wenlock00's Comments wenlock00's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.com/user/885113/comments Copper Miners: Crisis An Opportunity? http://seekingalpha.com/article/1389161/comments?source=feed#comment-18318411 18318411
Copper In for a Rapid but Temporary Fall: Chartist | http://bit.ly/14VwxMJ]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 12:31:15 -0400
Copper In for a Rapid but Temporary Fall: Chartist | http://bit.ly/14VwxMJ]]> Economic Data Poor, But Markets Trend Higher http://seekingalpha.com/article/1365661/comments?source=feed#comment-18040411 18040411 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:04:58 -0400 Seasonal Factors To Cause Stock Market Volatility http://seekingalpha.com/article/1300811/comments?source=feed#comment-17174971 17174971
So you both might be right in the end?

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So you both might be right in the end?

http://bit.ly/11n0fpX]]> Weighing The Week Ahead: A Seasonal Soft Patch Coming? http://seekingalpha.com/article/1309781/comments?source=feed#comment-17035371 17035371 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 12:13:33 -0400 Weighing The Week Ahead: A Seasonal Soft Patch Coming? http://seekingalpha.com/article/1309781/comments?source=feed#comment-17029291 17029291
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Europe probably out of favour for a week or two, meanwhile Emerging Markets continue to lag.

upside / downside / inflation risk, or continued QE and the beat goes on?

US recovery looking good - anything on the horizon to stop the music e.g. budget / further decline in consumer sentiment?

My biggest 'snake in the grass' - the market went to far too fast and a potential correction still looms?]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:38:45 -0400
Europe probably out of favour for a week or two, meanwhile Emerging Markets continue to lag.

upside / downside / inflation risk, or continued QE and the beat goes on?

US recovery looking good - anything on the horizon to stop the music e.g. budget / further decline in consumer sentiment?

My biggest 'snake in the grass' - the market went to far too fast and a potential correction still looms?]]> The latest draft bill in Cyprus scraps a proposed levy on deposits of under €20,000 but doesn't make up for the "lost" revenue by increasing the tax on larger accounts. A vote is due later today. Meanwhile, Gazprom has denied speculation that it offered to bail out Cyprus in return for gas-exploration rights. Trading on the Cyprus Stock Exchange has been suspended for today and tomorrow - not a surprise given the chaos that would probably have ensued. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/895821?source=feed#comment-16481931 16481931 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 06:24:31 -0400 Don't Get Too Excited About Cyprus http://seekingalpha.com/article/1283951/comments?source=feed#comment-16458121 16458121
Some sort of thump is needed - Cyprus may not be enough?]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:15:34 -0400
Some sort of thump is needed - Cyprus may not be enough?]]> Cyprus's parliament is due to convene this afternoon to debate an astonishing eurozone demand that it tax all bank deposits at up to 10% in return for a €10B bailout. While approval is not guaranteed, Cypriots rushed to take as much money as allowed out of ATMs. And although EU Commissioner Olli Rehn ruled out a deposit raid in other eurozone countries, menacingly for savers, eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem would not. "We are in a new world," says an economist. Update: The parliamentary debate has been postponed until tomorrow. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/892541?source=feed#comment-16401781 16401781 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:59:47 -0400 Cyprus's parliament is due to convene this afternoon to debate an astonishing eurozone demand that it tax all bank deposits at up to 10% in return for a €10B bailout. While approval is not guaranteed, Cypriots rushed to take as much money as allowed out of ATMs. And although EU Commissioner Olli Rehn ruled out a deposit raid in other eurozone countries, menacingly for savers, eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem would not. "We are in a new world," says an economist. Update: The parliamentary debate has been postponed until tomorrow. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/892541?source=feed#comment-16398131 16398131 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 11:30:56 -0400 Feb. Retail Sales: +1.1% vs. +0.5% expected, +0.2% prior (revised). Ex-auto +1.0% vs +0.6% expected, +0.4% prior (revised). http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/885171?source=feed#comment-16231861 16231861 http://on.wsj.com/Wnu08a]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:35:28 -0400 http://on.wsj.com/Wnu08a]]> Is This 2011 All Over Again? http://seekingalpha.com/article/1242841/comments?source=feed#comment-15821161 15821161 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:36:34 -0500 Fed Vice Chair Janet Yellen surprises no one, calling for the central bank to press on with its asset purchases. It's the usual story - the benefits are obvious, the costs negligible, if any. QE will continue, she says, until there is substantial improvement in the outlook for the labor market. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/864361?source=feed#comment-15816641 15816641 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:19:33 -0500 Market recap: The S&P extended its winning streak to eight on strong reports from P&G, Halliburton and others to close above 1500 for the first time since 2007, with the next stop the 1565 high. Not too hot, not too cold: Earnings have come in better than expected, and money seems to be moving into stocks without a stampede. Treasury prices fell on signs the eurozone is healing from its sovereign debt crisis. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/784041?source=feed#comment-14168851 14168851
- unemployment up again in Spain, 10yr Bond yield +3.25% today.
- UK wants to leave EU, unless terms renewed, triple dip.
- Cyprus recognised as basket case money laundering operation.
- Italy banks in crisis.
- France and many others still contracting

