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Irrational Beliefs Are Ruling Markets
July 4th, 2018
To understand the consequences of the credit cycle, we must dismiss pure opinion, and examine the evidence rationally. This article assesses the fate of the dollar on the next credit crisis, a subject of increasing topicality. It concludes ...
Dollar rally fizzles on euro bounce; German inflation in focus
June 29th, 2018
The dollar turned lower on Thursday, giving up early gains as rising inflation in some German regions prompted some traders to buy the euro, though rebalancing flows for the half year checked sharp losses. With concerns about trade dominating ...
The dollar held steady against a basket of currencies
June 27th, 2018
The dollar held steady against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, its earlier bounce from two-week lows flagging amid lingering trade conflict concerns. The dollar index against a basket of six major currencies was steady at 94.652 after gaining ...
Key Brexit vote likely to prompt volatility in GBP/EUR
June 21st, 2018
MP’s are set to debate the government’s Brexit withdrawal bill for the second time today, after the House of Lords voted to amend the bill and send it back to the lower house on Monday. The key point ...
Why A Dollar Collapse Is Inevitable
April 13th, 2018
“Naturally, the smooth termination of the gold-exchange standard, the restoration of the gold standard, and supplemental and interim measures that might be called for, in particular with a view to organizing international credit on this new basis, will ...
Law firms join blockchain platform
February 28th, 2018
A group of top law firms have joined forces with an enterprise software company including Baker & McKenzie and Clifford Chance. A software firm R3 has launched the Legal Centre of Excellence (LCoE) as a platform for the global ...
Brexit Plagues the Pound – But How Long will this Continue?
February 21st, 2018
When it was announced that the UK electorate had voted to leave the EU, the pound (GBP) sunk to a 31-year low amid rising tension and huge swathes of negative sentiment. Although it’s fair to say that the GBP ...
Bank of England released latest monetary policy; Bank Rate at 0.50%
February 9th, 2018
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 7 February 2018, the MPC voted ...
Unsound money is crucifying pensions
January 30th, 2018
Deficits are mounting in pension obligations. It is a global problem over which pension trustees are helpless. It is also a problem that’s brushed under the carpet, with prospective and current pensioners generally unaware of the threat to ...
The truth about trade
January 23rd, 2018
The one subject, which became a headline issue last year, and even divides experts is trade. It will become increasingly important in 2018 as the US develops her trade policy, particularly with respect to China, and as the ...
