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UK pound recovered to snap five days of losses
February 8th, 2019
The pound recovered to snap five days of losses after Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said markets should keep the prospect of further interest-rate increases on the table. Sterling had dipped after the central bank warned of rising ...
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 ...
Sterling resilient as Britain pursues Brexit deal change
January 31st, 2019
Sterling recovered on Wednesday after declines triggered by the UK parliament’s rejection of amendments to delay Brexit, as investors bet the government would still avoid exiting the European Union without an agreed divorce deal in place. Growing expectations that ...
Markets are all about flows
January 8th, 2019
This article looks at prospective supply and demand factors for financial assets in the New Year and beyond. Investors should take into account money flowing into and out of financial assets as well as stock flows, particularly escalating ...
Pound to Dollar rose, Euro little changed; Events investors will focus on in the coming days
December 20th, 2018
Stocks and U.S. futures tumbled in Asia, with Japanese equities sliding into a bear market as investors expressed concern about a lack of relief from the Federal Reserve’s monetary tightening. The sell-off that began Wednesday afternoon with Fed Chairman ...
Why China should remove all trade tariffs
December 10th, 2018
I am a Tariff Man. When people or countries come in to raid the great wealth of our Nation, I want them to pay for the privilege of doing so. It will always be the best way to ...
Why interest rates are rising long-term
November 23rd, 2018
There are growing expectations that the current cycle of rising interest rates will result in a deflationary recession. While a credit crisis is increasingly likely to evolve in the coming months, it is a highly inflationary situation. A ...
British Pound rallies on hopes for a UK customs deal Brexit agreement
November 6th, 2018
The pound rallied on Monday after a report said Britain was nearing a deal for leaving the European Union and that an all-UK customs arrangement would be part of it. The currency was lifted by the Sunday Times report ...
EUR/GBP losses seen on sterling rally
November 2nd, 2018
The Euro (EUR) has dropped off against the Pound (GBP) and most other peers today, with a stronger Pound Sterling making the single currency less appealing. A lack of supportive Eurozone data hasn’t helped matters, as Euro traders are ...
The Pound is under pressure as market rushes to buy options protecting against ‘No Deal’ Brexit
October 31st, 2018
The British Pound is suffering fresh losses taking it back to October lows against the Euro and two-month lows against the U.S. Dollar. The impasse in Brexit negotiations remains front-and-centre for foreign exchange markets with little near-term attention being ...