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The Fate of Asset Inflation After COVID
No matter the short-term strategy, Fed accommodation will slow at some point. And when it does one thing seems certain: the longer asset inflation continues, the greater the reverberations across global financial markets will be when monetary policy tightens.
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Potential for ECB Surprise Boosts Euro's Appeal
Bloomberg Prophets (2017 Dec 7): Discussion of ECB policy and drivers of the Euro.
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With OPEC Meeting Done, Economy Set to Drive Oil
Bloomberg Prophets (2017 Dec 4): Oil prices after Nov 2017 OPEC meeting to be driven by economy and inventory fundamentals. Demand is key.
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War of Words Threatens to Upend OPEC Meeting
Bloomberg Prophets (2017 Nov 27): Geopolitical tensions could dash traders’ hopes for an agreement to extend oil production cuts.
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Natural Gas Prices Are on a Tear
Bloomberg Prophets (2017 Nov 13): Lows for the year are likely behind us, but the highs may not be.
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Cyber Monday 2027: Will my fridge be hunting for its own deals?
November 27, 2017: This article is about the future of e-commerce and the Internet of Things.
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Are Record E-Commerce Sales in the Third Quarter Good for Cyber Monday?
November 27, 2017: This is about e-commerce trends, black friday 2017, and long-term economic disruption of retail sales.
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Are Skills and Education Really Important to be Robot-Proof?
November 19, 2017: This article is about the importance of skills and education for being robot-proof.
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Does the Retail Apocalypse Destroy Jobs?
November 19, 2017: Retail sales, retail job losses, e-commerce, and the upside in wholesale job creation. Supply chain changes and disruption.
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With the rise of Bots, are chat apps about to become part of your job?
October 22, 2017: This article is about chatbots and the future of work. Robots in the office toolkit.
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Making Sense of Data: The Good, The Bad, and The Big
This article is about big data - and the value you can derive from it! Big data starts with good data. And good data starts with good questions.
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Want a career in finance? Soft skills alone won't get you there.
September 19, 2017: This article is about the importance of technical skills, math, and stats.
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Free Money for Everyone: The Promise of Universal Basic Income
July 23, 2017: Overview of Universal Basic Income - the good, the bad, and the ugly.
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July 16, 2017: What impact will self-driving cars have on the future of work.
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July 9, 2017: This article is about building a business content marketing program.
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F.A. Hayek's Dreams of Bitcoin
June 3, 2017: Bitcoin is hot and there are theoretical reasons for it.
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This article is about using weird tech talk in a way that provides clarification.
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Crude Oil Advances to Two-Week High as OPEC Plans Informal Talks
Bloomberg, Aug 7, 2016: Oil rose to a two-week high after OPEC’s president said the group will hold informal talks in Algiers next month and predicted the current bear market would be short lived.
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Oil Climbs With Emerging-Market Assets as U.S. Stocks, Yen Fall
Bloomberg: Aug 7, 2016: Oil climbed with emerging-market assets on optimism central-bank stimulus and a strengthening U.S. economy will sustain global growth. American stocks fell.
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"The Euro's Parity Party Is on Hold."
Bloomberg Prophets (2017 Jan 18): After a period of decline, the fundamentals backing the euro are suddenly looking up.
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Economists React to the July Jobs Report: ‘The U.S. Labor Market Earned a Gold Medal’
Wall Street Journal, Aug 5, 2016: Better hiring could strengthen the case for the Fed to increase its benchmark rate this year
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Trend pointing toward greater miles driven and gasoline demand.
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Trump Euphoria Turns to Market Frustration
Fiscal Challenges weigh on Equities.
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Oil market déjà vu sets in as OPEC plans ‘informal’ meeting
Market Watch, Aug 8, 2016: Traders can’t shake off a sense of déjà vu following an oil futures rally Monday that appeared to be inspired by major producing countries’ plans to discuss ways to stabilize the market.
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Oil's Surge Is Mainly About Demand, Not OPEC
The next move in the price of crude will probably hinge on U.S. consumers and the global economy.
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Euro Bulls Need to Show a Little Patience
There is less downside risk to the euro-zone economy than the U.S. economy.
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IMF's Rosy Outlook Contains a Caveat for Investors
The report suggests the economic growth outlook, commodity prices and equity markets are all at risk of dropping.
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Trade Tensions Are Already Hitting Industrial-Metal Prices
Tit-for-tat sanctions by the U.S. and China threaten global growth.