Most Active Articles 2013-05-25T12:34:29.325-04:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:european-financial-crisis Mark Scott mscott249 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1611693042220018660-8a844967c6b7c340f13250c41dcab900 2013-03-20T07:16:03.173-04:00

As the UK braces itself for further austerity measures in today's (March 20th) Budget, the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has claimed that any further drop in the value of the pound will not be entirely bad news.

As the UK braces itself for further austerity measures in today's (March 20th) Budget, the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has claimed that any further drop in the value of the pound will not be entirely bad news. http://www.bridgepoint-ventures.com/media-center/opinion/weakening-pound-isn't-bad-news-for-all-of-uk/ Peter Mindenhall pmindenhall605 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16229476843221589375-6267b480917d8d5b774be8fe0f55f648 2013-05-16T08:23:38.541-04:00

Silver Price gyrations are much greater than those of the Gold market as bankers & investment companies are conspiring to manipulate the Silver Market

Silver Price gyrations are much greater than those of the Gold market as bankers & investment companies are conspiring to manipulate the Silver Market http://www.commoditytrademantra.com/silver-trading-news/a-different-view-of-the-silver-market/ Moneyline: Rajesh J. Shah mrajeshjshah359 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3611402922170183638-e6f193a3d0857b8d65a135246f6b0c0a 2013-05-10T10:19:38.923-04:00

Gold Prices climbed back above $1460/oz during Wednesday morning's London trading, its range over the last week, as stocks gained & US Treasuries dipped

Gold Prices climbed back above $1460/oz during Wednesday morning's London trading, its range over the last week, as stocks gained & US Treasuries dipped http://www.commoditytrademantra.com/gold-trading-news/safe-haven-demand-lower-for-gold-as-stock-markets-hit-new-highs/ Moneyline: Rajesh J. Shah mrajeshjshah359 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8375839653471987892-71621c5475b321b6cafe9162ff34a765 2013-05-25T09:14:55.847-04:00

Most people do not think that Europe engages in Quantitative Easing - European QE takes place every day just not in the manner utilized by America & others

Most people do not think that Europe engages in Quantitative Easing - European QE takes place every day just not in the manner utilized by America & others http://www.commoditytrademantra.com/eurozone/europes-quantitative-easing/ Moneyline: Rajesh J. Shah mrajeshjshah359 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7487305188622519716-a45d637f4cb4ed38a8606d2b75929b3f 2013-05-17T21:07:56.663-04:00

The gloom and doom theorists swarmed out of the woodwork during the 2008 financial meltdown in reaction to government actions taken to prevent the ‘great

The gloom and doom theorists swarmed out of the woodwork during the 2008 financial meltdown in reaction to government actions taken to prevent the ‘great http://www.elliottwavemarketservice.com/2013/05/final-2008-doomsday-scenarios-fading-away/ Paul Thomason pthomason223 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14346398905011590480-d19c0f609bef534277a91cf3bf102263 2013-03-22T04:11:54.473-04:00

The Swiss National Bank said its foreign currency trades never exceeded 1.5 percent of the total daily volume in a single currency, avoiding market distortions.

The Swiss National Bank said its foreign currency trades never exceeded 1.5 percent of the total daily volume in a single currency, avoiding market distortions. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-21/snb-says-fx-trades-never-exceeded-1-5-of-daily-volume.html Ayako Nakagawa anakagawa201 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1874667662892410493-4493de48c3837f7b65c3507a847329bd 2013-04-09T21:00:56.638-04:00

The two-day effort by the Treasury secretary, Jacob J. Lew, to persuade Europe to reconsider its commitment to austerity met with courteous but firm rejection.

The two-day effort by the Treasury secretary, Jacob J. Lew, to persuade Europe to reconsider its commitment to austerity met with courteous but firm rejection. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/10/business/global/us-advice-to-europe-gets-polite-refusal.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&_r=1&pagewanted=all& Ayako Nakagawa anakagawa201 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17621242141582705832-9f821e0ef774a27e4150405b8caa4415 2013-05-14T12:44:30.866-04:00

Pacific Investment Management Co., home to the world’s biggest fixed-income fund, is shying away from risky assets as it sees a growing disconnect between the performances of financial markets and the global economy.

Pacific Investment Management Co., home to the world’s biggest fixed-income fund, is shying away from risky assets as it sees a growing disconnect between the performances of financial markets and the global economy. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-14/pimco-pares-risk-on-view-monetary-easing-distorts-global-markets.html Ayako Nakagawa anakagawa201 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5729519705913645810-24348c6c794145e0887a60e9885f7e77 2013-05-16T21:49:55.756-04:00

My colleague Jeremy Warner has set off a storm in the Spanish press and something close to a diplomatic incident by asserting in a blog that Spain is insolvent.

