The Weekender
Aviate - at Seeking Alpha - Sun May 17, 7:39AM CDT
Rising rates, banks, beta and the pain trade We note a strategy piece by a well-respected strategist this week (JPMorgan) used the word ' reflation ' - one all but removed from investment parlance - with respect to the bond market's rather vicious...
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What's Next For European Stock Markets?
Michael Grogan - Seeking Alpha - Thu May 07, 8:40AM CDT
While a weak euro had initially provided a boon to European stock markets, a strong U.S. Dollar appears to have out warmed its welcome, with the Euro having appreciated from a level of 1.058 in mid-April to a level of 1.1146 at the time of writing....
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