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Gold-Backed Cryptocurrencies: Icing On An Already Tasty Cake
February 2nd, 2018
The blockchain has discovered gold (or gold has discovered the blockchain). Either way, this means several things. First, the decades-long dream of a gold-backed cybercurrency may finally be realized. Second, gold and probably silver are looking at a big ...
Stocks in Europe declined; Euro declined, British pound fell, Japanese Yen dipped
February 2nd, 2018
Stocks in Europe declined following a mixed session in Asia as rising pressure on bond yields round the world stirred the Bank of Japan into action to keep rates from getting out of whack with policy targets. The Stoxx ...
Euro rose, Japanese Yen fell; Asian equities kicked off February
February 1st, 2018
Asian equities kicked off February with a recovery from a three day sell-off, as investors decided the outlook for growth and corporate earnings was strong enough to quell concerns about the recent jump up in bond yields. The MSCI ...
Unsound money is crucifying pensions
January 30th, 2018
Deficits are mounting in pension obligations. It is a global problem over which pension trustees are helpless. It is also a problem that’s brushed under the carpet, with prospective and current pensioners generally unaware of the threat to ...
Gold Jumps To Crucial Technical Level. Important Action Coming Up
January 26th, 2018
After what seems like a decade in the shadow of tech stocks and cryptocurrencies, gold and silver are rocking again. Which of course leaves everyone wondering if this is the beginning of the long-awaited epic run, or just a ...
Asian stock markets traded mixed Friday; Japanese yen and euro rose
January 26th, 2018
Asian stock markets traded mixed Friday, while the dollar steadied after President Donald Trump waded into the unusual public discussion over exchange rates. Trump said that he favored a strong greenback, just a day after his Treasury secretary endorsed ...
Dollar drops as yen Rises; The euro climbed 0.1 percent
January 24th, 2018
Dollar drops as yen rises, while Asia’s blazing stock rally took a pause on Wednesday as investors took stock of the best start to a year for the region since 2006. A strengthening yen hit Japanese shares, and a ...
Traders review: Euro was steady, Yen changed, Pound was flat; Asian equities were mixed
January 22nd, 2018
Asian equities were mixed, while the dollar and Treasuries halted a recent selloff as investors assess the impact of the U.S. federal government shutdown. The greenback was steady as the shutdown dragged into a third day after Senate leaders ...
Euronext Acquires InsiderLog
January 18th, 2018
Euronext, the leading pan-European exchange in the Eurozone with nearly 1,300 listed issuers, announces the acquisition of 80% of the capital of InsiderLog, a Stockholm-based leading player in the field of insider list management, for a cash consideration of ...
Revamped rules for EU finance: Mifid II; What is MiFID II?
January 17th, 2018
Mifid II, a major revamp of European Union finance rules took effect on January 3, 2018. Its goals: Greater transparency, competitiveness and efficiency in financial instruments, and less scope for fraud and malfeasance. What is MiFID II? It’s a ...
