Gold reaches new high
In what has been an almost uninterrupted upward trend over the past year, gold has reached the price $2,700 dollar per ounce. It is up 31% since the beginning of the year and 37% since one year ago.
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In what has been an almost uninterrupted upward trend over the past year, gold has reached the price $2,700 dollar per ounce. It is up 31% since the beginning of the year and 37% since one year ago.
Read moreIn a highly anticipated decision, on Thursday, the ECB cut official interest rates by 0.25%. The deposit facility rate now stands at 3.25%, down from the previous 3.50%.
Read moreAt its last meeting, the FED decided to cut interest rates by 0.50%, in line with market expectations. For the first time since 2005, one of its members, Michelle Bowman, officially expressed her disagreement, preferring a cut of only 0.25%. This cut has generated much debate. With the federal funds rate at 5.25/5.50% and inflation…
Read moreThe ECB cuts interest rates by 0.25% On Thursday 12/09, the European Central Bank lowered its official interest rates by 0.25%, lowering the deposit facility rate from 3.75% to 3.50%. The latest data for the eurozone put inflation at 2.2% year-on-year, not far from the European Central Bank’s 2% target. The ECB’s latest projections indicate…
Read moreStock market falls and volatility increases The first days of August 2024 have left us with a panorama of some uncertainty in the financial markets, marked by significant falls and an increase in volatility: -On August 5, the Japanese stock market suffered an exceptional fall of 12.4%. The fall in the Nikkei 225 (Japanese stock…
Read moreWith the stock market, one might ask: Is it a good time to invest in the S&P 500? To find the answer, one must turn to a cartoon that showed what could very well be Superman being interrogated by a man in a tie. —“Oh wow, so you can fly,” the man in the suit…
Read moreThe last time we wrote about “The Million Dollar Portfolio” was after the two recent bear markets.
Read moreEveryone, whether related to investment or not, has heard of hedge funds, also known as hedge funds or alternative investment funds. Thus, the story of how George Soros brought down the pound at the beginning of the 90’s, John Paulson’s incredible bet on the collapse of mortgages in the United States or names like Julian…
Read moreThe ECB cuts rates by 0.25%. After nine months of holding policy rates steady and as expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) cut rates by 0.25% at its June 6, 2024, meeting. Christine Lagarde had practically committed herself in advance to such a cut.
Read moreInterest rate movements always cause some uncertainty in savers and investors, and the recent 0.25% rate cut by the European Central Bank (ECB) will not be an exception. This change in monetary policy will have different effects on various types of assets. Next, we analyze the theoretical impact of a rate drop on the main…
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