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Betting on market volatility? Here’s what you need to know
August 8th, 2017
The CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, is a key measure of market expectations of a near-term volatility conveyed by S&P 500 stock index option prices. The VIX has closed 17 times below 10 this year and close to 50 ...
The logic of a modern gold standard
July 14th, 2017
The logic of a modern gold standard In last week’s Insight, I analysed the current geopolitical situation and concluded that it was now in the interest of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to break from the US dollar completely, ...
Oil Extends Longest Winning Streak
July 3rd, 2017
Oil Extends Longest Winning Streak This Year as Drilling Slows Rigs targeting crude drop first time in 24 weeks: Baker Hughes Libyan production increases to highest level in four years Oil extended the longest run of gains this year ...
Bitcoin is suddenly on pace to have its worst week since 2015
June 16th, 2017
After surging briefly to an all-time high of $3,000, bitcoin has been undergoing a dazzling reversal of late, with the digital currency on track to post its worst weekly decline in more than two years. Bitcoin BTCUSD, +1.77% has ...
UK pound tumbled, Asian stocks and U.S. futures gain while yen and gold decline
June 9th, 2017
May’s Conservative party forecast to win without majority Asian stocks, U.S. futures gain while yen and gold decline It wasn’t a day to rival the Brexit vote. While the pound tumbled as the U.K. faces a hung parliament and ...
CFTC charged Tallinex with Fraud and Failure to Register as a Retail Forex Dealer
June 6th, 2017
CFTC Charges Estonian Company Tallinex with Fraud and Failure to Register as a Retail Foreign Exchange Dealer and Nevada Company General Trader Fulfillment with Failure to Register as an Introducing Broker The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced ...
Japan currency rises; Pound slips
May 23rd, 2017
Trump Concern, Manchester Blast Spur Risk-Off Tone Japan currency rises after latest report on Washington turmoil Pound slips after suspected terrorist attack at U.K. concert The yen rose with gold and U.S. equity-index futures fell as investors took a ...
Asian stocks post biggest rise in a month; dollar weak
May 22nd, 2017
Asian stocks posted their biggest daily rise in a month on Monday following modest gains in U.S. shares, though the greenback came under renewed pressure as Washington’s political turmoil undermines confidence in U.S. economic policy. MSCI’s broadest index of ...
BCSC warns about the online binary options trading TorOption
May 12th, 2017
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has issued a warning to inform public and investors about TorOption, which is owned and operated by Smart Choice Zone LP (together, the Parties). TorOption claims to be based in Glasgow, Scotland, and provides an ...
The Central Bank of New Zealand left the Official Cash Rate unchanged
May 11th, 2017
Statement by Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler: The Reserve Bank today left the Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 1.75 percent. Global economic growth has increased and become more broad-based over recent months. However, major challenges remain with on-going ...
