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What is a negative crude oil price and does it mean anything for consumers?
April 23rd, 2020
The price of a barrel of benchmark US oil plunged below zero dollars a barrel on Monday (April 20) for the first time in history, a troubling sign of an unprecedented global energy glut as the coronavirus pandemic halts ...
Why a bear market will lead to a dollar collapse
March 5th, 2020
Falling equity markets this week are likely to signal the onset of a bear market, responding to a combination of the coronavirus spreading beyond China and persistent indications of a developing recession. This has provoked a flight into ...
Swiss regulator fines banks for fixing forex trading
June 14th, 2019
Five banks have been fined a total of 90 million Swiss francs ($90.5 million) for colluding to rig the multi-trillion dollar foreign exchange market, Switzerland’s competition authority said on Thursday. The Swiss fines come on top of 1.07 billion ...
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 ...
The regions with the highest employment rate in European Union
September 21st, 2018
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, has published interesting figures in relation to the regional employment in the European Union. In accordance the statement issued, the latest figures on regional employment in the European Union (EU) show ...
US financial services company will pay millions to settle charges; The reason?
August 17th, 2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued an announcement to inform that Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. will pay $4.5 million to settle charges. The Reason According to SEC’s announcement, Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. failed to safeguard retail investor ...
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 ...
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 ...
Stocks climbed in Asia, Euro and Japanese Yen slid to Dollar; What traders are watching
July 6th, 2018
Stocks climbed in Asia and the yen slipped with gold as the well flagged U.S. imposition of tariffs on Chinese imports began, something China vowed to fight back on. Treasuries declined, as did the yuan. Equities rose from Sydney ...
Irrational Beliefs Are Ruling Markets
July 4th, 2018
To understand the consequences of the credit cycle, we must dismiss pure opinion, and examine the evidence rationally. This article assesses the fate of the dollar on the next credit crisis, a subject of increasing topicality. It concludes ...
