Oikonomia, Revisited
October 31st, 2014
My knowledge of ancient Greek is not significantly different from zero, but every student of economics at some point runs into oikonomia, the root word from which economy and economics were later derived. For example, in describing the etymology ...
Antitrust Goes International
October 30th, 2014
In a globalizing world economy, it’s perhaps no surprise that mergers and acquisitions are also crossing national borders more frequently–and that the risk of cartel-like behavior across national borders is also rising. The OECD lays out some background in ...
Timothy Taylor
October 30th, 2014
Timothy Taylor is managing editor of the Journal of Economic Perspectives, based at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is the author of The Instant Economist: Everything You Need to Know About How the Economy Works, published January 2012. Timothy Taylor is ...
Deutsche Bank cannot rely on this trading rebound – Bottom Line
October 30th, 2014
Trading revenues were once the mainstay of many an investment bank, and made up the glamorous end of the City. It is always the traders who get the public’s attention. Who ever complains about City brokers or City auditors? But ...
Australia 200 – Starts to Settle Within 5400 – 5500 Range
October 30th, 2014
Australia 200 for Thursday, October 30, 2014 Throughout most of September the Australia 200 Index declined strongly from its multi-year high after running into resistance around 5650 back to enter its previously established trading range between 5400 and 5500, ...
Thursday October 30: OSB Daily Technical Analysis- Indices
October 30th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for October 30, 2014 S&P 500 Volatile trading session for the S&P 500 on Wednesday which hit resistance at 1985 and turned back to close at 1970. Price action suggests some consolidation of recent gains ...
Thursday October 30: OSB Daily Technical Analysis- Commodities
October 30th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for October 30, 2014 Gold sold off on Wednesday breaking below the key $1220 support and finding support in the $1210 area. Yesterday price action suggests downside momentum on the rise and a likely test ...
Thursday October 30: OSB Daily Technical Analysis- Currency pairs
October 30th, 2014
OSB Daily Technical Analysis for October 30, 2014 EUR/USD Market sold off after hitting resistance at 1.2770. Price action suggests weakening upside momentum and another down leg in the making. Close at support in the 1.2630-50 area possibly to ...
Australia 200 – Tries to Establish Itself Within 5400 – 5500 Range Again
October 29th, 2014
Australia 200 for Wednesday, October 29, 2014 Throughout most of September the Australia 200 Index declined strongly from its multi-year high after running into resistance around 5650 back to enter its previously established trading range between 5400 and 5500, ...
BGC Partners announces ICAP’s Phil Cramp as Head of Credit
October 29th, 2014
BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP), a leading global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, today announced the appointment of Phil Cramp as Head of Credit, Repo and EGBs in London. Mr. Cramp succeeds Rob Kitchin who ...