My colleague Jeremy Warner has set off a storm in the Spanish press and something close to a diplomatic incident by asserting in a blog that Spain is insolvent. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/ambroseevans_pritchard/10060597/Heroic-Spain-is-damned-if-it-does-and-damned-if-it-doesnt.html Amaryllis Smith asmith813 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16101184571701651176-43a6cc3e7e59faf915c6debe076f5a31 2013-05-23T13:39:52.421-04:00

European Commission last week initiated investigations to find out whether companies are manipulating Oil Prices & for how long & possible ramifications

European Commission last week initiated investigations to find out whether companies are manipulating Oil Prices & for how long & possible ramifications http://www.commoditytrademantra.com/crude-oil-trading/oil-price-manipulation-awakens-libor-enron-ghosts/ Moneyline: Rajesh J. Shah mrajeshjshah359 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1010467084834911161-f18f889916d29e0065c08dab810db511 2013-05-16T08:20:36.573-04:00

The World Gold Council's quarterly publication examines Gold demand trends by sector and geography - Most recent review of Q1 of 2013 comprises 3 sections:

The World Gold Council's quarterly publication examines Gold demand trends by sector and geography - Most recent review of Q1 of 2013 comprises 3 sections: http://www.commoditytrademantra.com/gold-trading-news/gold-demand-trends-and-supply-statistics/ Moneyline: Rajesh J. Shah mrajeshjshah359 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7327283518230683014-c4256c32c087d9fc0b0ec7571a06e8bf 2013-04-16T17:07:39.372-04:00

Central banks are setting new expectations for monetary policy that may be hard to reverse as they slide deeper into the realms of fiscal policy.

Central banks are setting new expectations for monetary policy that may be hard to reverse as they slide deeper into the realms of fiscal policy. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-16/central-banks-at-ease-limit-risk-political-backlash.html Ayako Nakagawa anakagawa201 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5139973793814241695-dea1258ab82a66a8b6a2991ecc9f029c 2013-05-10T14:10:12.497-04:00

WHEN interest rates are high savers are happy, but borrowers are not. When they fall, savers’ pain is debtors’ gain. It is a natural trade-off. But in the euro...

WHEN interest rates are high savers are happy, but borrowers are not. When they fall, savers’ pain is debtors’ gain. It is a natural trade-off. But in the euro... http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21577060-european-central-bank-has-lost-control-interest-rates-spain-and Amaryllis Smith asmith813 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12960882816887942425-c0e956120743afc0c028dfcbd943b263 2013-05-10T14:11:04.827-04:00

AFTER the protests and banners of March, when a proposed bail-out threatened losses on insured depositors, Nicosia is strangely calm (and wet). Some restaurants in...

AFTER the protests and banners of March, when a proposed bail-out threatened losses on insured depositors, Nicosia is strangely calm (and wet). Some restaurants in... http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21576666-outlook-even-grimmer-it-was-time-bail-out-through Amaryllis Smith asmith813 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9458883048490982382-bee66f0600ba2d15bea9448d7957af0b 2013-03-17T05:58:19.822-04:00

For the week ending March 15, 2013, the SPX was up 0.6%, the Russell small caps were up 1.1% and the COMP was up 0.2%. All indices remain flat and in a

For the week ending March 15, 2013, the SPX was up 0.6%, the Russell small caps were up 1.1% and the COMP was up 0.2%. All indices remain flat and in a http://www.elliottwavemarketservice.com/2013/03/weekly-market-technical-outlook-march-16-2013/ Paul Thomason pthomason223 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16934041548138243558-029775b4e4af8aea2fd4f662f05f7e0a 2013-04-26T14:51:59.382-04:00

Harvard University economists Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff have defended the technical aspects of a 2010 paper that’s been cited in the U.S. and Europe to bolster arguments to drive down budget deficits, saying their critics have “politicized the issue.”

Harvard University economists Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff have defended the technical aspects of a 2010 paper that’s been cited in the U.S. and Europe to bolster arguments to drive down budget deficits, saying their critics have “politicized the issue.” http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-26/reinhart-rogoff-dispute-umass-criticism-of-debt-study-findings.html Ayako Nakagawa anakagawa201 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5698723188589807366-cbe1467af2bf8dfb54dc58c74a271195 2013-03-19T20:15:22.604-04:00

Treasuries gained for a third day, pushing 10-year note yields to a two-week low, as investors sought refuge on concern that turmoil over bailout out Cyprus will worsen Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis.

