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Sep 27, 11 •
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“Buy on the rumour sell on the news” is a tried and tested market trading approach, traders often make trading decisions based on what they calculate may happen due to any given economic report or event (the rumour). Once the event passes or the...
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Sep 26, 11 •
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The “rabbit hole” is an accepted metaphor for the conceptual path which leads to the true nature of reality. Infinitesimally deep and complex, venturing too far down is probably not too clever an idea, you have to wonder if beginning to expose...
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Sep 26, 11 •
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Comments Off on The Euro is Dead, Long Live the Euro
In December 1996, the designs for the euro banknotes were chosen after a contest. The Council of the European Monetary Institute (EMI) chose the winner, the Austrian artist Robert Kalina, “Ages and Styles of Europe” was the theme. The symbolism...
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Sep 23, 11 •
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The slump in share values and the volatility of the forex markets hasn’t reduced me to swearing, I moved on a few years back from swearing at the monitor and “the markets” when my trades went bad. Oh ok, I admit it, I still do it now and...
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Sep 23, 11 •
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During the 2008-2009 banking crisis the FDIC website experienced a surge in traffic. Plenty of observers have kept a ‘weather eye’ on the site since. It listed and continues to list failed banks and financial institutions in the USA whose...
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Sep 22, 11 •
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Comments Off on Bring Out Your Dead…or Pile Them Up
Whilst all the focus is on the plight of the Eurozone the domestic financial mess the USA is locked in continues to escape rigorous scrutiny. California is bust, Jefferson county can’t afford its sewers and now we learn that Wayne County Detroit’s...
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Sep 21, 11 •
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Comments Off on Falling on your sword is just so last century
There was a time when politicians made an effort to set the moral agenda. However, given the refusal of leading politicians (in all countries) to accept any responsibility for their actions it comes as no surprise when the CEOs of major companies display the...
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Sep 20, 11 •
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Chinese proverbs, you could spend an age reading the short stanzas whilst contemplating the meaning and being humbled by the wisdom of an ancient culture that has fashioned, reduced and compartmentalised certain life events into short dynamic phrases. Visions...
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Sep 20, 11 •
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Comments Off on Italy gets downgraded and now it's Berlusconi's turn to get boiled
As the saying goes; “a week is a long time in politics”, but in Silvio Berlusconi’s situation it’s been an incredibly short week. Last week he’s schmoozing Chinese officials in an attempt to woo China in the hope that China will...
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Sep 16, 11 •
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Comments Off on Delta One, this is Control Tower Two Calling, Please Respond…Over
One of the first and most crucial instructions novice pilots are given in how to communicate with the aircraft control tower is to keep communication brief, clear and relevant. “Think about what you are going to say before saying it. Mentally go over...