by Rod Raynovich | May 27, 2009 | Macro
Auction Goes Well The Treasury sold $35 B of 5 Year Bonds at 2.32% higher than the last auction of 2.19% so analysts felt this was a good sign because it was the second strong auction in a row after yesterday’s 2 Year auction. Foreign investors now own more than...
by Rod Raynovich | May 21, 2009 | BIOgraph
BIOblog for GEN BIO Super Session Weathering the Perfect Storm of Financial Distress Rod Raynovich 5/20/09 At the end of this session someone in the audience asked, ”You described the Perfect Storm but didn’t tell us how to weather it?” Vaughn Kailian answered, ”Wrap...
by Rod Raynovich | May 21, 2009 | BIOgraph
BIOblog for GEN Update on Biomarkers Rod Raynovich 5/19/09 In the October 1 issue of GEN I wrote a review of the impact of genomics in diagnostics and the potential of “companion diagnostics” or the synergy of diagnostics with therapeutics. Biomarkers will continue to...
by Rod Raynovich | May 4, 2009 | Macro
The reflation trade picked up the MO today with big winners among commodity and precious metal stocks. Dollar weakness,10 year treasuries hitting 3.2%, and China’s appetite for raw materials and energy are drawing investors to copper,silver,titanium and energy...