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Some Of The Worst Charts Of 2017

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As I said in the 2017 End of Year Special Edition of the Weekly Macro Themes report, no end-of-year-special would be complete without some silly charts for the silly season!
1. I don’t really use pie charts that much, but here’s one I always refer back to, especially during the festive season.
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2. As often is the case, time series charts require a certain degree of interpretation, and often times the conclusion is in the eye of the beholder…
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3. Christmas party conversations…

4. Sometimes it seems like the “paranormal distribution” provides a more accurate statistical description of financial markets…

5. My worst fear…

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