Search Results for: central banks
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 ...
How can the Fed possibly unwind QE?
July 21st, 2017
There are currently two important items on the Fed’s wish list. The first is to restore interest rates to more normal levels, and the second is to unwind the Fed’s balance sheet, which has expanded since the great financial ...
Dollar returned to its lowest in almost a year; Aussie Falls
July 21st, 2017
Stocks in Asia pared a back-to-back weekly advance while the dollar returned to its lowest in almost a year as investors assess an investigation into the U.S. president that may stall his economic agenda. The Australian dollar plunged the ...
The main moves in markets: Dollar remains at the weakest level; Global bonds climb
July 19th, 2017
Global bonds climb as U.S. equities eke out fresh record highs Dollar remains at the weakest level in nearly a year Asian stocks advanced and futures pointed to higher starts to U.K. and U.S. equity trading as Treasuries steadied ...
Clearstream to apply for new license under CSD regulation
July 17th, 2017
CSDR to further harmonise European settlement sector and strengthen asset safety CSD applications due end September 2017 Asset safety a key concern for Clearstream Clearstream, the wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Börse, has issued today an announcement to inform ...
Speculators Sour On Gold And silver, Which Means The Bottom Is Near
July 14th, 2017
The stars — in the form of smart and dumb money futures contract positions — have once again lined up favorably for precious metals. Here are those positions for gold and silver as of Tuesday the 4th. Notice that ...
The logic of a modern gold standard
July 14th, 2017
The logic of a modern gold standard In last week’s Insight, I analysed the current geopolitical situation and concluded that it was now in the interest of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to break from the US dollar completely, ...
Swiss bank becomes first to offer bitcoin to its richest clients
July 14th, 2017
A Swiss bank is now offering to buy bitcoins for its clients. As of Wednesday, investors can ask their asset manager at Falcon Private Bank, a boutique investment firm headquartered in Zurich, to purchase and store bitcoin on their ...
The U.S. dollar weakened on Trump Jr. Emails; Yen, Korean won lead currency gains
July 12th, 2017
The U.S. dollar weakened against its G-10 peers and European equity futures rose as attention turned to central bank policy after markets were rattled by reports of Donald Trump Jr.’s contact with a Russian lawyer. U.S. equity futures were ...
Mt Gox CEO On Trial In Japan As Bitcoin Gains Traction
July 11th, 2017
A Tokyo court began hearings Tuesday into charges that the head of the failed Japan-based bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox accessed its computer system and inflated his account by $1 million. French-born Mark Karpeles was whisked into the Tokyo District ...
