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Trade war concerns resurfaced overnight when news broke out that the United States will announce tariffs on further $200 billion of imports from China with levies of 10% on the products. China said it was “shocked” by the news and that it will have no choice but to retaliate, adding that the actions “were hurting […]

The Trump Administration has a knack for cooling down crude oil prices every time they look to be getting out of control. Trade War talk, potential wavers on an Iranian oil embargo, and telling Germany that they are captive to Russia because of the reliance on them for energy supply, not to mention the resumption

A daily summary of high-profile members of several complexes. …read more From:: Resource Investor

Investing in art can be very different than filling out a portfolio of stocks, bonds and perhaps a few alternatives. However, art investments fill the box of many of the basic attributes one looks for in filling out a portfolio. These include portfolio diversification, hedging inflation risk and non-correlation (near zero beta) to the broad

The 2017 Art & Finance Report, produced by Deloitte Luxembourg and ArtTactic highlights trends at the nexus of art and investing. The report breaks down the art market in six sections: The state of the global art market, art and wealth management, art secured lending, art as an investment, art and technology and risk management

U.S. benchmarks are extending gains for a fourth consecutive day and the S&P traded to the highest level since March 13th. The overnight high of 2797.75 took out the June 13 high of 2796. What trade war? Of course, at these levels markets are not pricing in the risk of an escalating trade war. …read

While the Federal Reserve has grabbed all the headlines for raising interest rates lately, its neighbor to the north has actually been just as aggressive in tightening policy over the last year. The Bank of Canada has raised its benchmark interest rate three times since the start of last July, and if economists are correct,

After a three-month rally for the U.S. dollar, the month of July started on the back foot last week as the likes of the euro, pound and Aussie all found some much-needed support. But the yen was lagging behind last week, undermined in part by the fact the Bank of Japan remains one of the

Just a few years ago the mantra on crude oil prices was “lower for longer.” Irrational pessimism about the dynamic power of the U.S. economy as well as a misunderstanding about the potential and risks associated with shale oil production substantially impacted investment decisions. We had this doom and gloom attitude that the U.S. days

Al Brooks provides bar-by-bar analysis on a five-minute chart of the previous day’s prices action in the E-mini S&P 500. This is his analysis for Monday, July 9, 2018. …read more From:: Resource Investor