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An unexpected systemic crisis is for sure
August 18th, 2020
Downturns in bank credit expansion always lead to systemic problems. We are on the edge of such a downturn, which thanks to everyone’s focus on the coronavirus, is unexpected. We can now identify 23 March as the date ...
The new deal is a bad old deal
July 10th, 2020
So far, the current economic situation, together with the response by major governments, compares with the run-in to the depression of the 1930s. Yet to come in the repetitious credit cycle is the collapse in financial asset values and ...
Investors wrap: U.S. futures, Europe stocks mark time before Fed meeting
June 19th, 2019
U.S. equity-index futures and European stocks entered a holding pattern on Wednesday and Treasuries were steady before the conclusion of a Federal Reserve meeting where investors anticipate policy makers will signal a readiness to lower rates. Contracts for the ...
European markets opened higher Monday; Stocks in Asia traded higher Monday
June 10th, 2019
European markets opened higher Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that proposed tariffs on Mexican imports would be suspended indefinitely. The pan-European Stoxx 600 climbed 0.4% in early trade, basic resources leading gains with a 1.3% rise. Trump ...
Europe stocks climb as mining, tech shares rise on volatile day
November 30th, 2018
European stocks rose in volatile trading, with mining, technology and industrial shares leading the gains following a sharp rally on Wall Street sparked by dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index was up ...
Virtual currency may be next tax haven, European Parliament warns
September 11th, 2018
Virtual currencies could become a new “virtual tax haven,” posing a major risk for governments, according to a report released amid an EU finance ministers meeting on the topic. The European Parliament report warned virtual currency poses a “direct ...
The global online payment gateway market is expected to grow significantly
May 3rd, 2018
The global online payment gateway market is expected to grow significantly from USD 61.0 Billion in 2017 to USD 129.8 Billion in 2024 at a CAGR of 11.4%. Increasing adoption of e-commerce, a growing number of customers of online ...
Cryptocurrency hedge funds spiraling down in 2018
April 4th, 2018
The bubble of cryptocurrency hedge funds has finally started to give way and is crumbling under its own weight. The world of cryptocurrencies saw a huge boom in 2017 with cryptocurrencies here and there hitting new all time highs ...
Bitcoin Futures Trading Begins On CBOE Futures Exchange In Chicago
December 11th, 2017
Bitcoin has begun trading on a major exchange for the first time, launched on the CBOE Futures Exchange in Chicago at 23:00 GMT Sunday, allowing investors to bet on whether Bitcoin prices will rise or fall. In the lead-up ...
Oil for gold – the real story
October 27th, 2017
Following an article in the Nikkei Asia Review, which reported China will shortly introduce an oil futures contract priced in yuan, there has been some confusion about what it means. The article pointed out that in combination with existing ...
