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DANGER! Northern Winter Shocks Ahead…

As the northern hemisphere falls towards winter, the economic signs are not promising.

The world economy is approaching the northern hemisphere winter in disarray, unable to shake off the coronavirus crisis amid persisting supply disruptions, soaring prices and resurgent outbreaks.

Global surveys of purchasing managers this week are likely to point that way. Among the outcomes anticipated by economists are slowing manufacturing and services activity throughout the euro zone and the U.K., and only modest improvement in the U.S.

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Strange Attractors: Market Update 20th Nov 2021

In today’s show we have a brief look at the markets as the contention between inflation fears, rates rises and more lock downs rose to fever pitch – pun intended. The markets are still banking on more Central Bank support.

So the NASDAQ Composite Index closed above the 16,000 mark for the first time on Friday, in its second-straight record finish, while the Dow succumbed to its fourth losing session in the last five. The Dow Jones Industrial Average’s second-successive weekly loss wiped out the last of its November gains, extending the index’s drop from a Nov. 8 record high.

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The RBA’s Crypto Warning…

The RBA’s head of payments, Tony Richards, said the value of many cryptocurrencies, which have surged to $US2.6 trillion, could crash when central banks decide to assert control over their monetary systems.

He has warned users and investors in fad-fuelled cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin they risk holding speculative assets with “niche” uses that could lose most of their value.

https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2021/sp-so-2021-11-18.html

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The Twilight Zone Between Inflation and Lock-downs Haunt The Markets

I am old enough to remember the 1970’s when central bankers were claiming inflation was temporary, before it took off into the teens and beyond. While I am not suggesting history will repeat, we can see the weird dynamic, with greed driving markets one way, inflation fears pulling in a different direction, and renewed lock-downs in some places adding to the uncertainty.

Global markets have surged during the pandemic, fueled by massive stimulus that has also stoked profits at banks such as Goldman. Concern is now rising that accelerating inflation will pose a challenge to a sustained recovery as central banks may be forced to raise interest rates in response.

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FINAL REMINDER: DFA Live 8pm Sydney Tonight: Steve Keen And Victor Kline On Economics And Politics

Join us for a live Q&A as I discuss the intersection of Politics and Economics with Professor Steve Keen (he has just written a new book) and the Founder of the New Liberals Victor Kline.

You can ask a question live via the YouTube chat feature. I also made a short introductory show about what I hope to explore. This is an important episode.