AmpGFX - ECB and BoJ Policy Easing Paths Diverge
The ECB delivered a comprehensive set of further policy easing measures. But it eschewed the concept of a tiered rate policy, in contrast to the...
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AmpGFX - Dead-Cats and Body Blows, Financial Crisis Echo, RBA Scope to Become Obligation
All major equities are again below the lows in 2015 after a dead-cat bounce sending another body-blow to global investor confidence. Bottom...
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Asia Calling: From Currency Wars to Competitive Monetary Easing
* The BoJ shocked the market, cutting rates to negative and threatening further rate cuts if needed* The apparent change in BoJ stance has to be...
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Sompo Tender for Message: Adding to A Phalanx of Nursing Homes
After the close Friday, major Japanese P&C insurer Sompo Japan officially announced that it would attempt to take over beleaguered nursing...
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Low returns in Japan can not afford impending recession
As Japan enters recession with -1.2% annualized GDP growth in 2Q15 (from +4.5% in first quarter) we need to consider how banks can ill-afford...
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