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European markets were set to open higher on Tuesday
August 22nd, 2017
European markets were set to open higher on Tuesday morning, after modest gains on Wall Street while investors awaited the annual central banking conference in Jackson Hole later this week. The FTSE 100 is seen 27 points higher at ...
Stocks, dollar extend slide as U.S., North Korea tensions intensify
August 11th, 2017
Asian equity markets extended a global slide on Friday as tensions ramped up between the United States and North Korea, sending investors fleeing to less risky assets such the yen, the Swiss franc and U.S. Treasuries. Wall Street closed ...
Dollar extends modest bounce from 15-month lows
August 2nd, 2017
The dollar extended its modest bounce from 15-month lows on Wednesday, benefiting from a pause in selling of the battered currency as investors begin positioning for key events this week, notably Friday’s U.S. employment report. The dollar index against ...
Why economists cannot forecast recessions
July 28th, 2017
The purpose of this article is to draw the widest attention to the chronic inability of the economic establishment to forecast recessions. Next time you hear an economist make a prediction on mainstream media, your default assumption should ...
7 Cryptocurrency Predictions From the Experts
July 28th, 2017
Fortune convened some top cryptocurrency entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, bankers, and others to chat about the future of digital money at Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen, Colo. last week. A select group met at the Aspen Institute for a ...
Cryptocurrency market a ‘ticking time-bomb,’ says ethereum co-founder
July 20th, 2017
Initial coin offerings (ICOs), or a means of crowd funding for blockchain technology companies have caught too much attention, according to the co-founder of the ethereum network Charles Hoskinson who says it’s time for things to cool down in ...
Dollar extended losses; The euro jumped
July 18th, 2017
Asian shares, dollar slip as passage of U.S. healthcare bill doubtful Asian shares stepped back from more than two-year highs on Tuesday and the dollar extended losses as passage of a U.S. healthcare bill grew doubtful, and as investors ...
Asia shares rise; the Dow and S&P 500 hit record highs
July 17th, 2017
Asia shares rise on strong China GDP, accommodative Fed view Asian stocks set a fresh two-year high on Monday, boosted by stronger-than-expected economic growth in China and bets that lacklustre U.S. data will keep the Federal Reserve cautious about ...
BlackRock’s Top Economist Thinks Bitcoin and Ethereum Look Like a Bubble
July 12th, 2017
BlackRock, the $5 trillion asset manager, has not traditionally paid much attention to cryptocurrency platforms such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Now that the prices of those blockchain-based currencies have risen exponentially in recent months, however, even BlackRock’s top economists ...
Goldman Sachs thinks bitcoin could see a big drop then surge to almost $4,000
July 4th, 2017
Bitcoin had a blistering first half of 2017. It rallied from about $1,000 a coin to a record high near $3,000 before finishing June near $2,500. It booked a first-half gain of about 168%. The historic run for the ...