All the things announced by Draghi - never deployed e.g. OMT

Only Germany is the exception?]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:27:52 -0500
- unemployment up again in Spain, 10yr Bond yield +3.25% today.
- UK wants to leave EU, unless terms renewed, triple dip.
- Cyprus recognised as basket case money laundering operation.
- Italy banks in crisis.
- France and many others still contracting

All the things announced by Draghi - never deployed e.g. OMT

Only Germany is the exception?]]> A chart broken out by The NPD Group shows the stark difference in growth rates for the traditional coffee sector versus specialty coffee in the U.K. While traditional coffee has lost close to half of its market share of total foodservice purchases over the last four years, specialty sales have shot the other way to account for close to 12% of the group's total. It's a trend that suggests Green Mountain Coffee (GMCR -0.7%) may hold up just fine against single-serve competitors such as Kraft Foods and J.M. Smucker. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/765521?source=feed#comment-13785831 13785831 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:18:14 -0500 Beware: A Large Bull Rides A Tiny Elephant http://seekingalpha.com/article/1100701/comments?source=feed#comment-13449981 13449981 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:55:07 -0500 The chances for a fiscal cliff deal in the next 48 hours are "exceedingly good," says Senator Lindsey Graham, appearing on Fox News. "Hats off to the President, he won," Graham adds. "The President campaigned on raising rates and he's going to get a rate increase." http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/738771?source=feed#comment-13124941 13124941 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 14:32:04 -0500 (Fiscal) Cliff Notes http://seekingalpha.com/article/1061651/comments?source=feed#comment-12568121 12568121 http://bit.ly/UcIYtQ]]> Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:56:29 -0500 http://bit.ly/UcIYtQ]]> Not Buying Into The Fiscal Cliff Relief Rally http://seekingalpha.com/article/1018951/comments?source=feed#comment-11783311 11783311 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:53:02 -0500 Compromise Seems Futile As Cliff Nears http://seekingalpha.com/article/997041/comments?source=feed#comment-11447891 11447891 Sat, 10 Nov 2012 06:18:03 -0500 More on U.K. GDP: output of production industries +1.1% Q/Q vs -0.5% in Q2, construction -2.5% vs -3%, services +1.3% vs -0.1. Q3 GDP boosted by Olympics and loss of workday in Q2 due to Queen's jubilee celebrations, so Q4 figures may give better idea of U.K.'s economic health, says RLAM economist Ian Kernohan. Pound spikes vs the dollar is now +0.5%. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/609981?source=feed#comment-10877571 10877571 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 05:32:56 -0400 Storms In Spain http://seekingalpha.com/article/940681/comments?source=feed#comment-10796081 10796081 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:54:48 -0400 Spanish fiscal reform plans exceed the recommendations of the EU, says economy minister de Guindos. If true, the boast is an important one as it means Spain can submit to a bailout without having to go through the politically difficult route of accepting EU conditions. This would then trigger the ECB bond purchase program. Stocks rally to a session high, the S&P 500 +0.8%. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/559981?source=feed#comment-9932291 9932291 http://bit.ly/S2WcN1

Gives the impression that this is just the beginning of something that could end up very much in tears.]]> Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:57:56 -0400 http://bit.ly/S2WcN1

Gives the impression that this is just the beginning of something that could end up very much in tears.]]> Microsoft's Make Or Break Moment http://seekingalpha.com/article/816621/comments?source=feed#comment-8572671 8572671 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:19:23 -0400 Could tablets eventually cannibalize smartphone sales? In spite of the obvious arguments against the idea - a tablet can't fit in your pocket, and holding one against your ear is uncomfortable - it's gaining believers, thanks to the popularity of 7" tablets and Samsung's (SSNLF.PK) 5.3" Galaxy Note (just passed 10M sales), as well as video-calling and VoIP tablet apps. Samsung is reportedly prepping a 5.8" device that would further blur the line between smartphone and tablet. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/495021?source=feed#comment-8560931 8560931 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 18:27:57 -0400 The U.K. unemployment rate falls to 8% in Q2, down 0.2 percentage point Q/Q. Consensus was for 8.1%. The number of people claiming unemployment benefits falls by 5,900 in July to 1.59M, but is up by 35,600 on year. (PR) http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/487641?source=feed#comment-8415201 8415201 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 07:30:14 -0400 The U.S. Looks To Exploit The Greek Re-Default http://seekingalpha.com/article/782961/comments?source=feed#comment-8133001 8133001 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 12:06:03 -0400 Official Sector Losses In The Next Greek Re-Default http://seekingalpha.com/article/781401/comments?source=feed#comment-8093821 8093821
Small spoons of money for good behaviour and making the right noises?

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Small spoons of money for good behaviour and making the right noises?

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