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Dec 7, 11 •
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One outcome is certain once the ‘crucial’ meeting is over on December 9th, there’ll be no tangible solution that “the market”, commentators, analysts, or the general public can draw comfort from, neither will they be left with a...
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Dec 6, 11 •
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A week in politics is often described as a long time, perhaps “the markets” have forgotten Standard & Poor’s ‘form’ were downgrades are concerned. Following its earthquake downgrade of the United States’ sovereign debt...
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Dec 5, 11 •
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“Elsa Fornero in Lacrime” was the short headline in many Italian newspapers and online publications this morning. As the scope and damage of the new austerity autocracy was finally revealed by the unelected technocrats in Italy on Sunday evening a...
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Dec 2, 11 •
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Once all the global financial crisis ‘dust’ has settled and a brighter, harmonious global financial future begins to take shape, history may be kind to the German chancellor Angela Merkel. Steadfast and resolute she appears to be the only senior...
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Dec 1, 11 •
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Just how easy (or difficult) it is to ‘do business’ in a country is a subject many entrepreneurs and businesses have to consider if operating in or intending to operate overseas. This annual table and report is fascinating from two distinct...
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Nov 30, 11 •
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If you’ve had a few bad trading experiences lately then you may want to spare a thought for FX concepts who are apparently the largest currency hedge fund on the planet. It’s been obvious for most of this year that this predatory hedge fund bet...
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Nov 29, 11 •
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Ever added to a losing position? No, me neither. There we are talking about risking no more than 1% of our capital per trade and a former Goldman Sachs co chairman treats his company and crucially OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY like a pot at a Las Vegas poker...
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Nov 28, 11 •
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It’s becoming increasingly difficult to comment on the various rumours emanating from the new ‘technocracy’ put in place in Europe. On Friday of last week the FT published their findings that the EFSF could not be enlarged anywhere near the...
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Nov 25, 11 •
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A small-town Greek mayor visits the home of his friend who is also the mayor of a ‘twinned’ small rural Italian town. The Greek mayor is blown away by the amount of luxury on display: swimming pool, three cars, impressive villa with 10 bedrooms...
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Nov 24, 11 •
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Six degrees of separation refers to the idea that everyone is approximately six steps away, by way of introduction, from any other person on Earth. A chain of, “a friend of a friend” statements can be made, on average, to connect any two people in...
