St. Louis Financial Stress Index – January 3, 2013 Update

On March 28, 2011 I wrote a post (“The STLFSI“) about the  STLFSI (St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index) which is supposed to measure stress in the financial system.  For reference purposes, the most recent chart is seen below.  This chart was last updated on January 3, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to December 28, …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – December 27, 2012 Update

On March 28, 2011 I wrote a post (“The STLFSI“) about the  STLFSI (St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index) which is supposed to measure stress in the financial system.  For reference purposes, the most recent chart is seen below.  This chart was last updated on December 27, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to December 21, …

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December 2012 Duke/CFO Magazine Global Business Outlook Survey – Notable Excerpts

On December 12 the December Duke/CFO Magazine Global Business Outlook Survey (pdf) was released.  It contains a variety of statistics regarding how CFOs view business and economic conditions. In this CFO Survey, I found the following to be the most notable excerpt: The fiscal cliff is among the greatest concerns affecting the corporate sector, trailing only weak consumer demand …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – December 20, 2012 Update

On March 28, 2011 I wrote a post (“The STLFSI“) about the  STLFSI (St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index) which is supposed to measure stress in the financial system.  For reference purposes, the most recent chart is seen below.  This chart was last updated on December 20, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to December 14, …

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The December 2012 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey

The December Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on December 17, 2012.  The headline is “Economy Poised to Nudge Ahead in 2013.” Although I don’t agree with various aspects of the survey’s contents, I found numerous items to be notable, both within the article and in the Q&A found in the spreadsheet. A …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – December 13, 2012 Update

On March 28, 2011 I wrote a post (“The STLFSI“) about the  STLFSI (St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index) which is supposed to measure stress in the financial system.  For reference purposes, the most recent chart is seen below.  This chart was last updated on December 13, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to December 7, …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – December 6, 2012 Update

On March 28, 2011 I wrote a post (“The STLFSI“) about the  STLFSI (St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index) which is supposed to measure stress in the financial system.  For reference purposes, the most recent chart is seen below.  This chart was last updated on December 6, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to November 30, …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – November 29, 2012 Update

On March 28, 2011 I wrote a post (“The STLFSI“) about the  STLFSI (St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index) which is supposed to measure stress in the financial system.  For reference purposes, the most recent chart is seen below.  This chart was last updated on November 29, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to November 23, …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – November 22, 2012 Update

On March 28, 2011 I wrote a post (“The STLFSI“) about the  STLFSI (St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index) which is supposed to measure stress in the financial system.  For reference purposes, the most recent chart is seen below.  This chart was last updated on November 22, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to November 16, …

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St. Louis Financial Stress Index – November 15, 2012 Update

On March 28, 2011 I wrote a post (“The STLFSI“) about the  STLFSI (St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index) which is supposed to measure stress in the financial system.  For reference purposes, the most recent chart is seen below.  This chart was last updated on November 15, incorporating data from December 31,1993 to November 9, …

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