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Market Talk June 3rd, 2016

A strong opening hour (+1%) for the Nikkei on the back of a better than expected data release (Wages and Services) but by late morning had fallen back to...

Upside-Down Statistics — What is Down, May Be Up

The Nonfarm Payrolls came in substantially lower than expected. The dollar dropped with gold rising, but the Dow did not crash on the open in the same percentage...

Hunt for Taxes: Safe-Deposit Boxes Under Attack

HSBC is altering its oversight of safe-deposit boxes in Hong Kong. Governments are targeting safe-deposit boxes to look for cash that is hiding from taxation....

Who are “The People”?

The familiar phrase “We the People” no longer means what it used to. The majority of Americans do not understand how the law is made and assume...

Market Talk – June 2, 2016

The Nikkei (cash) really hit the tiles today (-2.3%) having received confirmation of the delay to the Sales Tax and its two year reschedule. The JPY saw the flight...

Swiss Village Fined $300,000 for Refusing to Accept Refugees

  The Swiss village of Oberwil-Lieli voted not to accept any refugees whatsoever, preferring to pay a fine of around $300,000 to the federal government of...

G20 Blames Your Psychological Problems for their Failure

The G20 central bank and finance ministers met in Shanghai in April and cheered the rally in the markets after patting themselves on the back. They then issued...

Dalai Lama Warns Germany is Accepting “Too Many” Refugees

The Dalai Lama is warning that Germany cannot become an Arab country. The Dalai Lama apparently said that “too many” refugees are seeking asylum in...

Market Talk for June 1st, 2016

As rumored, Japan’s PM Mr. Abe announced today that the Sales Tax increase is to be delayed for the second time. This will very likely have an impact on Ratings...