Monday, October 9, 2023

Briefings Magazine: Dodging a Bullet…for Now

By SIMON CONSTABLE

For much of the last year and a half, Wall Street sent a consistent message: recession was imminent. Financiers were certain, because the Federal Reserve had pledged to crush inflation by sharply raising interest rates, which typically triggers a rapid slowdown. Yet, unlike in the past, no recession arrived. Unemployment remains low, with millions of unfilled job openings, and the economy keeps growing. “It’s hard to apply normal economic analysis in the post-pandemic world,” says Win Thin, global head of currency strategy at New York-based Brown Brothers Harriman. Hard, yes, but not impossible. Read more here.





WSJ: Financial Flash Back -- 40 Years ago the US Government broke up AT&T

By SIMON CONSTABLE


Published exclusively in the print edition of the Wall Street Journal


Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Forbes Uruguay: Análisis: por qué hay motivos para ser optimistas con el precio del oro

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Los precios del oro cayeron durante el último mes. Pero los expertos dicen que hay motivos para ser optimistas respecto de una recuperación en el corto plazo. Read more here.

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Monday, October 2, 2023

Forbes.com: Bullion Hits The Skids As Investors Dump $900 Million Of Gold

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Gold prices took a tumble over the last month. But experts say there’s reason to be optimistic for a bounce back in short order. Read more here.

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Forbes.com: Exclusive Interview With Exiled Iranian Prince Reza Pahlavi

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

Earlier this month I interviewed exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to discuss what’s happening in Iran. You can watch the 25-minute video here. We cover a lot of topics, mostly to do with economics.

Read more here.

Reza Pahlavi
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via Wikimedia Commons