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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Euro strong as Ukraine crisis develops

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The EUR/USD has had a steady uptrend since Feb.   Analysis of any sanctions against Russia suggest that the US or the EU may be more negativ...
Monday, March 17, 2014

Russia’s $160 Billion Stick Hinders Crimean Sanctions

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As U.S. and European officials began imposing sanctions in their face-off with Russia over Ukraine,  Vladimir Putin ’s $160 billion in oil ...

Russia 'planned Wall Street bear raid'

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There is a cynicism in the relationship between Russia and the US, being played out in the Crimean crisis, which is deep, rooted in history...
Saturday, March 15, 2014

The Russians Have Already Quietly Pulled Their Money From The West

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Earlier today  we reported  that according to weekly Fed data, a record amount - some $105 billion - in Treasurys had been sold or simply r...
Friday, March 14, 2014

The Tanks Are Coming While Russia, US "Remain At Odds" Over Ukraine

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With Interfax reporting that  Belarus has begun full-scale military drills in a "readiness check" , images from Russia and Ukrain...
Thursday, March 13, 2014

Crimea Bank Runs Begin As "Bail-In" Risks Arise

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While the sight of Russian flags, pro-Russian troops, and Russian navy ships in Crimea is now a day-to-day thing; this morning brings a new...

Trader kills self in finance world’s latest suicide

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A Manhattan trader was killed Tuesday morning by a speeding Long Island Rail Road commuter train, marking at least the seventh suicide of a...
Sunday, March 2, 2014

Almost Half a Billion Worth of Bitcoins Vanish

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Mt. Gox, once the dominant exchange for  bitcoin  trading, on Friday said more than $470 million of the virtual currency vanished from its ...
Friday, February 28, 2014

China Currency Plunges Most In Over 5 Years, Biggest Weekly Loss Ever: Yuan Carry Traders Crushed

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And just like that the Chinese yuan devaluation has shifted away from the merely "orderly." In the past few hours of trading, C...