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Japan's 10Y Yield On Verge Of Turning Positive
After the world's negative yielding debt hit a record $17 trillion at the start of September, mostly as a result of Japanese debt the vast majority of which is trading in negative territory
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Don't Blame the ECB for Negative Rates
The last decade has shown repeatedly that euro zone politicians often disappoint. If governments are unhappy, they should put their euros where their mouths are.
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Cutting ECB Inflation Target Ill Advised
The ECB has long failed to meet its inflation target. These calls could simply be seen as recognising reality. The real objective is to push back against quantitative easing and negative interest rates.
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The Euro Is the Currency No One Wants to Own, Deutsche Bank Says
The euro is encroaching on the dollar’s territory as the world’s currency of global borrowing, but that doesn’t mean anyone wants to keep hold of it.“No one wants to hold euro cash as an asset anymore but everyone wants it as a liability,”...
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Italy's Biggest Bank UniCredit to Cut 8,000 Jobs
UniCredit CEO Jean Pierre Mustier will reward investors with 2 billion euros (S$3 billion) of share buybacks in a new four-year strategic plan that will see about 8,000 job cuts as Italy's biggest bank grapples with slow economic growth and negative interest rates..
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Gold Hits near 1 Month High as Trade Drag Prompts Safety Buying
Gold prices rose to a near one-month high on Wednesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump's comments dampened hopes for a quick preliminary trade agreement with China, driving support for safe-haven assets.
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U.S., China Move Closer to Trade Deal Despite Harsh Rhetoric
The U.S. and China are moving closer to agreeing on the amount of tariffs that would be rolled back in a phase-one trade deal despite tensions over Hong Kong and Xinjiang,...
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Why Gold is More Than A Safe Haven Asset
Despite its strong ties to geopolitical events, gold is still driven by supply and demand.
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Largest Gold Nugget in Britain Worth £80,000 Found in Scottish River
The 22-carat lump, found in two separate pieces ten minutes apart in an undisclosed river in May, weighed a total of 121.3 g.
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British Virgin Islands Announce US Dollar Backed Digital Currency
Blockchain startup LifeLabs announced that it is developing a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin for the British Virgin Islands.
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Mongolia's Central Bank Buys 14.4 Tons of Gold This Year
Mongolia's central bank announced on Tuesday that it has bought a total of 14.4 tons of gold from legal entities and individuals in the first 11 months of this year.
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The Fed is Quietly Increasing the Size of Its Money Market Interventions
Barron's: The Fed has been intervening more aggressively in money markets as it attempts to keep interest rates from rising around the end of the year.
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The Pension Crisis Sweeping the World: LA Times
Tens of millions more pensioners and savers around the world are facing the same retirement insecurity, as plunging interest rates since the financial crisis wreak havoc on the funding of schemes.
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Rich World Problem of Lowflation Has Arrived in Emerging Markets
The emerging economies are “at the mercy of the big central banks,’’ ... They have “less room to maneuver.’’
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Pondering The Gigantic Miss on Construction Spending
The Oct construction spending report was much weaker than expected. That's on top of huge negative revisions for Sept.
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These Housing Markets Will Feel Biggest Impact from the ‘Silver Tsunami’
Roughly one in three homes in the U.S. is owned by someone age 60 or older
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The Other College Debt Crisis: Schools Are Going Broke
As many as 1 in 5 small private colleges is facing serious financial stress, according to a Moody's analysis.
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Hope Fading Fast for Fourth Quarter Earnings Rebound in S&P 500
Wall Street analysts are slashing projections for fourth-quarter earnings at a furious pace, making it more likely that a profit recession will hit Corporate America for the first time in almost four years.
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47 Percent Of GDP
This Is Definitely The Scariest Corporate Debt Bubble In U.S. History...
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American Farmers Are in Crisis, Here’s Why
Farm debt, at $416 billion, is at an all-time high. More than half of all farmers have lost money every year since since 2013. Farm loan delinquencies are rising.
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