On the Verge of Major Monetary Changes
The recent announcement that the Chinese will allow their currency (RMB a.k.a. Yuan) to be more flexible against the greenback was welcomed by US and other monetary authorities. The RMB was fixed during the last two years at 6.83 to the greenback. That helped the...
Commentary on Spanish Upcoming Tremors and its European Implications
As we are drafting this commentary, we are hearing that the Spanish auction of 10-year notes went well. We choose to differ on the situation in Spain. Spanish banks have significant problems. Just this past week they borrowed from the European Central Bank (ECB) at...