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My fear is that the markets are going to become even more anxious during the election process. This may lead to even more unpleasant results, in both the bond and equity markets. Liquidity may become an issue, and I warn about this today. For further details see: High An...

With so many countries across the world facing difficulties, many people have yet to notice the Euro-Zone has become a place where hope goes to die. The last round of elections in the Euro-Zone should bring little comfort to those supporting a stronger Europe. Huge gains were made by forces se...

The Eurodollar charts are updated through Friday. The Treasuries chart is monthly. The Treasuries chart suggests that the yield curve is functionally inverted. (The 10 year yield needs to get above the trendline.) Forward 5 year inflation expectations are below 1%. There is a lot of focus on...

The sharp drop in euro area gross domestic product ((GDP)) in the first quarter and the likelihood of a much more dramatic plunge in the second quarter are consistent with our forecast that the euro area economy will contract by around 10% this year, with risks skewed towards a larger contra...

Original post By Stuart Burns The stock market has had its best month in decades and many are clearly looking forward to May with more optimism than they could in April, but a series of articles in The Economist suggest we are far from the prospect of a return to normal. China we...

By Ansh Chaudhary The ETF Deathwatch decreased in size in March. Sixteen exchange-traded products ("ETPs") were added to the list, and 54 funds were removed. Thirty-three of those funds were removed due to increased health and 21 were due to asset managers closing their funds. The low numb...

By Darren Williams The coronavirus has exposed the European Union's (EU's) fault lines. For now, European Central Bank ((ECB)) bond purchases should hold things together. But ultimately, national governments will need to make some tough decisions to secure the EU's future. The EU's inter...

By Owain Johnson The European repo market has held up well amid the initial volatility created by the economic slowdown caused by COVID-19, according to a new report issued by the International Capital Markets Association ((ICMA)). Activity on European repo has increased in recent w...

The post-virus economy faces possibility of higher inflation, threats to Fed independence, and increased pressure on the European Union. Jim Bianco, of Bianco Research joins Macro Musings to discuss the latest on the economic impact from the coronavirus. David and Jim discuss the details ...

By Antonis Giannakopoulos With fear of the coronavirus continuing to wreak havoc on every country in the West, almost all governments have taken radical measures for containment of the virus: mandatory quarantines for many, the closing of businesses, and the prohibition of many economic an...