Maria Fiorini Ramirez, Inc. (“MFR”) was founded in 1992 to provide independent,
real-time global economic consulting and market analysis to financial
institutions and corporations around the world. Maria Fiorini Ramirez and her
colleagues are widely known for their accurate appraisals of U.S. and
international economic conditions, central bank policy, political trends, and
the effects of these influences on global financial markets. In February
2008, The Wall Street Journal cited MFR’s 2007 U.S. economic forecast as
being the third most accurate of 60 participants in its survey. In July 2006, it cited MFR’s
forecast as being the third most accurate of 56 participants in its semi-annual
forecasting survey. In December 2005, MFR’s U.S. forecast was recognized by Bloomberg
Markets magazine as the most accurate from mid-2004 to mid-2005. MFR’s
inflation forecast was recognized by The Wall Street Journal as being
the most accurate from 2001-2004, and as the most accurate in the first half of
2001. USA Today cited MFR’s U.S. economic forecast as being one of the
five most accurate in 2005 and one of the ten most accurate in 2006.
MFR’s Global Market Commentary has distinguished itself as one of the premier sources of objective, timely and accurate forecasts of economic activity, short term movements in the bond and money markets, longer-term trends in interest rates, and monetary & fiscal policy developments. MFR’s experienced staff of economists, market strategists and technical analysts has a proven history of producing accurate assessments of global financial markets and economic conditions.
Global Market Commentary is available via e-mail, on Bloomberg (index on MRCC), and on the Internet (www.mfr.com).
Global Market Commentary includes the following features:
Daily Global Market Commentary
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A summary of the day's trading activity and
analysis of market-moving events (economic releases, political events,
comments by Federal Reserve officials, Federal Reserve activity, etc.). |
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Economic & Political
Calendars |
Schedules of upcoming economic indicators and
political events, including MFR forecasts, consensus estimates and previously
released data. |
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U.S. and International
Economic Analysis |
Intra-day comments,
including analysis of all major economic releases, plus insight into capital
flows likely to affect the global fixed income and foreign exchange markets. |
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Technical
Commentary |
Commentary providing technical analysis of the
U.S. Treasury market and equity markets including current support and
resistance levels. |
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Monthly U.S.
Economic Chartbook and Forecast Update |
Detailed U.S. Economic Chartbook, illustrating
important trends and including an updated forecast. |
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U.S. Treasury Financing
Trends Calendar |
Provides estimated size of
upcoming Treasury auctions and history of previous auction results. |
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International
Yield Matrix |
Yield spreads between 10-year government bonds of
eleven developed nations. |
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Annual
Economic Calendar |
This hard copy publication provides a schedule of the
upcoming year’s economic releases, Treasury auctions and Federal Reserve
policy meetings. |
MFR also offers Specialized Consulting Relationships which include customized research and direct access to MFR’s professional staff.
Maria F. Ramirez, President and CEO, maria@mfr.com
Carl David Steen, Technical and Political Analyst, cdsteen@mfr.com
Eric A. Nickerson, International Strategist, eric@mfr.com
For a free trial of MFR’s Global Market Commentary,
please contact us by e-mail at mfrresearch@mfr.com.