OZ has bad record of this

Other:

  • Contempt for every customer – why financial businesses are blatantly defrauding clients Dynamic Hedge
  • Interesting interview – buy and hold is actually buy and ignore? Tastytrade
  • Good list of links from Abnormal Returns
  • Driven: VW Amarak auto – Drive – want!!! Come on, there’s a little bit of Bogan in all of us here at MB
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