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European stocks finish in the red; What are strategists saying?
August 14th, 2018
European stocks closed with losses Monday, as Turkey’s perilous financial condition weighed on sentiment. Bayer AG shares were another big drag, after a U.S. court ruling against the company’s Monsanto unit. What are markets doing? The Stoxx Europe 600 dropped ...
Macroeconomics Has Lost Its Way
August 3rd, 2018
The father of modern macroeconomics was Keynes. Before Keynes there were macro considerations, which were firmly grounded in human action, the personal preferences and choices exercised by individuals in the context of their own earnings and profits. In ...
What is Egypt CryptoCoin?
August 3rd, 2018
Egypt CryptoCoin ICO (EGY Token): Legit Cryptocurrency Project? The new EGYPT token is an impressive gold-backed decentralized payment network that is so much more than a coin; rather it is a vibrant community. The vision of this project is ...
Easier to get a loan and demand for loans increased for euro area firms and households
July 26th, 2018
It became easier for euro area firms and households to borrow money in the second quarter of 2018 and demand for loans also increased. The negative impact of non-performing loans (NPLs) on credit conditions is decreasing, as the July ...
The yen climbed, gold price increased; Key financial events coming up this week
July 23rd, 2018
The yen climbed and Japanese government bonds slid on speculation that the Bank of Japan may debate some fine tuning in its stimulus policy. Asian stocks were mixed. The rise in Japan’s 10-year benchmark bond yield matched the biggest ...
State or Individual?
July 20th, 2018
The most important question faced by the human race is almost never addressed in modern times: which should be the master, the state over the individual or the individual over the state? It is particularly relevant today, bearing ...
FSB: crypto-assets do not pose a material risk to global financial stability at this time
July 18th, 2018
The Financial Stability Board, an international body that monitors and makes recommendations about the global financial system, published a report delivered to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors on the work of the FSB and standard-setting bodies ...
JPMorgan maps out currencies to buy If a recession is coming
July 9th, 2018
If a U.S. or global recession is looming, it’s time to own the Swiss franc, Singapore dollar, U.S. dollar and Japanese yen — and ditch emerging market currencies, according to analysts from JPMorgan Chase & Co. “Recessions are when ...
Asian shares edged higher on Monday; Investors kept an eye on trade tensions
June 11th, 2018
Asian shares edge higher amid trade tensions and ahead of central bank meetings. Markets in the region edged higher on Monday, shrugging off the cautious mood seen earlier as investors focused on a mix of trade tensions and a ...
Massive VISA outage shows the fragility of global payments
June 6th, 2018
On Friday, VISA’s payment network suffered outages across Europe, limiting transactions for both businesses and individuals. Banks and commerce groups began advising customers to use cash or other payment cards if possible, and reports indicated that online and contactless ...