With Microsoft (MSFT) executives having confirmed the existence of the Xbox Two, we can now be certain of a ninth console generation. Sony (SNE) is absolutely guaranteed to release a PlayStation 5, following the success of the PlayStation 4, and indeed the
December 26, 2015
The Federal Reserve did nothing when LIBOR exploded in 2007 (chart at the end of this article). But since then, the Fed has taken the four steps listed below. The result of these steps will be a slow economy going
Earlier this month, Mario Draghi disappointed markets by failing to deliver an outsized depo rate cut and an expansion of monthly PSPP purchases. It’s not that the ECB didn’t ease. They did. It’s just that they didn’t ease enough, because when every
Deals and Financings Fosun Pharma (HK: 02196) is planning to spin off and conduct a Hong Kong IPO of a subsidiary, medical device maker Yaneng Bioscience of Shenzhen (see story). Yaneng is known principally for making in-vitro diagnostic kits. All the
Navigating the financial markets can be difficult in this volatile environment we’ve experienced in recent years, which is why it is more important than ever to have a financial dashboard to ensure you do not drive off a cliff. If investors
We live in a world full of perception. One analyst calls it the biggest danger and another analyst calls it the opportunity of a lifetime. And both can be right at the same time, it all depends on perception. Of course, how
The US dollar traded heavily in the holiday-shortened week. It slipped against all the major currencies. The recovery in commodity prices, the new stimulus Chinese officials suggested, and the relatively high yields conspired to help lift the dollar-bloc currencies. They
In 2013, Maduro’s first year in office, the government released a Christmas carol praising the Socialist utopia’s dictator. Last year, Maduro debuted a “socialist Barbie” that almost bankrupted stores forced to sell it after the government forced the price down
It is important to document one’s view of the future as it is a test of understanding and the weighting of current events – especially economic forecasts. I say current events because the economy does not turn on a dime,
Well, another Christmas has come and gone, and ours went off without a hitch. I get apprehensive about hosting big family meals, particularly with four dogs galavanting around, but both meals went off beautifully and the dogs all got along.
