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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 ...
Gold reaches seven-month high as dollar struggles
January 30th, 2019
Gold climbed to a seven-month high on Tuesday and stocks were back on the up too, as investors dug in for three days of political and economic drama and a blizzard of big tech earnings, starting with Apple later. ...
Spotware Joins Forces with Match-Trade Technologies to Launch Complex cTrader White Label Solution
January 18th, 2019
Spotware, a leading company developing trading platforms for brokers, partners up with Match-Trade Technologies, a FX and Crypto technology provider, to bring a new quality of turnkey White Label solutions. This partnership profits from the key advantages of both ...
Dollar pauses, pound steadies after May wins no-confidence vote
January 17th, 2019
The dollar took a breather on Thursday following its recent strong gains against key rivals, while sterling steadied after British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government won a no-confidence vote in parliament. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against ...
This country draws Japanese Bitcoin miners seeking profit
January 16th, 2019
A combination of cheap electricity and cold weather has started to draw a growing number of Japanese bitcoin miners to Mongolia, a country sandwiched between China to the south and Russia to the north. Amid falling mining revenues in ...
The Tragedy Of The Euro
January 11th, 2019
After two decades, the euro’s minders look set to drive the Eurozone into deep trouble. December was the last month of the ECB’s monthly purchases of government debt. A softening global economy will increase government deficits unexpectedly. The ...
Recession And Stocks In Free-Fall: Michael Pento’s 2019
January 9th, 2019
Money manager Michael Pento has been bearish on both stocks and bonds for some time. 2019 is the year, he says, when the big crash finally arrives. “Some Predictions for 2019 Bond Yields Continue to Fall in First Half ...
Apple warning sent European shares sliding on Thursday
January 3rd, 2019
Apple’s first sales warning in nearly 12 years sent European shares sliding on Thursday, with the tech sector particularly badly bruised as chipmakers that supply the iPhone maker fell sharply. The pan-European STOXX 600 fell 0.7 percent as Europe ...
What to watch in European stocks this morning
January 2nd, 2019
New Year, Same as the Old Year Stocks in Asia sank, oil erased gains and jitters gripped markets about slowing growth in China. It would appear 2019 is starting off with much the same tone as last year finished ...
US dollar drifted lower against its most major counterparts
December 28th, 2018
The US dollar drifted lower against its most major counterparts in the European session on Thursday, with political uncertainty in the US and global economic growth worries denting sentiment. With the shutdown entering the sixth day on Thursday, President ...
