More “Ivory Tower” Lunacy
Authored by Mark St.Cyr, Many times when I’m speaking with others and make reference to “Ivory Tower” types I can tell the reference either gets lost or, is not fully…
Trump: Finally, The Acceptance Comes… And The Gloating
On Saturday night, all doubts about whether Donald Trump was a serious contender for the White House were erased. That’s not to say he’s locked up the nomination. But with…
Slippery Slope: Paying for Oil Data in Advance (Video)
By EconMatters API and Genscape providers are a slippery slope for financial markets and equal access to information by market participants. The CFTC needs to review the role that these…
Should Recessions Be Feared & Avoided?
Submitted by Pater Tenebrarum via Acting-Man.com, Should Recessions be Feared and Avoided? Back in 1969, a monograph by Murray Rothbard was published as a small booklet. Its title was “Economic…
Bets On The Fed Going ‘Negative’ Are Soaring
As we detailed initially here, and followed here, there is a clear and present danger – no matter what the vareious Fed speakers say – that The Fed will be…
It Was True After All: The Government Is “Breathing Down The Neck Of Banks To Limit Their Energy Exposure”
While MatlinPatterson’s Portfolio Manager Michael Lipsky can’t wait to enter the distressed junk bond space, thanks to “$74 billion in debt trading at under 25 cents on the dollar, and…
A Recap Of Your Top Trending News This Week
1.These Are The Nigerians Benefiting From The Fall Of The Naira:The Naira has plunged more than 70% in the black market when compared to the parallel market since the Central…
Roundup of What Happened To Nigerian Stocks Last Week
A see-saw trading week on the Nigerian bourse, the market traded higher on Monday, then lower through to midweek before inking some gains through to the end of the week.…
BDC’s Explain Why The Naira Is Falling Everyday
As the naira continues to plummet against foreign currencies, some Bureau de Change (BDC) operators have placed some of the blame on the new forex policy of the Central Bank…
Egypt Is About To Solve Its Currency Crisis By Borrowing $500m From Afrexim Bank
The Egyptian Government has agreed a $500 million loan deal with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). The loan is expected to help the country reduce its forex scarcity and provide…