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Can You Imagine The Fed Raising Interest Rates In This World? Europe In Chaos Edition
July 7th, 2016
Two short months ago it was generally expected that US interest rates would rise for the balance of the year — a move made possible by steady economic growth and general global stability. Here’s a representative piece ...
Global stocks slide, bonds surge as Brexit fears resurface
July 6th, 2016
Asian share markets turned tail on Wednesday as fears over instability in the European Union returned with a vengeance, sending the pound to three-decade lows and hammering risky assets of all stripes. In frantic trading reminiscent of the fateful ...
Time to Go Long the British Pound?
July 4th, 2016
Well they did it. British voters opted to leave the European Union, and in the process sent the financial markets into a tailspin. But the biggest victim here would appear to be the British pound. The night of the ...
UK landlords have increased rents by 3.5 percent
July 1st, 2016
UK landlords have increased rents by 3.5 percent in the last year, as tax hikes begin to bite, lender Kent Reliance has said. According to a new Kent Reliance survey, the average monthly rent is now GBP872 (USD1,245). Four ...
The official Statement from the Governor of the Bank of England following Brexit vote
June 28th, 2016
The people of the United Kingdom have voted to leave the European Union. Inevitably, there will be a period of uncertainty and adjustment following this result. There will be no initial change in the way our people can travel, ...
Will The European Union Just Dissolve?
June 27th, 2016
Now the real fun begins. Last night Britons voted to leave the European Union, sending shock waves around the world — though not directly or immediately threatening the concept of European integration. But what comes next emphatically does. Emboldened ...
Pound Tumbles for a Second Day as Brexit Spurs Political Chaos
June 27th, 2016
Brexit vote reverberates across nation’s political spectrum Sterling drop only half what we’ll see in 2016: Standard Bank The big question for pound traders may have been answered, but the outlook for the currency is murkier than ever. Sterling dropped ...
Foreign-Exchange Traders Staff Up for Brexit
June 21st, 2016
Many banks have slashed currencies-trading staff; now they are girding for an anticipated surge of activity stemming from this week’s U.K. vote Scott Schultz won’t be making any social plans for this Thursday evening. The co-head of foreign-exchange trading at ...
Brexit is getting the blame
June 17th, 2016
Brexit is not the most important problem facing markets, it is mounting problems in the European banks. But before looking at that systemic issue, I will summarise the Brexit position, from the trenches, in the last few days before ...
The pensions mess: can gold help?
June 14th, 2016
The British have recently seen two unpleasant examples of the cost of pension fund deficits. A deficit at British Steel, estimated to be about £485m, was followed by a deficit at British Home Stores of £571m. In both cases, ...
