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January 13, 2016

Apple Goes Back to the Future in Pursuit of Tesla

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Apple is hot on the heels of Tesla for market share in electric vehicles. Welcome to a future where combustion engines are akin to horses a...
January 12, 2016

Gold allure still glimmering — just not in US dollars

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When looking back on 2015, it would be easy to underestimate gold's performance. Until you compare it against currencies other than the...
December 4, 2015

Diamonds are forever, Monopolies aren’t

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As every girl knows, diamonds can make the best of friends.
November 1, 2015

Pain or pleasure for Aussie investors?

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Do investors care more about their portfolio in good times or bad times?
October 29, 2015

The Canny Investor Hits the Road for a Grasp of Technology

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My smartphone has taught me one thing - you can do more. Always more.
October 8, 2015

Cloak and Dagger TPP Deal Signed After 8 Years of Discussions

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The cloak and dagger Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has been finally agreed, after eight years of complex negotiations fraught with numero...
June 22, 2015

The Retrospective Introspection Challenge

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April 22, 2015

Voodoo Economics Enforced by Hoodoo Policymakers

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Despite Government and central bank efforts to stem the tide of deteriorating economic conditions, inequality is rising at an increasin...
February 11, 2015

ForexCT Spearheads Breakneck Technology Into Retail Clients

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Introducing the ‘B-Book Liquidity Interceptor & New Deposit' (BLIND®) device.
January 12, 2015

Farewell letter to Alpari UK

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Predicting the future isn't as fun as it ought to be.
November 18, 2014

FX Fixing Window Set for Widening to Reduce Propensity for Market Manipulation

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As various proposals are implemented to reduce the propensity for FX manipulation, WM Company takes the simple step of widening the fixing ...
November 17, 2014

Another Bout of US Dollar Strength KO's Commodities

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Ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical themes are pushing several asset classes to multi-year highs (lows) and causing significant angst a...
November 12, 2014

Despite the Regulatory Rigmarole, It’s All Just Business For the FX Riggers and the Market Triggers

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The 'Trifecta' of regulatory agencies has missed one thing: front-office bankers are working in a savagely competitive environment ...
November 5, 2014

Tax Evasion Crackdown Hits the Buffers as Smoking-Gun-Wielding Banker Is Found Innocent

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In a blow to attempts to restrain rampant tax evasion, a Senior ex-UBS banker is acquitted of defrauding the US government by helping UBS ...
October 31, 2014

Bank of Japan Shakes Its Money Tree: Raises Annual Monetary Base to $718 Billion

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The Bank of Japan takes the unprecedented step of including equity and real-estate assets as part of its stimulus programme. With the mone...
October 28, 2014

As the Fed Mulls Pulling the Normalization Trigger, Can Bullish Markets Bear It?

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The Fed's October meeting is highly anticipated and awaited by market participants of all types. Despite the Fed's pretence, if QE3...
October 27, 2014

UBS Adds $2 Billion to Its Litigation Warchest as Regulators Sharpen Their Sabres

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The Top 10 banks are building sizeable capital reserves to mitigate a looming regulatory backlash specifically aimed at FX-rate manipulatio...