<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:51:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@paulwong/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[MT CRADLE NATIONAL PARK, TASMANIA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visited Mt Cradle National Park in Tasmania recently. Truly, a magnificent place with unparalleled beauty. IMG_9989.JPG ![IMG_0039.JPG]! (]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@paulwong/mt-cradle-national-park-tasmania</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@paulwong/mt-cradle-national-park-tasmania</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwong]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 13:50:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVe4nLbRdv6NcV8fxfmUXBTdbWVAvfdqq3WNdzVvNjkVYoXYUAkUdWm67ta8W3kCCaZ8u3tVVyX7Daai?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[I do not own a crystal ball and therefore what I am writing is not a prediction of things to come, but certainly things which you can look out for in 2018 which can alter the economy and financial dynamics]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/investment/@paulwong/what-to-look-out-for-in-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/investment/@paulwong/what-to-look-out-for-in-2018</guid><category><![CDATA[investment]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwong]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 15:12:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BAD DATA BUT STOCK MARKET POWERED ON TO REACH RECORD HIGHS]]></title><description><![CDATA[The disconnect between real hard data and hope continues to gap wider. Major indices continue to defy gravity even as Retail Sales fell -0.2% vs +0.20% expectations, Consumer Confidence fell to 93.1 vs]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/economy/@paulwong/bad-data-but-stock-market-powered-on-to-reach-record-highs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/economy/@paulwong/bad-data-but-stock-market-powered-on-to-reach-record-highs</guid><category><![CDATA[economy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwong]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2017 03:01:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[US PENSION FUNDS AT THE EDGE OF A CRISIS]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the expiry of midnight on Friday, Illinois failed to finalise a budget and with unpaid bills amounting to US$15B, it is effectively an insolvent state. Besides Illinois, Maine, Connecticut and New Jersey]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/economy/@paulwong/us-pension-funds-at-the-edge-of-a-crisis</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/economy/@paulwong/us-pension-funds-at-the-edge-of-a-crisis</guid><category><![CDATA[economy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwong]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2017 02:06:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFnNFKLegVvzmsrMAExSDXzsHdqwaiT4oUEhSkdjr8D6YRXvBAzSkuJRzsf3SjmqXBKLLoUxcz1oBsxQdBs1MsDpdscjY7Wgbgv2TMYkyQECJGkzsra6ZYnXaYQ4YJBYjg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MORE BAD DATA OUT OF THE US AND FED SPEAKS]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Monday, Durable Goods fell -1.1% m-o-m in May vs expectations of -0.4% Core Capital Goods fell -0.2% m-o-m in May vs expectations of +0.5% Chicago Fed National Activity Index fell -0.26 vs expectations]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/economy/@paulwong/more-bad-data-out-of-the-us-and-fed-speaks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/economy/@paulwong/more-bad-data-out-of-the-us-and-fed-speaks</guid><category><![CDATA[economy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwong]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 05:12:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DORYKO GORGE, WAKAYAMA PERFECTURE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photos from Doryoko Gorge. It is about 30 mins bus ride from JR Shingu Station. Boat ride was 2 hrs long. Nice scenery throughout the ride.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@paulwong/doryko-gorge-wakayama-perfecture</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@paulwong/doryko-gorge-wakayama-perfecture</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwong]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2017 04:18:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2Ngt1c4MGTQWzVxrx7HjnPPdvn8pm96TYhZKPsTCEhRVD4CYMphBCoVZVh2FUwV9x274dmBRP8qnJj2TGZ4RAMnW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHY SHALE OIL COMPANIES COULD BE IN DISTRESS IN THE COMING MONTHS IF OIL HOVERS IN THE US$40S RANGE PER BARREL]]></title><description><![CDATA[The following charts and information are obtained from www.silverdoctors.com Chart 1 shows that the highly leveraged shale oil industry in the US could face further headwinds when the redemption of bond]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/economy/@paulwong/why-shale-oil-companies-could-be-in-distress-in-the-coming-months-if-oil-hovers-in-the-ususd40s-range-per-barrel</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/economy/@paulwong/why-shale-oil-companies-could-be-in-distress-in-the-coming-months-if-oil-hovers-in-the-ususd40s-range-per-barrel</guid><category><![CDATA[economy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwong]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2017 