By SIMON CONSTABLE
Love him or hate him, now might be the time to place a bet on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Not exactly him, but rather the Russian stock market. Read more here.
SFS: Borrowing and Business -- What You Don't Know Can Hurt Your Finances
So, you’re feeling confident enough about your business to go shopping for a loan. Congratulations! But before you start looking you should understand these five important areas impacting loans, beginning with the difference between interest rates and APR. Read more here.
Korn Ferry: Has Brexit Hit the Disaster-Prepping Phase?
The EU and UK split-up is still not until the end of next March, but the warnings have already begun--with the British government preparing citizens for a world with no agreement or regulations set between its own country and Europe. Indeed, one memo sounds very much like a disaster-prep, suggesting companies stockpiling goods and products. Read more here.
Barron's: Bayer Battling Back Against Legal Woes
By SIMON CONSTABLE
Shares of struggling German health-care and chemical giant Bayer revived a bit on Thursday as the company got at least a temporary reprieve from a huge jury award that held its weed killer Roundup liable for a plaintiff’s cancer.
There is likely to be more positive news for long-term investors, as this and related cases against Roundup proceed through the court system. Read more here.
WSJ: A Replacement for Libor Gains Traction
By SIMON CONSTABLE
A benchmark borrowing cost known as the secured overnight financing rate, or SOFR, is gaining traction as a replacement for the better known but sullied Libor as the rate underpinning a range of global debt instruments. Read more here.
A benchmark borrowing cost known as the secured overnight financing rate, or SOFR, is gaining traction as a replacement for the better known but sullied Libor as the rate underpinning a range of global debt instruments. Read more here.
Barron's: Italian Bonds Are Cheap — but for Risk Takers Only
By SIMON CONSTABLE
Italy’s political circus is sending local bond prices tumbling and yields higher. But the country’s real economic risk also offers a contrarian opportunity to buy long-dated Italian bonds at discounted prices.
“If you think the current political situation gets resolved, then Italian bonds offer really good returns,” says Ihab Salib, head of international fixed income at money-management firm Federated Investors. He concedes that this isn’t a consensus opinion. Read more here.
Forbes: Why Investors Should Expect Gold To Jump
By SIMON CONSTABLE
Gold traders are now extremely bearish on the price of gold bullion.
It's a sign that the price of the yellow metal will likely jump. Read more here.
Forbes: Blame The Banks For Low Productivity Growth
By SIMON CONSTABLE
Economists have long wondered why productivity growth slowed over the past few decades. But now there could be an answer.
The banks did it, at least according to the conclusion of a recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research.
What's more, the authors have a stark warning about the reliance on finance for economic growth. Read more here.
Forbes: Will Venezuela Get The Government It Needs?
By SIMON CONSTABLE
Earlier in September the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, joined a group of people on the street who were protesting the President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro.
“We need your voices to be loud, and I will tell you going to tell you the United States voice is going to be very loud,” Haley said.
Her words raise the chances that Venezuela's rotten regime may bite the dust, which has the potential to be great for the downtrodden people of that country and also for investors. Read more here.
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