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June 19, 2019
A continued increase in the general level of prices and services in a country is termed as inflation. Due to the damaging effects of the 2008 […]
June 19, 2019
The global economy stands on shaky grounds today. The US-China trade war escalation, economic difficulties in countries like Turkey and Argentina, dovish monetary policies of advanced […]
June 19, 2019
The Canadian Dollar (CAD), popularly called the Loonie, is one of the seven major global currencies, in terms of transaction volume, and the fifth largest reserve […]
June 19, 2019
A country’s leader defined and defeated by Brexit, UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced her resignation in May 2019, bringing a new surge of uncertainty to […]
June 7, 2019
Special Drawing Rights are a type of international monetary reserve currency that was created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 1969 to act as a […]
June 1, 2019
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) expects global trade growth to slow down further in 2019, following a disappointing 2018. In fact, in September 2018, the WTO […]
June 1, 2019
The economy of the UK has faced tumultuous times, even more so since the 2016 Brexit referendum. And yet, the nation continues to be viewed as […]
May 23, 2019
Despite all the social media hype surrounding blockchain technology and other distributed ledger technologies, the CEO of JP Morgan, Jamie Dalton, called Bitcoin a fraud in […]
May 22, 2019
Recently the news has been rife with reports and predictions that the US economy is fast approaching a recession. The ongoing trade war with China is […]
May 18, 2019
The meeting of European Union leaders on April 11, 2019, has given new direction to the future of Brexit. The Brexit deadline has been extended until […]
May 16, 2019
The Trump Administration has demanded that countries avoid importing oil from Iran and has removed waivers to US sanctions on crude oil imports given to Iran’s […]
May 14, 2019
Quantitative Easing (QE) is a monetary policy through which a country’s central bank increases the money supply in its economy. It is a rather unconventional form […]
May 13, 2019
The basic concepts of investing in bonds are relatively easy to understand. You first buy a bond, which is a debt instrument, from an issuer, then […]
May 8, 2019
The Group of Twenty (nations) or G20 is an international, premier forum for the governments and central bank governors of 19 countries and the European Union. […]
May 2, 2019
Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) have been the most popular and effective way for businesses to raise funds for a couple of centuries now. Of course, IPOs […]
April 30, 2019
The reason emerging markets (EM) seem so exciting for traders is their rapid rate of growth and volatility. And, this means more opportunities for trading. These […]
April 30, 2019
2018 proved to be a nightmare for Bitcoin investors everywhere. There was an 80% drop in the price of BTC, which led to a downward spiral […]
April 30, 2019
The US economy is poised to see record growth and, yet, there have been fears of an impending recession. Many economists are of the view that […]
April 25, 2019
Norway’s $1 trillion Sovereign Wealth Fund will exit all investments in oil and gas stocks, acting on recommendations by the Norwegian government. The fund is aiming […]
April 25, 2019
The United States of America and China have been involved in a trade war since July 2018. Both countries have fought ruthlessly to gain control over […]
