Monthly Archives: November 2014

Chinese household consumption weakening

Alibaba hype notwithstanding, the much forecast surge in household consumption and away from dependence on western exports and state ‘investment’ in the Chinese economy is not working out as bulls had promised. “Judging by Alibaba’s blowout “Singles Day” sale this … Continue reading

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Danielle’s weekly market update

Danielle was a guest today on Talk Digital Network talking with Jim Goddard about recent trends in the world economy and markets. You can listen to an audio clip of the segment here.

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The end of free markets and the reign of riggers

Over the past 8 years, free markets have increasingly been over run by inside traders, price riggers and predatory high frequency machines, in the process, legitimate investors have steadily withdrawn and the volume of shares traded has plunged. Fewer participants … Continue reading

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