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Convexity Hedging Increases Risk in US Markets
If you have been watching the yield curve for U.S. treasuries, you will have noticed a rise in interest rates pretty much across the board. As Treasury yields go north,
Mainstream media misses the story on Obama-Xi summit
Pick up a newspaper or turn on the television and it is hard to escape the coverage of President Obama and President Xi’s summit meeting in California over the weekend.
Peña Nieto Policies to Change Mexican-US War on Drugs
The War on Drugs has resulted in thousands of deaths. Enrique Peña Nieto has announced a new strategy for Mexico focusing on civilian protection. Since the 1980s, when the United
Apple fall afoul of U.S Corporate Tax Code
Apple’s refusal to engage with politics in Washington has cost them an embarrassing news cycle. Investors should pay attention to tech companies’ political influence as the industry experiences growing regulatory pains.
The Myth of the U.S as Petrostate
Guest blogger Christopher Jackson argues that the U.S. will not achieve an export boost from shale gas, as domestic demand is rising faster than production. Christopher is an expert on
Flourishing US-Russia economic ties over political rifts?
The U.S and Russia are pursuing economic ties as Moscow finally joins the WTO and political rifts are put aside. Last year, following eighteen years of harsh negotiations, Russia finally
Canada’s Tar Sand Foreign Policy Stifles Manufacturing
Canada’s over-reliance on raw commodity exports, notably the tar sands, has weakened its economy and stifled a struggling manufacturing sector. In the past few years Canada’s foreign policy has shifted
Global imbalances put pressure on the Dollar
Trade imbalances put the Dollar at risk, at state of affairs that is overdue for a correction, as China matures and the U.S reins in consumption. Perhaps the most fundamental
Mexico at emerging markets’ frontier
Mexico is undergoing dramatic changes with long term benefits for its citizens and the global community; placing Mexico as a leader among emerging markets. Kidnappings. Heinous torture and brutal beheadings.
Bitcoin: Scam or viable currency alternative?
There is a sense in which the entire Bitcoin debate is profoundly unsettling, highlighting the fact that most currencies today are just like it – fictional, fiat money, printed and
