December 18th, 2009 admin
At long last, it’s come: Macro Man’s last day in the office of 2009. It’s been an eventful year, both personally and professionally, and your author is looking forward to turning the page and getting stuck into 2010. Before that happens, of course, he would be remiss in not maintaining a tradition and sharing a couple of market-themed Christmas carols: God rest ye merry, gentlemen Let nothing you dismay For quantitative easing Is here to light the way To save us from last year’s mistakes When we were gone astray O tidings of comfort and joy Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy From Washington to London Beijing and Zurich too The printing presses cranked right up And they did it all for you With S&P’s at 6-6-6 ‘Twas the only…

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