The national referendum on June 23 will decide the direction of the United Kingdom in the 21st century. It is one of the most important determinations, the electorate will make in their life times. The decision is rather simple, will the country remain as part of the European Union (EU) or will the United Kingdom being the 5th largest global economy, move towards becoming an independent entity once again? The conclusion will effect the pattern of of investment, for years to come. […]
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Weekly Market Review & Target Fills April Week 4
At the beginning of the week, shares on equity markets on a global scale headed down. This was the result of the news that the 15 largest exporters of oil both in and outside of OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries), failed to reach an agreement in Doha, Qatar over the past weekend. Together, they represent 75% of global output. Crude prices dipped 3.1% as a result. The attempt to freeze production, was undermined because of the ongoing dispute between the […]
Economies Of Southeast Asia Facing Slower Growth
If the 11 countries of Southeast Asia comprised one country, it would rank between the eight and ninth largest economy globally. It would also be the most dependent on trade, with a trade to GDP (Gross Domestic Product) ratio in excess of 150%. Over the past decade taken as a whole, the region has averaged an economic growth rate of more than 5% annually. It has also benefited enormously from foreign investment. Southeast Asia has a combined GDP of $2.5 trillion USD […]
How Elections In Peru Could Change The Direction Of the Economy
The elections in Peru on April 10, resulted in no single candidate gaining more than half of the popular vote. This is what is required in order to prevent a run off. The two top presidential contenders were together able to garner 61% of the vote. Keiko Fujimori, the conservative daughter of a jailed former president received 40% of the vote and the centrist economist Pedro Pablo Kuczynski secured 21%. What is important for investors is that neither candidate, will threaten the […]
Weekly Market Review & Target Fills April Week 3
Global equities moved higher earlier this week on the trade and economic news from China, but stagnated on both Thursday and Friday for investors. Six of the world’s central banks have already moved forward with negative interest rates. The most notable ones are the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of Japan (BOJ). The actions have helped to encourage demand and bring some price stability, by averting deflation. About 25% of world output, is now produced in areas that have interest […]
Global Economy Is Nearing Recession
Last year the global economy grew 3.1%, which is just above what is considered to be a recession by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It is the fourth time in a year that the international agency has downgraded growth for 2016. The further reduction of 0.02% from January, is an acknowledgment that the constraints on economic expansion continue to gain strength. The headwinds that are causing the global economy to contract, is the slowing demand almost everywhere. The end of rapid growth […]
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Is Facing Impeachment
In attempting to guarantee her re-election in the fall of 2014, the incumbent Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff manipulated the federal budget figures to mask a rising deficit. There were fears that if the public was more aware of the rising debt levels, her chances of being returned to office would have been diminished. The President was at a cross roads and she made a choice to obscure and falsify documentation to preserve her power. It has been a slippery slope ever since. […]
Weekly Market Review & Target Fills April Week 2
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has revised downward global trade growth for 2016 from 3.9% to 2.8%. This is the same rate of growth for 2015 and it is the fifth year in a row, that it has remained below 3%. The slowdown in China and the volatility in world markets, continue to depress growth on a broad level. The present divide among officials in the United States Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) between those that think interest rates should be raised immediately […]
The United States Recession Of 2016 Is Already Here
On March 18th of this year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) was finally in positive territory for the year at 0.3%. For most of the quarter, investors had witnessed massive losses in most equity markets in the United States and globally. The domestic GDP (Gross Domestic Product) slowed further to below 1% after a steadily declining performance in 2015. Although the United States narrowly escaped negative growth for the quarter, business profits were already in recession. They are likely to remain […]
Weekly Market Review & April Week 1
The week began with markets closed for the Easter holiday in Europe and in Hong Kong. Asian indices were mostly in the red on Monday. In contrast, the major exchanges in the United States started positive for investors. The most important financial news of the week was the announcement by the United States Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Janet Yellen, that there was no urgency to increase interest rates at this time. There was also further indication that instead of four rate rises […]