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Early traders review: Euro to Dollar rose, Pound to Dollar slid; Asian stocks declined
September 3rd, 2018
Asian stocks declined, while the dollar held on to its recent rally as investors assessed the outlook for trade and whether turmoil in some emerging markets can be contained. The pound retreated as the chief European negotiator on Brexit ...
Currency Woes
August 17th, 2018
This week’s collapse of the Turkish lira has dominated the headlines, and it is widely reported that this and other emerging market currencies are in trouble because of the withdrawal of dollar liquidity. There are huge quantities of ...
EU prepares crackdown on ‘citizenship for sale’
August 14th, 2018
Brussels is preparing to crack down on EU governments, including Malta and Cyprus, that award citizenship to rich people from outside the bloc, as concerns mount about so-called dirty money from Russia. Vera Jourova, the EU’s commissioner for justice, ...
Global Housing Bubble Is Popping. Here Comes The “Reverse Wealth Effect”
August 10th, 2018
Just a few months ago, real estate was on fire. Prices were blowing past records set during the previous decade’s housing bubble as desperate buyers bought whatever was available at above the asking price while homeowners, confident that prices ...
Asian stocks mixed, Yen to Dollar rose, the Kiwi plunged; These are the main moves in markets
August 9th, 2018
Asian stocks were mixed Thursday with Chinese equities again outperforming despite the ongoing tariff to-and-fro between China and the Trump administration. The dollar ticked higher, while oil held on to Wednesday’s losses. A firmer yen weighed on Japanese shares ...
State or Individual?
July 20th, 2018
The most important question faced by the human race is almost never addressed in modern times: which should be the master, the state over the individual or the individual over the state? It is particularly relevant today, bearing ...
US seeks record $75m. from marketer for steering victims to Israeli binary scams
July 19th, 2018
While Israeli law enforcement continues to ignore the country’s robust online fraud sector, the United States government has asked a Florida court to impose some $75 million in fines and penalties against a single alleged US-based binary options fraudster. ...
Trump’s Whirlwind European Tour
July 18th, 2018
President Trump visited Britain on a much-anticipated visit. The political situation in Washington is very different from when Mrs May last visited. In Washington, President Trump appears to have successfully gained control of and tamed the Deep State, while ...
Asian stocks fell, British pound rose; Key financial events coming up this week
July 16th, 2018
Asian stocks fell as mixed economic data in China failed to allay concern about the world’s second largest economy’s ability to the withstand the impact of the trade dispute. Crude slid and the yen traded near the weakest level ...
Investors Update: Escalating trade row haunts emerging markets stocks, Forex
July 12th, 2018
A sharp escalation of the trade war between Washington and Beijing battered emerging markets on Wednesday with Chinese stocks faltering, the yuan weakening and falling commodity prices adding to the pressure. U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration raised the stakes ...
