With Currency Currents, you can stay tuned-in to our current global-macro view and our analysis of key investment themes driving currency prices.
We consistently focus on the key asset classes responsible for the flow of global capital -- including equities, fixed income, commodities and, of course, currencies.
Nothing is off limits to us in this free-wheeling look at the markets. Some days you’ll receive ramblings on trading psychology, while other days we may take an academic approach in explaining esoteric economic issues. Ultimately we have one goal in mind: to help you get a handle on the key investment themes driving global capital flow. Because if you know where the money is going, it increases the probability that your position in the market will be a profitable one.
Jack Crooks is Black Swan Capital LLC, President and Chief Trading Officer.
Jack is founder and president of Black Swan Capital LLC. He has also operated a discretionary money management firm specializing in global stock, bond, and currency asset management for retail clients. In addition, he was general partner in a firm specializing in currency futures and commodities trading. Neither firm is now in operation.
Prior to entering the investment arena, Jack worked in various corporate finance positions. He has written extensively on the subject of global currencies and international economics.
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Risk assets love this news this morning. The euro is jumping and stocks are rocking and rolling...good for financial market players, but we've seen this before--credit thrown on top of credit to solve a problem that was caused by too much credit in the first place.… More…
We have been saying for years now that Germany is sucking the wind out of Europe. But, then again that should be a surprise to exactly no one who ever bothered to consider the initial structure of the so-called common monetary union.… More…
The cover story was basically a one-question poll of some of the world's most popular, and dare I say respected, economic and financial minds. With the exception of a few details, the questions and answers still apply today.… More…
Self-reinforcing downside of G-3 feedback loop being driven by the Double-Ds of Deflation - deleveraging and falling demand… More…
You remember the old lawyer joke: Why do researchers prefer to use lawyers instead of rats in laboratory experiments? Because there are certain things rats won't do! … More…
Each time I think the eurozone is backed into a corner, it manages to find a new corner through the magic of political persuasion and a market belief in financial engineering. Or a simpler summary may suffice: Leaders in the eurozone continue to pull rabbits out of their hat. But even rabbits can reproduce only so fast!… More…
Italy to vote on cuts, US applies pressure: Italy's Senate is set to vote on austerity measures demanded by the European Union to avert a euro zone meltdown, after U.S. President Barack Obama ratcheted up pressure for more dramatic action from the currency bloc.… More…
If you're not familiar with the term, I cannot take credit for it. Paul Krugman deserves the accolades for 'confidence fairy.'… More…
You know how gold is supposed to work, right? It maintains its value over time, despite the rampant central-bank-induced inflation of fiat money, right?… More…
It is sad to see how easily just one hubris-filled hack can so easily devastate a company. At least now we have a new term to add to the financial world's expanding lexicon of ugliness.… More…
Boy oh boy can copper move fast. It can also change directions rather sharply. And that doesn't usually make for a settling combination.… More…