04:05:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2xVmzkbNCvpxFuJEEiPwkVxj4pHgMZAZywFAUima9wjUdr3CuEQPzF3J1c8JQ7V1Pv1qF8H1qqWFcEFHPfDcHXGjRYwAgBtBbRrwNGoEjrcnpKRFkkocfuGpuri8DeGe6zPKDe35muMsFeF4qjQv3enDCKboFB4thmAQutzyMcPQbzxxzh4Jz8iShPZ8rCNByj4QeCUe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHY THE FED'S "TRANSITORY"REMARK IS TOTAL DELUSION]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well so much for the Fed's "everything is transitory remark". Housing starts plunged -5.5% in May vs +4.1% expectations. Housing permits also missed expectations, dropping -4.9% vs +1.7%]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/finance/@paulwong/why-the-fed-s-transitory-remark-is-total-delusion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/finance/@paulwong/why-the-fed-s-transitory-remark-is-total-delusion</guid><category><![CDATA[finance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwong]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 05:27:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8neiHgNy3Gc8GVxpaiRH8XCfSyCT3twE7HVbFa531bi55bQ51hUZPm4UZKgM9xbCPjSjmmAPJxBNH6xGMqJPDoDTk2kn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE MYTH ABOUT UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS AND THE NON FARM PAYROLL REPORT]]></title><description><![CDATA[The unemployment claims report is a total disconnect from the current labour situation in the US. It is no longer a reliable report to gauge the labour market in the US. Only full time employees who lost]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/finance/@paulwong/the-myth-about-unemployment-claims-and-the-non-farm-payroll-report</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/finance/@paulwong/the-myth-about-unemployment-claims-and-the-non-farm-payroll-report</guid><category><![CDATA[finance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwong]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 05:20:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NACHI SHRINE, WAKAYAMA PERFECTURE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just came back from a 7D6N trip to Wakayama Perfecture. All ground arrangement by myself, covering Wakayama City, Kii-Katsura, Nachi, Shirahama, and Shirasaki Kaigan via Japan Railway and bus. Fantastic]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@paulwong/nachi-shrine-wakayama-perfecture</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@paulwong/nachi-shrine-wakayama-perfecture</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwong]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2017 03:57:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVfAHzD5AbTHfzBSnQmznfuuuMVCzJCYKvXmQfioZsYzpkgiCekSX1VkTDsUyaP7zdr8Ne1cnfGQBZ2n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[GRAND CENTARA FLOATING JETTY, KRABI DURING MONSOON SEASON]]></title><description><![CDATA[An incredible travel experience!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@paulwong/grand-centara-floating-jetty-krabi-during-monsoon-season</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@paulwong/grand-centara-floating-jetty-krabi-during-monsoon-season</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwong]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2017 13:17:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTGxKwnf2cLYxeiTGVnrE1cUKgj7TQtZasKZ2Kmxi6UFcruZrbKLis98qA9pn3ZvSfMnc989zpVBkb8PnsYUPan?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BENEATH THE US NON FARM PAYROLL OF 211K JOBS]]></title><description><![CDATA[The April jobs surprised on the upside at 211K jobs but like all previous gains, the majority are minimum wage jobs. The minimum wage jobs are not delivering the required wage to spur consumer spending,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/economy/@paulwong/beneath-the-us-non-farm-payroll-of-211k-jobs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/economy/@paulwong/beneath-the-us-non-farm-payroll-of-211k-jobs</guid><category><![CDATA[economy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwong]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2017 12:39:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2HtPFs5LBZ5bH7QoXLMDQnRgPkKeS9JxMXZ8miK4wcMFaEFyyPPHxybJGUxZU15vn5FoqdhsHAKH5WygqLH2muQr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[DESPITE MACRON'S VICTORY, RISK PERSIST IN EUROPE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well the French election is over but it many risks still remain in the EU region. It remains to be seen how Macron will reunite a nation divided. To fail to deliver what he promised and too much of a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/economy/@paulwong/despite-macron-s-victory-risk-persist-in-europe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/economy/@paulwong/despite-macron-s-victory-risk-persist-in-europe</guid><category><![CDATA[economy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwong]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2017 11:00:27 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>