Markets
Rise Of The Vulture Investing Class
The oil markets are showing some life, having rallied 11 percent over a two-day period. But if a bigger rebound is not around the corner, it won’t ……Read More
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Markets
Increasing Demand For Refined Products Will Increase Oil Prices
In last week’s article I posted a chart from the International Energy Agency’srecent Oil Market Report that shows global demand for refined products catching up ……Read More
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Negative Interest Rates A New Reality Coming Soon to a Federal Reserve Near You?
The very concept of negative interest rates seems counterintuitive. After all, why would you pay someone to hold your money for you? It intrinsically seems ……Read More
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Stock Market Headwinds
In a recent posting, I looked at how demographic changes in the United States would have a long-term impact on housing prices. As baby boomers ……Read More
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Switzerland National Bank’s Negative Interest Rates A Desperate Measure
Switzerland National Bank's (SNB) recent announcement that they were allowing the value of the Swiss franc to float upwards against the euro, discontinuing the ceiling exchange ……Read More
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Why Did the Swiss National Bank Unpeg the Swiss Franc?
The announcement that the Swiss National Bank (SNB) was allowing the Swiss franc to "readjust" in value took the market by storm. Switzerland had long ……Read More