Treasuries gained for a third day, pushing 10-year note yields to a two-week low, as investors sought refuge on concern that turmoil over bailout out Cyprus will worsen Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-19/treasury-yields-remain-lower-before-fed-starts-policy-meeting.html Ayako Nakagawa anakagawa201 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2444951445232732643-4efa611548cc4281f2124412b76cb933 2013-04-05T23:17:16.887-04:00

Yesterday's post on the disconnect between the market and the economy spurred several emails that I actually addressed in this past weekend's newsletter. I

Yesterday's post on the disconnect between the market and the economy spurred several emails that I actually addressed in this past weekend's newsletter. I http://www.elliottwavemarketservice.com/2013/04/why-you-cant-beat-the-index/ Paul Thomason pthomason223 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8322128060395212443-1048592881aa16f42f86e6b52a2282ed 2013-05-01T08:17:55.016-04:00

Two weeks ago I wrote about the current debate over the 2010 paper by Ken Rogoff and Carmen Reinhart (hereinafter referred to as RR) on the correlation between

Two weeks ago I wrote about the current debate over the 2010 paper by Ken Rogoff and Carmen Reinhart (hereinafter referred to as RR) on the correlation between http://www.elliottwavemarketservice.com/2013/05/debt-growth-and-the-austerity-debate/ Paul Thomason pthomason223 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10656706424894177133-814b0628725dc8757f6b60eb825de938 2013-05-20T01:58:12.206-04:00

It may be apt timing for investors to become reacquainted with Gold, as our oscillator chart shows that the yellow metal appears to be oversold

It may be apt timing for investors to become reacquainted with Gold, as our oscillator chart shows that the yellow metal appears to be oversold http://www.commoditytrademantra.com/gold-trading-news/in-gold-and-not-cyprus-we-trust/ Moneyline: Rajesh J. Shah mrajeshjshah359 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4474344906403003515-f5cc3ebae3e5fdfe3b409c9ad89b5c63 2013-04-11T14:17:48.895-04:00

Desperate people and nations around the world are being forced by circumstance to sell their Gold while creditors are continuing to accumulate Gold

Desperate people and nations around the world are being forced by circumstance to sell their Gold while creditors are continuing to accumulate Gold http://www.commoditytrademantra.com/gold-trading-news/cyprus-denies-gold-sale-debtors-sell-gold-creditors-buy/ Moneyline: Rajesh J. Shah mrajeshjshah359 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14620264718902367913-f031e30d74ce6086ba9f85248b731939 2013-05-14T03:48:34.671-04:00

If central banks are leasing out their physical Gold Reserves, they would not have to disclose information about specific amounts of Gold leaving the vaults

If central banks are leasing out their physical Gold Reserves, they would not have to disclose information about specific amounts of Gold leaving the vaults http://www.commoditytrademantra.com/gold-trading-news/the-central-banks-gold-reserves-a-story-of-silent-expropriation/ Moneyline: Rajesh J. Shah mrajeshjshah359 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11378653292403100140-5848a52f384cc62a4d0a7eba1a0b8835 2013-03-25T19:53:38.146-04:00

Cyprus agreed to the outlines of an international bailout, paving the way for 10 billion euros ($13 billion) of emergency loans and eliminating the threat of default.

Cyprus agreed to the outlines of an international bailout, paving the way for 10 billion euros ($13 billion) of emergency loans and eliminating the threat of default. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-24/cyprus-said-to-reach-tentative-deal-to-avert-default-euro-exit.html Ayako Nakagawa anakagawa201 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8521812644225927930-1e06c91027fc80d40e11c80481fc26e3 2013-04-06T16:07:21.611-04:00

Jacob J. Lew pivots to Europe, a region fraught with risks to the world economy, after making China his first overseas destination as Treasury secretary last month in a nod to the strongest engine of global growth.

Jacob J. Lew pivots to Europe, a region fraught with risks to the world economy, after making China his first overseas destination as Treasury secretary last month in a nod to the strongest engine of global growth. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-05/lew-to-push-growth-amid-contagion-concerns-in-first-europe-visit.html Ayako Nakagawa anakagawa201 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1401490252408739227-d06b548035b7153ce1c5dc924ab95464 2013-03-24T19:55:21.200-04:00

Cyprus aims to complete a plan today to meet the terms of a European bailout that may include tapping bank deposits, its finance minister said, as the Mediterranean island races to avert financial collapse.

Cyprus aims to complete a plan today to meet the terms of a European bailout that may include tapping bank deposits, its finance minister said, as the Mediterranean island races to avert financial collapse. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-22/cyprus-approves-capital-controls-as-ministers-prepare-to-meet.html Ayako Nakagawa anakagawa201 0 0 0 0