tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949151804634268229.post7292563916772923334..comments2024-03-09T05:16:17.049-05:00Comments on Catharsis Ours: Ukraine Updates - April 4 , 2014 - Pepe Escobar explores the sub rosa US - Russia deal ( so to speak ) regarding Ukraine ..... In other news , Gazprom increase natural gas price by 80 percent in one week by way of a second hike ( rising from 268.5 to 485 per 1000 cubic meters ) , Russia seeks explanation from Nato regarding Eastern Europe build up ....... IMF notices Russia prevented Ukraine economic collapse by way of its bail-out ( Note to the IMF , don't expect Russia to repeat that move again ) ...... Other voices , points of view on the Ukraine situation -- Ron Paul and William Engdahl... Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03619882970573749720noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949151804634268229.post-2759874595382153622014-04-04T06:48:22.867-04:002014-04-04T06:48:22.867-04:00Morning Kev ! My grass still look shell shocked fr...Morning Kev ! My grass still look shell shocked from winter - I think I might be able to wait a little bit longer before breaking out the mower and weed wacker ...... <br /><br />Europe ( all thing being equal and the creek don't rise ) should be quiet and stable ( of course , stable conditions include being comatose and dead . ) Draghi has signalled he's in the bullpen loosening up his QE arm , no worries ....... The plan in place will continue to work , right up until it doesn't anymore......<br /><br />Ukraine is in purgatory right now - neither heaven nor hell. They don't have IMF / EU / US monies just yet and they also have agreed upon Troika-esque punishments for their people. I think they are trying to forestall the latter for as long as possible . Might they stall until after the Ukraine Presidential election in May ? Who knows really.......<br /><br />HFT is bad on many levels - there isn't a justification for maintaining it that passes the red face test . .....IEX has positives ( although one would need to really unpack what they're attempting to do to digest whether it's a good deal for the small guy - it definitely seems structured to help institutional investors .) GS is going to make money , one way or the other - that is just reality. <br /><br />Happy Friday ! NFP day -- wonder what games are played today ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03619882970573749720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949151804634268229.post-51228056242033345452014-04-04T05:49:09.745-04:002014-04-04T05:49:09.745-04:00Good Morning,
I had a nice yesterday down here als...Good Morning,<br />I had a nice yesterday down here also, looks like the first yard mowing will be next week.<br /><br />So Italy should be stable at least through late May, that works for me. <br /><br />I like Pepe, he wrote a very good article. Things do appear to have stabilized somewhat, though I would think the IMF will have Ukraine doing the slow circle down the toilet pretty quick.<br /><br />While I hate the HFT, it does seem fishy that so many are coming out of the woodwork against it.<br /><br />Have a great day.<br /><br />Kevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01837094891432327670noreply@blogger.com