Good morning. Going from one extreme to the other

https://www.bespokepremium.com/big-tips/b-i-g-tips-you-dont-see-this-very-often/

So does that mean that this will bottom 35% lower…?

http://theirrelevantinvestor.com/2018/02/09/35-steps-to-a-market-bottom/

An easy to read Q&A on cryptocurrencies
http://libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2018/02/hey-economist-what-do-cryptocurrencies-have-to-do-with-trust.html

Interesting piece on the strengths and weaknesses of the Dutch economy (in Dutch)

https://www.dnb.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht-en-archief/DNBulletin2018/dnb372471.jsp

This has only just started

http://www.businessinsider.com/stock-market-selloff-baml-fed-doing-something-not-seen-since-1987-2018-2

This one should be interesting: big data and economic predictions

https://voxeu.org/article/economic-predictions-big-data-illusion-sparsity

But… it looks like it spiked just when Trump became President…

https://www.cfr.org/blog/do-not-overlook-december-trade-data

And speaking of Trump…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/02/09/congress-is-spending-as-if-were-in-a-recession-instead-of-saving-up-to-fight-the-next-one/

The schedule for the week to come

http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2018/02/schedule-for-week-of-feb-11-2018.html

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