As we come to the end of 2018 and complete our fiscal statements for the year, it’s a good time to start looking at possible investment options for next year. And with a quick scour of the net, one can find a variety of individual experts giving their personal preferences as to the best way forward.… Continue Reading
Can trade fears ease with China? Is it likely and would it be a boost to international markets? In this short CNBC video, David Owen of Jeffries International takes a look. Continue Reading
In 2013, a group of accomplished finance-industry executives joined together to create STS Capital Partners. An M&A advisor, today the investment banking firm also counsels clients on divestitures and project financing, within a wide range of industries including: construction, manufacturing and distribution, pharmaceuticals, real estate and tourism. But it’s not just business with the firm. … Continue Reading
In this video presented by Forex Trading for Beginners we learn about best strategies employed by hedge fund managers as well as the basics of what an actual hedge fund constitutes. Continue Reading
In this video (moderated by David Rubenstein and filmed in Singapore) financial experts Gary Cohn, Laurence Fink, Mark Machin and Minouche Shafik come together to debate the way top investors analyze global market risks. Continue Reading
Financial services firm HSBC and technology payment protocol and exchange network company Ripple Labs Inc. have made some new hires in their offices. Olivier Herregods is joining HSBC from Credit Suisse in the capacity of European head of rates trading. In his new position he was be the principal of flow rates for Europe, the… Continue Reading
According to a recent article from The Associated Press, the “benchmark for most other investments” are US Treasury bonds. It is these which are thus regarded “among the closest approximations to a “safe” investment in the financial system.” The problem thus is when prices for these start to drop, resulting in a jump in the… Continue Reading
If we are to trust Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, then we will be able to believe there is a “remarkably positive outlook” for the US economy. With unemployment at 3.9 percent and inflation at 2% which is pretty much the Fed’s goal, Powell explained: “While these two top-line statistics do not always… Continue Reading
In this video, Asia Forex Mentor founder Ezekiel Chew, discusses “how hedge fund managers, hedge fund companies trade. Be it forex, stocks etc. In order for us retail forex traders to be profitable. We need to have the same trading mentality and style as a forex hedge fund manager.” Continue Reading
Hedge funds and the credibility investors give them have fluctuated a lot historically. In the last ten years, since the 2008 financial crisis occurred. But until then it was hedge funds that dominated the fiscal market, featuring top money managers, investment levels and high fees. Such characteristics were what kept the hedge funds elite. Much… Continue Reading