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Hedge fund nightmare turns into a dream
November 6th, 2014
Do computers that trade financial markets ever have nightmares about losing money? It is a question investors have asked in recent years of the hedge funds that use automated algorithms and models to buy and sell billions of dollars of assets. ...
The Economy Of The Largest Superpower On The Planet Is Collapsing Right Now
November 6th, 2014
How do you fix a superpower with exploding levels of debt, that has a rapidly aging population, that consumes far more wealth than it produces, and that has scores of zombie banks that could collapse at any moment. You ...
Euro edges higher, stocks sag before ECB meeting
November 6th, 2014
The euro edged higher and European stocks pulled back on Thursday as investors waited to see how ECB chief Mario Draghi responds to another run of poor euro zone data and reports of disquiet about his leadership style. The ...
It’s Currency War! – And Japan Has Fired The First Shot
November 4th, 2014
This is the big problem with fiat currency – eventually the temptation to print more of it when you are in a jam becomes too powerful to resist. In a surprise move on Friday, the Bank of Japan dramatically ...
SoftBank Cuts Annual Profit Forecast 10% on Sprint
November 4th, 2014
SoftBank Corp. (SFT), the Japanese wireless carrier led by billionaire Masayoshi Son, cut its full-year profit forecast 10 percent on widening losses at its Sprint Corp. unit in the U.S. Sprint, acquired in 2013 for $22 billion, is eliminating ...
Japan Stocks Rise, Standing Out Amid Asian Markets
November 4th, 2014
Asian stocks dipped as China growth slowed, but the Nikkei index rallied because of a weak yen. Asian stocks dipped on Tuesday with latest signs of slower growth in China and the euro zone, although Japan rose to seven-year ...
Monday November 3: OSB Daily Technical Analysis- Currency pairs
November 3rd, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for November 3, 2014 EUR/USD Break down of the EURUSD on Friday dipping below the 1.25 handle and making new intraday lows. Pair is significantly bearish and a decisive close below 1.25 extends down leg ...
Asia shares edge up on brightening US prospects, BOJ awaited
October 31st, 2014
Japanese stocks soared 4.8 percent to their highest close since November 2007 and the yen skidded to near seven-year lows against the dollar on Friday, after the Bank of Japansurprised markets with fresh easing steps it called a pre-emptive ...
Japan’s Central Bank unexpectedly moves to stimulate economy
October 31st, 2014
The Bank of Japan will buy larger quantities of government debt in an effort to battle deflation. After insisting for more than a year that its aggressive monetary policy was sufficient to revive Japan’s economy and end deflation, the ...
Nikkei leads Asia higher after surprise BOJ move
October 31st, 2014
Japan led Asian shares higher after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) surprised markets by announcing more stimulus measures. In an unexpected decision, the BOJ eased monetary policy on worries that lower oil prices would affect consumer prices. The central ...
