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Risk Premia Forecasts: Major Asset Classes – Oct. 2, 2018
The expected risk premium for the Global Market Index (GMI) was unchanged in September, holding steady at an annualized 5.0% — matching the estimate in the previous month. The performance forecast for GMI (an unmanaged market-value-weighted portfolio that holds all the major asset classes) reflects premium over the projection for the “risk-free” rate for the long run. Adjusting […]
E Crypto Weekly – Solid
It’s all about data. The decentralized web is underway – or so we would like to believe Sir Tim Berners-Lee as he sets forth on his new adventure Solid as he builds a new open-source platform that aims to let users take control of their data. He gets serious as he takes a sabbatical from MIT for Solid. This […]
Why Venezuela Is Starving
Nicolás Maduro’s recent visit to China has been highly criticized because it was done in the worst of the Venezuela’s crisis. Almost 4 million people have left this country in recent years — a country that is ranked on the 2018 Misery Index as the most miserable country of the world. Hyperinflation is destroying the […]
EURUSD: Euro Back On The Decline
Previous: On Monday the 1st of October, trading on the euro closed down. The rate rose to 1.1625 during the European session before dropping to 1.1564 in the US. I found the market’s behaviour confusing yesterday given that the euro dropped against the dollar on the back of positive news concerning Brexit, a rise in oil […]
No Rate Hike From RBA Until Mid-2019
RBA leaving rates unchanged until 2019 will widen the rate differential between Australia and the US, short AUD/USD? RBA has kept its neutral bias, suggesting rates could remain unchanged until mid-2019. RBA Governor Philip Lowe left rates unchanged for the 26th month in a row at a record low of 1.5%. Lowe stated that even though […]
Inflation Beginning To Show Up In Oil Market
After reading about the trade war all summer, now the world is actually feeling the impact. As the price of oil and the cost of goods continues to rise… Video Length: 00:03:54
Greenback Advances
Overview: The US dollar is rising against most of the major and emerging market currencies. The Swiss franc and the Japanese yen are the exceptions and are holding their own. Global equities are mixed. Asia, excluding Japan, was mostly lower, with 1.2% losses in Taiwan and South Korea and 2.5% drop in Hong Kong and […]
Corn Price Jumps After A New NAFTA Deal Is Unveiled
During the 2016 election campaign, Donald Trump talked about many things. Most importantly, he talked about immigration and trade. On trade, he derided large trade agreements as being detrimental to the United States. He promised to end the Trans Pacific Partnership on his first day on the job. He did. He then talked about the […]
How To Keep The Philippine Economic Future On Track
The Philippines is on the right path, if the government can continue to balance between strong growth amid international uncertainty, while pushing reforms that raise living standards. Inflation and foreign investment tell the story. According to the just-released report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Philippine real GDP grew by 6.7% in 2017 and by […]
Helmerich & Payne Drills For Oil & Gas Production
This week I’m seeking a prestigious and long-term dividend-paying stock from the energy sector. That sector includes six industries all related to bringing oil and gas to market. They are as follows: drilling, exploration and production (E&P), equipment and services, integrated, midstream, refining & marketing. All such oily and gassy enterprises. Today I’m reviewing a […]
