Good morning. Buyback record in the making?
The IMF takes a crack at this: “How Well Do Economists Forecast Recessions?”
http://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WP/Issues/2018/03/05/How-Well-Do-Economists-Forecast-Recessions-45672
This right chart is an interesting one
https://ftalphaville.ft.com/2018/03/05/1520261992000/Three-charts-on-the-global-financial-system/
The Financial Times on the four possible Italian coalitions
https://www.ft.com/content/60dbbae4-206a-11e8-a895-1ba1f72c2c11
Ah: it’s a late bull market! That’s a surprise, how…?
http://www.businessinsider.com/stock-market-correction-bear-market-difference-2018-3
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