Search Results for: interest rates
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 Canadians invest their money; Salesforce 2016 Investor Report Findings
July 27th, 2017
Whether you’re an investor, advisor, or entrepreneur seeking investment, Salesforce’s recently published 2016 Connected Investor Report can help you navigate the financial landscape. Salesforce Research surveyed 7,900 adult investors, 4,944 of whom currently have money invested, in six global ...
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 ...
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 ...
Reserve Bank of New Zealand says lower external debt is encouraging but some risks remain
July 18th, 2017
A large improvement in New Zealand’s net foreign liabilities as a share of GDP since 2009 makes the economy less vulnerable to shocks, Deputy Governor Geoff Bascand said in a speech today. “New Zealand’s net foreign liabilities – what ...
Dollar extended losses; The euro jumped
July 18th, 2017
Asian shares, dollar slip as passage of U.S. healthcare bill doubtful Asian shares stepped back from more than two-year highs on Tuesday and the dollar extended losses as passage of a U.S. healthcare bill grew doubtful, and as investors ...
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, ...
The Pound to Euro Rate Could Now go Down to 1.10
July 13th, 2017
Pound Sterling was seen staging an impressive recovery against the Euro but what will it take to turn us bullish on the currency’s prospects? Over the course of the past 24 hours Pound Sterling has fallen through a significant ...
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 ...
Italy formally takes control of Monte dei Paschi
July 5th, 2017
The Italian government took control of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena on Tuesday, injecting EUR5.4 billion ($6.1 billion) into the troubled lender as part of a broad plan to bring one of Europe’s weakest banks back to health. ...
