Another farewell (of sorts)

It's with mixed emotions that Macro Man must bid readers another farewell, of sorts.    Today marks the last regularly scheduled post in this space by your author, the culmination of his second iteration of stewardship of the good ship MM.

Readers will recall that Macro Man has toyed with the notion of converting the blog to a paid subscription model.  After soliciting feedback and doing some other research, in the end Macro Man has opted against pursuing this approach.  Instead, he is pleased to announce that today he is joining Bloomberg, where he will be doing Macro Man-style analysis and commentary that will be available to all terminal users.

It's been a pleasure to write in this space over the past 2 3/4 years, and the discipline of doing so has kept Macro Man more engaged with his brand of macro analysis than would otherwise have been the case.  The community of the comment section has by and large been an asset, even though in recent months it seems as if your author has spent more time moderating than contributing to the discussion.

Moving forwards, Macro Man will not necessarily disassociate himself completely from the blog, as was the case last time.   That being said, he will not be making any further posts dealing with substantive market and economic analysis.  Instead, his contributions will be confined to lighter fare, e.g. Sherlock Holmes and dodgy poetry.

He would very much like for the blog to continue in some sort of robust form, and would hope that readers do, too.   Sadly, the situation is very different from 2010, when a ready-made stable of mates comprising TMM took over the reins when Macro Man last departed these shores.   Between regulation and retirement, none of the former authors in this space are able to assume the mantle that they did last time.

So this is a call to any readers out there who thinks that they may have what it takes to be a macro man.  If you have expertise with macro markets and analysis, a facility with words, regulatory clearance, and the time and inclination to write regularly for the blog, Macro Man would love to hear from you.  This appeal is particularly directed at macro punters who find themselves between seats, as so many do these days.  Macro Man can tell you from first hand experience that writing in this space is a great way to keep your hand in the game and to test out your ideas and theories in the crucible of public scrutiny.

Your author has always found it helpful, and suspects others might, too.  If you're interested, please reach out at mrmacro@gmail.com.  Anyone wishing to touch base via the Bloomberg terminal is also welcome to contact Macro Man at the same address.



It's been a long trip since Macro Man first embarked upon this blogging project more than a decade ago.   While the years of financial repression may have offered somewhat fewer subjects of interest than he may have liked, the current environment and foreseeable future look to be ripe with opportunities, both literary and financial.  Your author will still be there, albeit in a somewhat restricted-access capacity, and fervently hopes that this space and its residents can continued to cast a jaundiced eye over the financial world for years to come.

Good luck to everyone, and happy holidays.

MM