Extreme volatility in a highly leveraged financial system inevitably results in liquidity issues. Hence, recent instability is generating mounting signals that liquidity is becoming scarce. This is most evident in the sharp increase in risk-free Treasury yields over the last week. Before the yield surge, liquidity problem warnings appeared in lesser-followed places like Treasury basis …

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Deuteronomy 11:26 – “Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse.” This biblical passage has been used countless times to describe the global economic structure in place since 1944. As World War II raged and Britain suffered significant financial stress, the allied forces signed the Bretton Woods Agreement. As part of …

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We are big fans of Sunday crossword puzzles, which tend to be bigger and more challenging than the weekday format. Adding to their allure, most Sunday puzzles have a clever theme, typically three or four clues whose answers stretch across the puzzle. Solving the theme often makes a complex puzzle a little easier. Like a …

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