The unlikely has finally happened: Greece has officially missed out on its 1.5 billion euros to the IMF. As a result the IMF also reported it will cut off any IMF financing until Greece pays back this sum. So Greece…
Is the US housing sector doing it right this time? We tackle this critical sector and its implications, move on to Saudis solar. move to the Greek crisis and preview next week’s dense schedule. You are welcome to listen, subscribe and provide…
On the eve of the FOMC’s rate hike, one could also ask how a potential higher interest rate affects the U.S. savings rate. After all, the basic idea we are all thought in econ101 is that when interest rates go…
No surprise is also a surprise when it’s a Fed decision. We run down the FOMC meeting, update on the ever-escalating Greek crisis and discuss next week’s important events. You are welcome to listen, subscribe and provide feedback. FOMC rundown: This is what…
It’s a big Fed decision, with no strains attached. We provide the background, scenarios and potential USD reactions – all you need to know. We continue by tackling Greece from two angles: the current situation and bank stocks. You are…
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Currently, Greece is leaning towards the latter rather than the former. Alexis Tsipras, who made promises to his constituents back in January when elected to ease up on…
The euro enjoyed the strongest rally since 2009. We explain how Draghi sparked this. We then discuss the situation in oil and natural gas, move on to discussing the forex industry’s hot story about Plus 500 and preview next week’s events.…
The dollar is on a roll in the last two weeks. We discuss the reasons for this strength, and look forward to the next moves and rate hike expectations. We continue with a preview to OPEC’s meeting, a dive into…
Commodity currencies offer opportunities and we talk you through them. Not unrelated to the first topic, we run through the mechanisms of oil and top it off with the upcoming events. You are welcome to listen, subscribe and provide feedback. Commodity…
Lots of ins and out in the US labor market situation. When will the rate hike come? We offer both sides of the argument, talk about the implications of the UK election results, the situation of oil prices and preview the next…