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Fun with Fake Statistics: The 5% “Increase” in Median Household Income Is Pure Illusion
September 20th, 2016
The truth is the rich are getting richer and everyone else is losing ground as inflation chews through stagnant incomes. Supporters of the status quo nearly wet their pants with joy when the Census Bureau reported that real (adjusted ...
Forex traders must repay retired teacher for the money she lost
September 19th, 2016
If someone approaches you to invest your money in the foreign-exchange (forex) market, be immediately on your guard. Foreign-exchange investments are extremely risky and there is a high probability of losing all your capital. This is what happened to ...
Property versus shares: which is the better investment?
September 19th, 2016
When it comes to building wealth for the future, which asset class is safer and more sustainable? Will shares or property better help you reach your investment goals? Investing in property A lot of investors prefer property as it is ...
FXCM reports trading metrics for August 2016; Retail customer trading volume 4% lower than July 2016
September 13th, 2016
FXCM (NYSE:FXCM) has issued a press release to announce certain key customer trading metrics for August 2016 for its retail and institutional foreign exchange business. August 2016 Customer Trading Metrics from Continuing Operations (1) Retail Customer Trading Metrics Retail ...
GAIN Capital Announces Monthly Metrics for August 2016
September 12th, 2016
GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GCAP) (“GAIN” or “the Company”) today reported certain operating metrics for the month of August 2016. Retail Segment Metrics OTC average daily volume1 of $8.3 billion, a decrease of 17.6% from July 2016 and 54.9% from August 2015. OTC trading ...
Here’s How Europe Implodes, Part 1: Italian Junk Bonds And The End Of Austerity
September 12th, 2016
The “whatever it takes” economy is progressing nicely around the world, with governments and central banks doing things that no 20th century economist would have viewed as possible, let alone wise. Now the question becomes, where does this ...
The Forex business is officially shrinking for the first time since 2001
September 8th, 2016
The latest triennial survey of the FX industry by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has revealed a decline in volumes for the first time in 15 years. The conclusions of the survey are broadly in line with the ...
The One Trillion Dollar Consumer Auto Loan Bubble Is Beginning To Burst
September 7th, 2016
Do you remember the subprime mortgage meltdown from the last financial crisis? Well, this time around we are facing a subprime auto loan meltdown. In recent years, auto lenders have become more and more aggressive, and they have been ...
Aussie gains as RBA keeps quiet on currency strength
September 6th, 2016
Australia’s dollar was the biggest gainer among major currencies as U.S. and European traders returned from summer holidays on Tuesday, jumping almost 1 percent after the country’s central bank said little on its 10 percent rise since January. The ...
Asia shares rally as US job report seen dimming chance of Sept hike
September 5th, 2016
Asian shares rose on Monday after a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report prompted investors to trim expectations that the Federal Reserve would hike interest rates as early as this month. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan extended early ...
