by JD Lasinger | Nov 9, 2016 | Featured Posts
Pollsters gave Hillary Clinton great odds of winning, and she fell short. Trump was an underdog all throughout the race, with his brash style, seemingly antagonizing so many sectors of the population that no one thought he would ever make it to the White House. But...
by JD Lasinger | Nov 6, 2016 | Featured Posts
Two Brexit related stories last week, showed how Britain is currently having its cake and eating it. The first had to do with the High Court decision to subject Brexit to a parliamentary vote. The court ruled that article 50 – the EU article that must be activated by...
by JD Lasinger | Nov 2, 2016 | Featured Posts
One of the most volatile currencies on earth is facing more devaluation. The Venezuelan Bolivar, which had a measure of stability for most of the year, is now quickly depreciating. Black market prices for a single US Dollar are expected to reach the $1,700 Bolivar...
by JD Lasinger | Nov 2, 2016 | Featured Posts
Apparently when OPEC finally agrees on a cut in production, its members cannot agree on the production baseline from which cuts must be calculated. Additionally, meetings between OPEC members and non-OPEC oil producers, have not yielded an agreement either. As a...
by JD Lasinger | Oct 30, 2016 | Market News
Major Events of Last Week Investors were surprised last Friday when the USA declared that its economy expanded at its fastest rate during the third quarter of 2016 in almost 2 years. Rebounding inventory and surging exports helped to counter a weakening in consumer...
