Unimaginable Disaster if 3 Gorges Dam Fails
For a story which bodes so terribly for China and the world as a whole, especially given the current challenges facing the Chinese people, the fact that there is even…
Year: 2020
Dollar Plunge Continues as Precious Metals Shine
As Asian Paciifc markets kicked off the new trading week ahead of a US open in coming hours, Gold again saw fierce bidding up of prices, with new spot highs…
Battery Bonanza Shows No Sign of Slowing
Amidst all of the global carnage, there does remain some bright spots. With markets rebounding savagely from the most rapid decline since the Great Depression, much of the COVID-induced rout…
Opaque Gold Holdings Persist Amid Continued Price Increases
The Gold market has always been a strange beast. Gold, as an investment and/or store of value has, for thousands of years, captured the attention of populations spread across the…
Global Real Estate Investment Continues to Plunge Across the Board
As we reported here some months ago, the Asian-Pacific region was first to profess ‘business as usual’ in the commercial bond market, with particular reference to the property markets in…
Robinhooders Set for a Monday Morning Roasting
In recent times, much has been written about the bizarre circumstances that saw bankrupt Hertz being bid by a hoard of freshly minted day-traders. In a story that will likely…
The EU’s Elephant in the Room
The PhD Economist, author and Greek politician, Yanis Varoufakis has always been regarded as a reasoned thinker and fierce critic of much of the Brussels based political machinery. While the…
A Dutch Austerity Slap for Italy and Portugal, and Perhaps the Other PIGS
Over the weekend, the EU held yet another summit. This time, the summit was called to address a potential roadmap for COVID-relief within the EU-finance bloc. As is typical, the…
Iranian Tanker Shenanigans. An Amazing Story of Hide and Seek!
The seemingly never-ending tensions within the Middle-east and surrounding trading partners often provide the basis for tales of misadventure and woe like those crafted for Hollywood thrillers.
Wealthy Americans Have Less Doubt About Market Rally, Economy, But Still Fear Stock Investing
The U.S. stock market recovered from the March bottom so fast that many wealthy investors are not sure what move to make next. Millionaire investors are more upbeat about the…