The Biggest Market Sell-Offs in History

Posted by : Pivotfarm

Post date: 05/23/2013 - 12:57

The Nikkei dropped by 7.3% at the end of the day and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dipped by 2.5%. Shanghai maintained a moderate fall at just 1.2% (if you believe that data now!). The Asian markets are down.

Political Polling Popularity?

Posted by: Pivotfarm

Post date: 05/23/2013 - 12:49

Popularity is something that can be determined by two things. Firstly, it doesn’t last! When too many people start liking you anyway, there is always someone that is there ready to knife you in the...

Revealed: Apple’s “Offshore” Cash Isn’t Even Offshore

Posted by: testosteronepit

Post date: 05/23/2013 - 12:57

Money doesn’t stop at borders or oceans; accounting does.

Busy January For Europe - Complete Monthly Event Calendar

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/03/2013 21:46 -0400

Investor relief that the US fiscal cliff has been averted and optimism that the political compromise will make a small positive contribution to 2013 GDP are, for now at least, making investors forget about longer-term implications for debt sustainability and (temporarily) relax on euro matters. The Italian general election is over seven weeks away and until then the focus will probably remain on US fiscal developments (or FOMC expectations). However, European debt repayments are expected to top EUR40 billion in January and following today's German auction the onslaught of European auctions begins along with the ECB meeting next week (no rate change expected) followed soon after by the Eurogroup finance minister meetings. Plenty of headline-risk worthy dates here...