Economic Trends

Long-term trends grow from short term trends. We attampt to determine the short term trends and where they are pointing.

Will you ever be able to enjoy your pension?

All Work and No Play for UK’s Future Pensioners

Leave a Comment / Employment / By

One in five British people fears they will never be able to retire. Britons feel more disheartened at the prospect of their retirement (or lack of) than citizens from any other country in the world. A global survey by HSBC revealed that 19% of participants in the UK expect that they will never be able to afford to retire properly. How about that for some shocking statistics? So, what factors could have you working far beyond 65?

All Work and No Play for UK’s Future Pensioners Read More »

When Investing Leave Your Herd Mentality at the Door

Leave a Comment / Stock Market / By

Just like buffalo people often feel safer in herds.  In most situations this is not a problem, but in some instances (like investing) herds of people act more like lemmings than buffalo, which can land you in serious financial difficulty.  Here’s why. Ignoring Fundamental Analysis could Equal a Harmful Investment When looking at a potential portfolio, there are two types

When Investing Leave Your Herd Mentality at the Door Read More »

Africa

Will Africa Finally Shed its “Dark Continent” Image?

Leave a Comment / Housing, Overseas Investing, Real Estate / By

For centuries now, Africa has been a wild and unknown place full of impenetrable jungles and steeped in mystery earning it the name the “Dark Continent”. Several countries in Africa including Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Congo, and Rwanda  are embarking on ambitious projects to provide centers of upscale housing and high tech jobs in an effort to join the 21st century. Are these just “pipe dreams” or are they the wave of the future?

Will Africa Finally Shed its “Dark Continent” Image? Read More »

The MI-5 Guide to Foreign Exchange Risk

Leave a Comment / Forex / By

Help Wanted MI5- Work Location- Classified, Job Description- Classified, Skills Needed- Classified, Tools Needed- Classified … Apply Now A government department is advertising for a Head of Health and Safety according to Moneycorp that department is the Security Service, otherwise known as MI5. The ad on the department’s website is not the most informative ever.

The MI-5 Guide to Foreign Exchange Risk Read More »

Savings Tips for Brits

Leave a Comment / Banking, Europe / By

The Bank of England’s recent announcement on interest rates represented a double-edged sword for savers. Under the new leadership of Mark Carney, the bank unveiled a radical new policy of ‘forward guidance’ that promises to keep rates on hold until official unemployment figures fall from their current rate of 7.8% to 7%. According to the bank’s predictions, this could see interest rates remain at ultra-low levels until after the 2015 General Election. 

Savings Tips for Brits Read More »

Gold

Signs of the Top

Leave a Comment / Stock Market / By

It  may seem like we are constantly beating the drum of a top in the market with recent articles like  the NASDAQ ROC stock commentary , Obama’s Comments Worry Stock Bulls and today’s Signs of the Top, but each of these articles was developed separately by different authors from different points of view although  Beware of Bears was written by

Signs of the Top Read More »

Obama’s Comments Worry Stock Bulls

1 Comment / FED, Stock Market / By

Today Chris Ciovacco points to some other indicators that are beginning to turn negative.  Of course, we are coming to the end of the summer doldrums and so we could see a reversal of fortunes as we enter the fourth quarter but we still have to make it through the notorious months of September and October. Remember the ROC has not issued a sell signal yet but just a preliminary warning.

Obama’s Comments Worry Stock Bulls Read More »

Scroll to Top