China or US?
September 9th, 2019
China has made some silly errors in its conflict with the US, reflecting the arrogance that often afflicts every state actor. But the appearance that China is being backed into a corner over Huawei, trade tariffs and Hong ...
How dependent is your country on oil imports?
September 3rd, 2019
In 2017 the European Union (EU) relied on net imports for 87% of its oil consumption. This ratio, known as the oil import dependency rate, is unchanged from 2016 and two percentage points below the peak of 89% recorded ...
The reasoning behind Gold’s breakout
August 1st, 2019
Gold’s dramatic move above $1400 has caught the investment establishment by surprise. Physical gold ETFs, as a proxy for direct portfolio investment, amount to only 0.05% of the estimated $250 trillion of global investment values. As well as ...
Currencies Update: Dollar slips for third day; Euro to Dollar got a boost
July 12th, 2019
The dollar edged lower for a third consecutive day on Friday as stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation data failed to shake convictions that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates at a policy meeting later this month. Against a basket ...
Elliott wave Analysis: NZDUSD Is Recovering Sharply, While Oil Goes With The Bears
June 4th, 2019
NZDUSD has turned up last week, exactly from the lower trendline support of a wedge pattern which appears completed now after a nice breakout. Recovery was also sharp so it looks like a part of an uptrend that may ...
Lab diamonds: What you need to know
May 20th, 2019
It’s claimed that lab diamonds could provide a sustainable solution to the unpredictable diamond trade, raising ethical standards and cutting out harmful mining practices. But how does it work? And do lab diamonds look as good as the mined ...
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 ...
Elliott wave Analysis: Crude oil and GBPUSD Intra-day View
April 30th, 2019
Crude OIL can be unravelling a sharp correction, with energy now trading within sub-wave C of B)/2), with possible resistance area around the Fibonacci ratio of 50.0 or 61.8 (65.0/65.4 area). At the mentioned region we also see ...
Junior Compliance Officer
March 29th, 2019
Junior Compliance Officer Reference Number: JCO1019 The position: We are looking for passionate and self-motivated professionals to join our Compliance Department team. The main responsibilities of the position include: Performing reviews in accordance with the group compliance risk assessment ...
Oil prices slip on Wednesday reversing earlier gains
March 27th, 2019
Oil prices declined on Wednesday, reversing earlier gains, as further disruptions to Venezuela’s crude exports were offset by a report that U.S. inventories rose last week. Brent crude futures were down 22 cents, or 0.32 percent, to $67.75 a ...