We would like to thank everyone for a great conference. We apologize to those who could not get a seat. These events have always sold out for they are really mini-UN style meetings with clients from more than 25 countries attending. The next event will be held in Orlando. We promise that in the future […]
“The mood seemed anxious” – this was one comment we heard today as prices drifted in Asian light volume. The FED had already put a hawkish tone into the markets following their meeting but then commodity prices aren’t really helping matters either. The ASX has felt the weight of BHP and Rio price action recently […]
COMMENT: Martin, OK, so I don’t follow major media at all. However, there was a link to a story from the Washington Post on Google. Silly me–I followed it. There, in white letters on a black background was the WP’s logo and motto: “Democracy dies in darkness”. And there you have it: They told the […]
Volumes are always low when many markets are closed and that is what we saw in todays trading. Under those conditions the Nikkei returned a positive performance as the Yen continued Fridays heavy theme having spent much of the day in the high 111’s. This is not a huge move but a weaker currency will […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has achieved his dictator status which was his long-held ambition to expand his powers after the referendum handed him the reins of supreme power. However, the integrity of the vote is seriously questioned and the slim victory of just 51.4% approving a series of constitutional changes converting Turkey’s political system from […]
Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday called for an early general election to be held June 8, 2017. She is seeking a strong mandate as she negotiates Britain’s exit from the European Union. She said that while the people voted to leave the EU, the politicians had not and they think because she has a thin […]
SAC Capital, formerly known as Sirius Asia Capital, in Singapore was founded in 2004. It began as a corporate finance firm specializing in IPOs and corporate advisory. There has been some confusion that a different SAC Capital was located in Stamford, Connecticut and New York City while its legal headquarters was incorporated offshore in Anguilla, British […]
Dijsselbloem’s comments regarding the Southern Europe reflect the political bias – not the general public at large within Europe. There are different cultures throughout Europe. In some places people will not cross the street until a light changes even if there are no cars. Other parts are like New York, lights are optional. There are […]
