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We addressed the advance in the yen a few weeks ago as risk-off sentiment pervaded the markets. The reflation trade had been deflated by the Trump administration’s setback regarding healthcare...

A few weeks ago we noted the yen's advance as risk-off sentiment pervaded the markets. The reflation trade was deflated by the Trump administration’s setback regarding healthcare reform....

“No, no! The adventures first, explanations take such a dreadful time.” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass “To hell with facts!...

Global cruise operator Carnival PLC (NYSE:CCL) delivered a bullish earnings update on Tuesday, upping its full year EPS guidance by over 4%. Below, I take a closer look at the numbers and undertake a...

The day has finally arrived – for those who voted for Brexit it is a day to celebrate as a bonfire is put under all those ‘banana’ shaped European regulations. Brexit will benefit...

The day has finally arrived – for those who voted for Brexit, it's a day to celebrate as a bonfire is put under all those banana-shaped European regulations. Brexit will benefit everyone by...

Trust me, I'm just as tired of writing about the so-called "Trump Trade" as you are reading about it, but the fact remains that investors' perception of the 45th US President's competence is one of...

Markets Were On Tenterhooks Ahead Of Friday's "Dead-On-Arrival" Health-Care VoteAs an US resident, I shudder to think what other countries think about the ongoing debate over our convoluted health...

Investor sentiment and equity markets have tumbled as of late. The risk-off move and subsequent shift to defensives as well as safe haven currencies has resulted in the FTSE 100 falling over 100...

Investor sentiment and equity markets have tumbled recently. The risk-off move and subsequent shift to defensives as well as safe-haven currencies has seen the FTSE 100 fall more than 100 points from...

It’s fascinating when thinking of what to write each week that sometimes, the topic “du jour” is staring right at you. In this case, our daily routine includes what currencies are...

"We're in a rising interest rate environment, haven't you heard?"I've been reading variations of the Rising Interest Rate Environment™ argument for far longer than...well far longer than...

After last week’s flurry of central bank policy statements, we have a much calmer looking calendar ahead of us this week. The reduced levels of event risk should create a platform for some...

After last week’s flurry of central-bank policy statements, we have a much calmer-looking calendar ahead of us this week. The reduced levels of event risk should create a platform for some...

On the back of Wednesday’s Fed economic policy projections indicating that only two more US rate hikes are likely in 2017, the dollar weakened and commodities rallied.Given this back drop, the...

"I had a buddy who picked a perfect bracket two years in a row! He went back and looked at the players' high school stats and everything!"I was on a college trip with our investing club with that guy....