January 22, 2020
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January 15, 2020
European Repo at a Crossroads in 2020
Relative calm in European repo activity could be awakened by several factors, including rate changes or Brexit. The removal of negative rates in Sweden may provide a clue to the direction of other European repo markets.
January 8, 2020
Economist Perspective: Yield Curve and Global Growth
December 31, 2019
Will Uncleared Margin Rules Change the FX Landscape?
December 26, 2019
Aramco IPO May Change Everything for OPEC+
Saudi Aramco is the Kingdom’s state-owned oil company and the most profitable company in the world. In the first three months of this year, Saudi oil revenues totaled 169 billion riyals ($45 billion dollars) and non-oil revenues amounted to 76.3 billion riyals ($20 billion dollars).
December 18, 2019
Gold: Dollar Hedge or Expensive Door Stop?
Depending on who you talk to, gold is either an inflation hedge, a currency proxy, a safe-haven asset or a zero-yielding waste of time and money. Regardless of an individual’s opinion on gold, two things are usually agreed upon.
December 11, 2019
Economist Perspective: The Power of Consumer
December 4, 2019
Why Investors Should Insure Their Financial Assets
November 27, 2019
Trading Is Stressful, And Traders Need An Outlet
Many traders would deal with stress in positive ways like exercise or competitive sports, while others seemed to never find the right outlet. Over the years I’ve tried to identify the characteristics of the successful traders, and the one thing that always pops up is a healthy respect for risk.
November 20, 2019
How Aramco IPO Will Change Oil Dynamics
November 13, 2019
Why The Japanese Yen Matters
November 6, 2019
Economist Perspective: Outlooks for Rates, Equities and Gold
October 30, 2019
Economist Perspective: GDP-Inflation Fuzzy Math?
October 23, 2019
Why You Should Follow The Tech Relationship To The Trade War
Apple, Microsoft, Intel and many other U.S. tech behemoths have relied heavily on Chinese manufacturing and now this has become a liability. How much of a liability is anybody’s guess as the political backdrop continues to change and intensify pressure.
October 16, 2019
Why Global Investors Want Access To China’s Gold Market
October 11, 2019
Crude Oil Power Rankings: Middle East Takes Center Stage
Saudi Arabia’s response to September attack will have the biggest impact on crude prices for the remainder of 2019. U.S. oil production has leveled off, coinciding with a perceived drop in global demand. In March of this year, we began a series on which countries matter most for the price of crude oil.
October 9, 2019
Striking Options: Gold Shows Strength and Interest Rates Weaken
October 2, 2019
Economist Perspective: Trade War – Europe Next?
September 25, 2019
On Jobs Report Day, S&P 500 Futures Provide A Liquid Market
September 18, 2019
Economic Perspective: Is Mexico Headed for Tough Times?
September 16, 2019
Does an Inverted Yield Curve Always Mean Recession?
Since the last Federal Reserve rate hike in late 2018, treasury yields have been on a consistent slide towards their lowest point since the financial crisis in 2007. On August 14, the 2-year yield finally surpassed the 10-year yield, inverting the yield curve and causing increased concern about an upcoming recession.
September 11, 2019
The Federal Reserve Is Out Of Options
September 6, 2019
Why The Chinese Yuan Matters
Unlike other currencies, the yuan is not freely traded. This means every day the Chinese government fixes the rate and aims to maintain a 2 percent window in which the currency can fluctuate. In 2016, China set a precedent to keep the yuan above a floor of 7 per dollar and although there is no official policy constituting the Chinese government to maintain this floor, it is an important psychological benchmark for the government and world economy.
September 4, 2019
Economist Perspective: Stormy Fall, Warmer Spring
August 28, 2019
Striking Options: Global Growth and Earnings Season Ends
August 21, 2019
We Haven’t Always Loved Tech Stocks
As the popularity of tech has increased in recent decades, acronyms like FAANG have been created to refer to the darlings of tech. Although the tech sector continues to reveal superior relative strength and it has outperformed the broader market, there have been time periods when investors have fallen out of love with tech. Here’s a look back at three pivotal points in Nasdaq Composite Index history that tell the story of our relationship with tech stocks.
August 14, 2019
Economist Perspective: Trade-War Recession
August 8, 2019
Trade War: An End To China’s Currency Stability
August 7, 2019
