Articles

europe-growth

Europe: When the Macro Overshadows the Micro

17/08/2015(0)
Christian Thimann currently works with the French investment bank AXA while also holding an academic position at the Paris School of Economics. However, from 2008 to 2013 he was ... Read More
RMB Chinese currency

China, the Hollow Dragon

17/08/2015(0)
In terms of profitability and trade-generated wealth, China is a hollow dragon. It is widely assumed that manufacturing (a.k.a. the world’s workshop) is the source of China’s wealth. But ... Read More
interest rates

Welcome to the world of ZIRP zombies

14/08/2015(0)
Interest rates in the US, Europe and the UK were reduced to close to zero in the wake of the Lehman crisis nearly seven years ago. Initially zero interest ... Read More
currencies

Can You Imagine The Fed Raising Rates In This World? Currency Crisis Edition

13/08/2015(0)
A month ago China’s stock bubble was bursting and Greece was imploding. Yet the US Fed, in a violation of both headline sentiment and common sense, was still promising ... Read More
UBS-building

The Aftermath of LIBOR and Penny-Shaving Attacks

12/08/2015(0)
Anyone remember the LIBOR scandal from back in spring 2008? A trader for UBS Group and Citigroup named Tom Hayes was just sentenced by a British court to 14 years imprisonment for his role as ... Read More
chinese-flag

China About To Make History — Again

10/08/2015(0)
Any discussion of China has to open with the now-widely-understood fact that the numbers it reports are not to be trusted. Knowing this makes it easy to dismiss claims ... Read More
economy

8 Financial Experts That Are Warning That A Great Financial Crisis Is Imminent

05/08/2015(0)
Will there be a financial collapse in the United States before the end of 2015? An increasing number of respected financial experts are now warning that we are right ... Read More
World economy

Here Comes The Next Trillion-Dollar Bailout

04/08/2015(0)
As boxers like to say, it’s the punch you don’t see that knocks you out. In a world where a growing part of the financial system is hidden from ... Read More
fed

Fed To Markets: You’re STILL Too Easy To Fool!

31/07/2015(0)
These days no matter what the Federal Reserve actually says, the markets respond like dogs sensing a piece of bacon coming their way. This is so for several reasons: ... Read More
Chinese flag

China’s 1929 moment

30/07/2015(0)
Anyone with a nose for markets will tell you that the Chinese government’s attempt to rescue the country’s stock markets from collapse is far from succeeding. Bubbles collapse, period; ... Read More
Broker Cyprus TopFX