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Actually, regulators were never in control in the first place. It only appears that way when things are going well. Shorts Not the Problem Shorts are not the problem here
See the original post: Chinese Stocks Plunge 8.5%, Biggest Decline Since February 2007
While the politicians are are scrambling to "save" Greece, please note Italy’s Non-Performing Loans Hit a New Record High . The real danger to the euro area probably doesn’t emanate from Greece, but from two of its heavyweights, namely France and Italy. A small note in the European press reminds us that all is not well in at least one of these countries, least of all with its banks (currently this is only a “page 16 storyâ€, but it has great potential to eventually move to the front page)
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Originally posted here: Fed Staff Accidentally Posts Bearish Economic Forecast and Prediction Inflation Would Not Hit 2% by 2020; Upset…
Links China’s NGO Law: Countering Western Soft Power and Subversion July 25, 2015 ( Eric Draitser – NEO ) – China has recently taken an important step in more tightly regulating foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) inside the country. Despite condemnation from so called human rights groups in the West, China’s move should be understood as a critical decision to assert sovereignty over its own political space
After being net long all the way from $1900 to $1100, Bloomberg reports Hedge Funds Are Holding First-Ever Gold Net-Short Position . Hedge funds are holding the first ever bet on a decline in gold prices since the U.S
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