tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post3624375958202162357..comments2024-03-19T03:05:57.184+00:00Comments on Macro Man: Football !... Soccer!.. Playing in a dealing room near you....Macro Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12324967552369915949noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-20464337227003621712010-06-13T02:24:33.872+01:002010-06-13T02:24:33.872+01:00If the analogy with the Goalie is correct does tha...If the analogy with the Goalie is correct does that mean that after England's performance tonight, GS are about to fumble the SEC case into their own net?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16493017108002669705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-61867272258023479762010-06-12T12:50:32.541+01:002010-06-12T12:50:32.541+01:00mythoughts - are you Kim Jong Il?mythoughts - are you Kim Jong Il?Nemo Incognitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07345185457108156269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-6268320692754707602010-06-12T11:40:47.426+01:002010-06-12T11:40:47.426+01:00Since I live in the country of the (most likely) w...Since I live in the country of the (most likely) worst team in the entire tournament (hey, at least we qualified - that was remarkable in itself), I will be happy with anything other than three losses.<br /><br />LB, I always enjoy seeing the French lose, too (for some reason).<br /><br />I wondered if we might see the original MM lurking around. We have a spotting today. :)<br /><br />I like the low volume days when no one is paying much attention. There is usually a bit of low-hanging fruit (and I am set up for a drift of risk assets higher over the next few weeks).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-59295368591128963022010-06-11T18:08:36.677+01:002010-06-11T18:08:36.677+01:00Goldman's piece....?? .... don't make me l...Goldman's piece....?? .... don't make me larf.... !!<br /><br />Given the stunning success of GS recent calls - e.g. on the direction of EURUSD (0/4 and counting), one might be forgiven for using their piece as a contrarian indicator.<br /><br />Anyway, the yakking and posturing is all over, now it's game on..... and remember - the first game in the group rarely eliminates anyone.Leftbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07728096415928915882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-11735994654816414972010-06-11T16:45:17.074+01:002010-06-11T16:45:17.074+01:00I guess it's nice to have a TV in the office. ...I guess it's nice to have a TV in the office. Same thing happens in the US markets during march madness.<br />For those who haven't receive it, here is Goldman's piece on the World Cup, which they produce every 4 years:<br /><br />http://www.scribd.com/doc/32699652/World-Cup-2010-Doc<br /><br />England hasn't done anything memorable since it hosted and won it in '66. Not expecting it to do anything but choke again. It will be fun to watch them lose against the US.<br /><br />cheers,<br />DPTNeandertraderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08527220689813640150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-15349271901954182852010-06-11T16:14:34.128+01:002010-06-11T16:14:34.128+01:00US-based bears and gold bugs should be warned that...US-based bears and gold bugs should be warned that the market and even the Euro is likely to drift up listlessly for a few weeks on remarkably low volume, almost as though nobody actually cared about trading for some odd reason....<br /><br />The opener has been a massive yawn as usual, so far. LB is waiting to watch the frogs take on a tricky opponent in Uruguay this afternoon. A French loss always makes my day. <br /><br />Many many Americans who know little about football have told me that England always choke and are over-rated, which makes me quite optimistic, really. <br /><br />Obviously I am shaking in my boots at the idea of Joe Cole and Aaron Lennon having to be marked by the legendary USA full-backs Spector and Cherundolo. No doubt Frank Lampard and Steve Gerrard will be neutralized by Bradley and Holden. It's a foregone conclusion, England are outclassed.Leftbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07728096415928915882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-51691091016721633742010-06-11T14:35:28.828+01:002010-06-11T14:35:28.828+01:00Dario: yes. CNBC/bloomberg generally get taken off...Dario: yes. CNBC/bloomberg generally get taken offline and switched to sports. Expect market volumes to be thin for the next month or so.Nemo Incognitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07345185457108156269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-68279096509964865052010-06-11T14:11:57.598+01:002010-06-11T14:11:57.598+01:00One wonders what President Yomama would prefer mor...One wonders what President Yomama would prefer more: a US victory over England on the football pitch, or in court? (Of course, given that BP employs more than twice as many people in the US as the UK, a comprehensive victory in the latter arena would be Pyrrhic, at best.....)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34323687.post-71171830155824330322010-06-11T13:47:11.503+01:002010-06-11T13:47:11.503+01:00Ah, the World Cup! A curious moment in world histo...Ah, the World Cup! A curious moment in world history that occurs every four years, except in the USA.<br /><br />I have to schedule production in my factory around the games, shut down the lines, and put big screen projectors on the floor so everyone can watch. If I didn't do this, nobody would show up for work when the national team plays.<br /><br />Do you guys in the finance world do the same thing?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862679054739547928noreply@blogger.com