By all accounts, the euro was an ambitious experiment. Its original architects, including former ECB President Trichet set out a vision of a common currency and a single central bank that would forge a stronger …
Key Market Drivers EU Open June 18th, 2012: Pro-Bailout Win in Greece but EUR/USD rally modest Spanish credit remains under stress with yields rising above 7% G-20 Next Focus for FX Nikkei up 1.77% but …
Much the relief of global capital markets the pro-bailout New Democracy party edged out the far left Syriza party in Greek elections today, but the reaction was much more positive in equities than in currencies …
Ask anyone one on the street whether the U.S. economy could use a jolt of stimulus and the answer will be an overwhelming YES! The labor market, housing market and the stock market is in …
The question of how much Yen pain can Japan bear is a question of how low the Japanese government will allow USD/JPY to go. Since the middle of March, USD/JPY has fallen as much as …
Complacency is always dangerous in business and never more so than in the currency market where fast moving policy actions could very quickly upend the very best laid plans. For the past six months the …
There is a reason why three out of the top five most livable cities in the world are located in Canada. Slowly, quietly but most assuredly Canada has become one of the most successful economies …
Since the end of the credit crunch of 2008 the best performing currency in the G-20 universe has been the Australian dollar. The unit nearly doubled from its panic low set in the aftermath of …
Operation Twist is a clever way for the Federal Reserve to stimulate the economy when interest rates are zero. Named after a dance craze from the 1960s, the Federal Reserve was inspired by the Chubby …
