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New Study Underscores The 5 Biggest Problems For Venture Capital In Europe
Photo Credit: Shutterstock, European currency A recent study conducted 44 interviews across Europe with Venture Capitalists about the state of VC in Europe – here are their findings We’ve heard it all before – “There’s not enough local money,” “Corporates don’t interact with startups,” “we need to think more Europe, less London v. Berlin v. Stockholm […]
Precious Metals – The Bounce?
The metals bottomed during the week of November 3rd on schedule. It now appears that if we achieve the rally we outlined in the International Precious Metals Outlook, then a high on that seasonal target would tend to warn that we will decline to new lows once more falling into the Benchmark targets. d So […]
Could Gold Reach $800?
They say beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. And what could be more beautiful than bullions of pure gold? Gold has always held a special allure for jewelry lovers. But it has also been a key investment commodity. Gold has been regarded as a crisis hedge, a currency hedge, an inflation hedge, and […]
US Industrial Production: October 2014 Preview
US industrial production in October is projected to increase 0.2% vs. the previous month in tomorrow’s report from the Federal Reserve, according to the Capital Spectator’s median point forecast for several econometric estimates. The expected gain represents a substantial deceleration in growth relative to September’s 1.0% advance. Compared with a trio of estimates based on […]
The Internet: Public Utility Or Private Enterprise?
There’s a page on whitehouse.gov entitled: “Net Neutrality: President Obama’s Plan for a Free and Open Internet.” For this article, let’s use the President’s nomenclature: Net Neutrality = A Free and Open Internet. What exactly does that mean? Common sense would tell us that a “free and open Internet” is just that. Advocates of a […]
Weighing The Week Ahead: Time To Buy Commodities?
The upcoming calendar provides a mixed brew of inflation data, Fed news, and continuing world crises. Adding the recent daily focus on energy prices and skepticism about stocks leads to the likely media focus for the week: Is it time to buy commodities? Prior Theme Recap In my last WTWA I predicted that a light week for […]
E Between Keynes And Von Hayek – Checks And Balances
Try Abba Lerner’s ideas! John Llewellyn and Russell Jones, two establishment economists, have come up with an unorthodox economic policy to get the world back on the growth track. On its own, “structural reform is ill-equipped to combat a chronic shortage of expenditure and dormant animal spirits.” Perhaps the solution is “less conventional macroeconomic policy, […]
Stock Investing Explained
Although equity trading has been around in one form or another for centuries, new as well as experienced traders don’t always understand exactly how stock markets work, or what mechanisms make them tick. The rules of the game have not changed over the years. There are more markets, and they are bigger than ever. Computers […]
E EC The Nasdaq Index Reached Its All-Time High 14 Long Years Ago And Now Might Finally Be Back
On March 10, 2000, the Nasdaq Composite Index (NYSEARCA:QQQ) reached its all time closing high of 5048.62. It was a Friday afternoon and the financial media was abuzz with the news. Unfortunately, the milestone was relatively short lived as the Nasdaq soon after began a steep descent that saw its value decline by 50% within […]
Firm Grasp Of The Obvious: Dollar Bull Run Remains Intact
It is beyond dispute. The US dollar is in a powerful bull run. There are two main drivers, and their ability to dominate the price action varies according to the news stream. The first is constructive economic news from the US that reinforces ideas that the Fed will likely raise rates next year. The second […]
