Sex Toys, Bikes, Weed & Seeds: What Aussies Are Buying During Lockdown
It seems that the COVID lockdown has proven that the lackadaisical folks down-under are in fact a bunch of bike-riding, dope-smoking kink-freaks! Who would've guessed?
Day: May 4, 2020
J. Crew Files For Bankruptcy As Covid Chaos Crushes Retailers
The New York-based clothing chain saw its parent company, Chinos Holdings, file for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern…
China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) Moves With The Times….Or Is Something Else Afoot (Surely Not!?)
As the Chinese economy, and it's State controlled financial institutions brace against the COVID-juiced headwinds, certain all important outward facing policy and administrative arms are forced to make adjustments to…
Thai Economy Contracted At A Higher Rate In March
As is unique in Asian finance markets, measures of economic activity are measured in 'gold adjusted terms' as standing practice. The Kingdom of Thailand, one of SE Asia's most dynamic…
The Unpossibly Pure Signal
The wizards at Alhambra Investments ask a question (and provide some answers) close to the hearts of Icarus Signal readers..............can you fight the Fed, and have, or will they, lose…
What Is the NFL Telling Us About the Economy?
What signals is the NFL sending us about the world's largest economy?
‘GDP Shrank 4.8%’ – No. Forecast 30% Drop? Fantasy
The economists' statistical engine is running amok again, just like in 2008-2009. It's making mountains from molehills (make that sinkholes from potholes), scaring the heck out of investors, reporters and…
Investing Legend Sees A Second Great Depression For Stocks By 2023
Zerohedge writes...."Then as now, he says, “central bankers were pushing on a string”, trying in vain to whip up a real economic recovery with monetary policy."
Japanese Yen Regains Momentum Against USD, But Range Holds
The Japanese Yen remains confined to a well-established trading range against the US Dollar but seems to be gaining the upper hand within it.