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How Regime Change In Venezuela Could Affect The Global Oil Market
Article By:
Robert Rapier
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Friday, February 1, 2019 3:50 AM EDT
Last week the U.S. recognized the opposition in Venezuela as the rightful ruler of the country. Here’s how that might impact the global oil industry.
In this article: OIL
Two Brinkmanship Games And A Possible Third
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Thursday, January 31, 2019 10:49 AM EDT
Some historians give Adlai Stevenson credit for inventing the word "brinkmanship" as part of his criticism of US foreign policy under Dulles, who said that "if you are scared of going to the brink, you lost."
Hyperinflation -- A Kaleidoscope Of Uses And Abuses
Article By:
Steve Hanke
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Thursday, January 31, 2019 5:34 AM EDT
The word “hyperinflation” is sprinkled throughout the press each day. We read that Iran is hyperinflating. The same is written about Zimbabwe and Venezuela, as well as a potpourri of other countries that are experiencing inflation flare-ups.
These Emerging Markets Could Soar If The Dollar Falls
Article By:
Frank Holmes
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Wednesday, January 30, 2019 5:58 PM EDT
Last year was tough for emerging markets, with a number of currencies under considerable pressure. But since then the investment case for emerging markets has vastly improved and global investors are betting that the dollar will ease.
Stocks In Latin America Top Year-To-Date Rally For Global Equities
Article By:
James Picerno
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Wednesday, January 30, 2019 8:24 AM EDT
The new year has been kind to foreign stocks so far.
Maduro "Open To Talks" As 20 Tons Of Gold Mysteriously Disappears From Venezuela's Vaults
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Wednesday, January 30, 2019 7:17 AM EDT
Moving the 20 tonnes of gold bars, worth some $840 million, occurred shortly after the UK denied the Maduro regime's request to retrieve some $1.2 billion in gold being kept in the vaults of the Bank of England.
In this article: GLD
The U.S. Declares Economic War Against Venezuela
Article By:
Steve Hanke
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Wednesday, January 30, 2019 5:18 AM EDT
Since the election of Hugo Chavez in December of 1998, Venezuelans have embraced Chavismo.
Repeating The Worst Parts Of 2014, EM Version
Article By:
Jeffrey P. Snider
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Tuesday, January 29, 2019 1:33 PM EDT
As Argentina’s peso careened toward oblivion, the country’s government begged IMF officials for more money. The organization in June 2018 had already agreed to a bailout expected to total more than $50 billion over three years.
The Venezuela Oil Options
Article By:
Phil Flynn
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Tuesday, January 29, 2019 11:25 AM EDT
Now that the US has moved to sanction Venezuelan oil, the Nicolas Maduro regime is running out of options.
In this article: OIL
What The Venezuelan Oil Sanctions Mean For Supply
Article By:
ING Economics
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Tuesday, January 29, 2019 7:19 AM EDT
The US has imposed sanctions on Venezuelan state-owned oil company PDVSA, effectively bringing US purchases of Venezuelan oil to an end.
If Venezuela Can’t Get It’s Gold Back – Who’s Next?
Article By:
Chris Marcus
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Tuesday, January 29, 2019 5:35 AM EDT
Venezuela has requested to have its gold repatriated. To which so far the Bank of England has refused to comply.
In this article: GLD
Venezuela Backs Down
Article By:
Phil Flynn
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Monday, January 28, 2019 9:06 AM EDT
Both oil and Venezuela are backing down as Venezuelan President in question Nicolas Maduro thought it best to hold off on demanding that U.S. diplomats leave the country.
Not The Queen's Gold
Article By:
Keith Schneider
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Sunday, January 27, 2019 2:38 PM EDT
Gold is at levels not seen since May 2018 and currently one of the top performing assets as ranked by our TSI indicator. This action in Gold seems counter-intuitive to strong equities and therefore, other forces must be at play.
Macro Market Wrap Up, Jan. 27
Article By:
Mad Genius Economics
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Sunday, January 27, 2019 2:31 PM EDT
Financial institutions have led the stock market down since October 2018, and we can expect more pain out of this sector, especially as emerging markets continue to falter on higher interest rates and dollar strength.
La France Profonde
Article By:
Vivian Lewis
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Friday, January 25, 2019 7:35 PM EDT
Markets today are back in recuperation mode overall, with exceptions among the companies which have been reporting dud figures for 2018 or recent quarters. We have one (Vodafone) from Britain today.
In this article: DB, NVS, SLB, VOD, TCEHY Also: ALV, CRH, NOK, SAN, VALE, ANFGF, NPSNY, TMRAF, MELI, AMZN, CGEN, AQN