Economy
What is Dr. Copper Signalling About the Economy
In the past, the price of copper has been a meaningful indicator of economic and stock market health. Because copper is so ubiquitous in both ……Read More
Business
Markets
5 Ways To Play The Oil Price Plunge
The collapse of the oil price has created losers and winners, and like every major movement in a commodity sector, the trick for investors is ……Read More
Economy
How the Federal Reserve Walked the Interest Rate Tightrope and Lost Control
In it's latest release of Federal Open Market Committee minutes, the Federal Reserve confirmed that it was being "patient" on raising interest rates as shown ……Read More
Markets
The Consequences of Overheating in the Energy Bond Market
A speech by Jeremy Stein, former Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis looks positively prescient, particularly as interest rates appear to be ……Read More
Economy
The Real Cause Of Low Oil Prices: Interview With Arthur Berman
With all the conspiracy theories surrounding OPEC’s November decision not cut production, is it really not just a case of simple economics? The U.S. shale ……Read More
Economy
Awaiting the Horrors of Deflation
As we know, central bankers hate deflation. They fear deflation almost more than they fear high rates of inflation. Central bankers hate deflation because the ……Read More