A MIDDLE EAST WAR COULD SEND THE US DOLLAR SKY ROCKETING
This week’s events were not favorable for the US Dollar but the Greenback nevertheless ended the week on a strong note illustrating the momentum behind it. The designation of Jerome…
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May 2017
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OIL AND METALS TO OVERSHOOT ON MIDDLE EAST SABRE RATTLING
Oil rose 3.23 % last week reaching our first technical target at 55.6 on WTI. Back in May, several OPEC oil ministers were talking quite casually about $50 a barrel as…
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RECORD HIGHS ! UNTIL WHEN ?
USA All three American equity indexes rose to new all-time highs last week in a sign of relief with the nomination of Jerome POWELL to succeed Janet YELLEn at the helm…
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THE END OF EASY MONEY IS IN SIGHT
Donald Trump has a cautious side after all. In naming Jerome Powell as next chairman of the Federal Reserve, the president has chosen a loyal ally of the outgoing chair, Janet…
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We Are Adding Volkswagen to our Model Portfolio
After a flurry of bad news in the past two years, we are of the view that it is time to BUY Volkswagen again at the current EUR 132 level.…
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London’s Brexit Apocalypse Is Nowhere in Sight
Thirty years ago, London’s Isle of Dogs was a barren expanse of abandoned wharves and crumbling warehouses, never recovered from the wartime attentions of the Luftwaffe. Even the names of nearby boat…
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Qatar Stocks Drop Most Since 2009 as Regional Spat Rocks Markets
Qatari’s markets received a battering as four of the country’s Middle East neighbors cut ties in a row over its stance on Iran and Islamist extremists. The nation’s dollar bonds tumbled and contracts…
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It’s Raining Cash and the Flood Is Swelling Bond Danger
The good news for bullish debt investors is that riskier assets will probably keep rallying inthe near term. The bad news is that the longer the rally continues, the more these investors stand to…
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