Post-tariff considerations
May 17th, 2019
President Trump has declared he will extend tariffs of 25% on all America’s imports of Chinese goods. China is responding with tariff increases of its own. The consequences of this action and reaction will be to kick-start higher ...
The Lesson Of Argentina: You Can’t Stabilize A Bankrupt Economy
May 2nd, 2019
So the U.S. puts Republicans (the party of small government) in charge, and gets… trillion dollar deficits as far as the eye can see AND a revival of socialism among Democrats. Scary as this may seem, the real (and ...
As US piles on sanctions, foreign investors pour more money into Russia
February 14th, 2019
Russian companies’ stocks attracted the most foreign investment in 5 years, adding nearly $576 million in January, the Central Bank of Russia reported. Investors also actively poured money into Russian bonds despite US sanctions. The ruble-based Moscow stock exchange ...
Emerging market currencies fell with the dollar climbing to its highest in nearly two weeks
February 7th, 2019
Emerging market currencies fell on Wednesday with the dollar climbing to its highest in nearly two weeks as investors largely ignored U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. Stocks were mostly flat. Concern over global growth continued ...
Trade wars – a catalyst for economic crisis
February 1st, 2019
In my last article I used a proven accounting identity to show that the end result of President Trump’s trade tariffs would be to increase the trade deficit, assuming there is no change in the savings rate. The savings ...
UK Regulator consults on cryptoassets guidance
January 30th, 2019
The FCA, the conduct regulator for financial services firms and financial markets in the UK has issued an announcements to inform that is consulting on guidance, which, once finalised, will set out the cryptoasset activities it regulates. The guidance ...
Client Relations Manager (FX Retention Team)
January 21st, 2019
Duties & Responsibilities Develop trust and rapport with clients; Increase client LTV (life time value) by maintaining a strong relationship through frequent communication; Raise client awareness to product diversification, risks associated with leveraged products and promotional offers and campaigns; ...
Pound rises after ‘meaningful’ Brexit vote
January 16th, 2019
The pound has risen after MPs voted to reject Theresa May’s Brexit deal by 230 votes. The vote opens up a range of outcomes, including no deal, a renegotiation of Mrs May’s deal, or a second referendum. Sterling rose ...
Stocks across Asia kicked off the week with strong gains; Events investors focus on this week
January 7th, 2019
Stocks across Asia kicked off the week with strong gains after soothing Federal Reserve comments and an easing of monetary policy in China stoked a renewed appetite for risk assets. The dollar fell to the lowest in more than ...
The Arrival Of The Credit Crisis
January 2nd, 2019
Those of us who closely follow the credit cycle should not be surprised by the current slide in equity markets. It was going to happen anyway. The timing had recently become apparent as well, and in early August I ...
