Media Appearances

The Shocker from Cyprus: A Roundup of Analysts’ Reactions

TREND MACRO, Lorcan Roche Kelly: "Reports on depositors being in the firing line have been circulating for weeks, and so it is not a surprise that the bail-in has been announced. However, the risks — beyond upsetting Cypriot depositors –…

Success for Ireland in Bond Market

The government hopes that the 10-year issue and another long-term offering later this year will make it eligible for help from the ECB's still-untested program of bond purchases, known as Outright Monetary Transactions, which would in turn help push its…

ECB Said to Be Ready for New Honohan Pitch on Anglo

The government and Honohan need to find a way to restructure the notes in a way that leaves the net impact on the money supply at zero. Otherwise Ireland's central bank could be accused of printing money, a policy opposed…

Why The Euro Is On Such A Wild Surge Today

We chatted with analyst Lorcan Roche Kelly of Trend Macrolytics to get his take. Well the big picture is that the ECB is the only central bank that's acting relatively "tight" right now. The Fed will be on hold for…