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Global economy is facing a ‘perfect storm’, warns BIS chief
August 29th, 2018
The problem with the current US policy of using tariffs to pursue trade and economic strategies is that they are such a crude tool to use within such a complex, sophisticated and global ecosystem. The Bank of International Settlements’ ...
Paper gold not so shiny anymore: Prices hit 19-month low as speculators ‘give up hope’
August 22nd, 2018
The price for gold – which has traditionally served as a haven asset for investors – has fallen by nine percent so far this year. Holders of gold futures contracts, not the physical metal, are shorting their positions. Last ...
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 ...
End Of Credit Cycle Dynamics
August 15th, 2018
While there is no starting-pistol that tells us the final phase of the credit cycle leading into the next credit crisis has actually begun, nearly all the signs point to it being the case for the US economy. ...
cTrader Recognized with an Award for Following ISO 27001:2013
August 14th, 2018
Spotware, an award-winning trading technology provider, has recently attended the Annual Quality Assurance Conference, where cTrader, Spoware’s trading platform, has received the award for its outstanding implementation of ISO 27001:2013 for the Information Security Management System it employs. cTrader ...
Record high of £14.6bn paid in corporation tax by UK financial services sector
August 14th, 2018
A record high of £14.6bn of corporation tax (includes Bank Levy), was paid by the financial services sector in the UK last year, up 24% from the £11.8bn paid in the previous year (2015-16), says Moore Stephens, the Top ...
Worried about non-EU investor, Germany may see a new law on foreign takeovers
August 13th, 2018
The German government is mulling over a proposal to change the country’s Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance. The proposal has been sent to various ministries, and according to the Welt newspaper, a law granting the government more control could ...
The Turkish lira and the Euro to dollar fell; Emerging market currencies tumble
August 13th, 2018
Emerging market currencies tumble; U.S. futures trade lower; Turkish lira extends drop despite limits to swaps transactions. Stocks declined in Asia alongside the euro and emerging-market currencies, while Treasuries and the yen advanced, on continued turmoil in Turkey that’s ...
Another week, another improvement in Gold’s prospects
August 6th, 2018
The past few months have added some cred to the “sell in May and go away” rule of thumb for precious metals, as gold’s price action has been both boring and depressing. It’s now close to its 12-month low, ...
Valuing Gold In A World Awash With Dollars
July 27th, 2018
Summary In this article I point to the pressures on the Fed to moderate monetary policy, but that will only affect the timing of the next cyclical credit crisis. That is going to happen anyway, triggered by the Fed ...
