Finance
2015 IMF meetings in Peru: Three takeaways for investors
The world’s finance ministers and central bankers met in Lima, Peru in October for the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group. Here are the takeaways. This year’s
Where do financial markets end and the “real economy” begin?
It can be easy to confuse the financial sphere with the “real” economy of employment, growth, and macroeconomics. But while movements in the market can be independent of the economy, the two
Investing in the newly-diversified Saudi economy
The necessity of Saudi Arabian diversification has been discussed since petroleum prices began to plummet last year. Many are questioning the country’s reliance on the resource, as the uncertain future
October elections key for investment in Belarus
With elections coming up in October 2015, transparency will be key in attracting investors to Belarus, and helping the country lessen its dependence on neighboring Russia On September 17th, European
The uncertainties of China’s “Quantitative Tightening”
Last week, yet another complex development emerged from this summer’s ongoing downturn in the Chinese economy — China’s sudden sale of large amounts of U.S. Treasuries. Though the underlying meaning
South America joins the global currency war
Amid continued low commodity prices, a slow down in demand from Asian economies, and the Chinese devaluation of the Yuan, South America looks poised to jump into the global currency
Myanmar: Uncharted business territory
Government-mandated democratic reforms over the past two years have made Myanmar the next big thing on the hit-list of global corporations and investors. However, inherent operational risks and political instability
Ecuador oil deal seeks to diversify finances
Ecuador’s state oil company, Petroecuador, recently signed a crude oil supply agreement with Thailand’s state-run PTT, in which the country will receive a $2.5 billion payment. Low oil prices have hit
Yuan devaluation kills two bird with one stone
The three-day devaluation, which rattled markets last week, serves two ends for the Politburo; it is a move towards a slightly more market-based rate, and it tests the last tool
China’s Nascent Stock Market in Trouble
Up until a couple of months ago the Chinese stock market was one of the most profitable in the world, rising up to 140% in just a year-and-a-half. However, the
