OPEC As Anachronism

OPEC ruled – for a while. The recent oil price drop is a sign that OPEC does not move in Continue reading →

Swiss Franc Victims

The shift in policy for the Swiss Franc unsettled many markets, increases doubts and risks regarding the Euro and the Continue reading →

Francogeddon Or Why The Swiss Franc Freaked Out

The boring Swiss, and their boring currency, did something that only boring bankers would usually notice, but was obviously much Continue reading →

Cheap Oil Confuses Almost Everyone

The 50% drop in oil prices was a surprise. Institutions don’t like surprises. While someone may know exactly why and Continue reading →

Oil Prices And Sub-Saharan Africa

The drop in oil prices is celebrated by consumer, discouraging to frackers, and massively unsettling to Russia and Iran. Other Continue reading →

Another Economic Boom Or Not

Not. But you knew that was coming. The stock market, the housing market, the job market all suggest a boom Continue reading →

Shifting Investing Attitudes

Investing isn’t just about the money anymore, and yet that may be the best way to make the most. Socially Continue reading →

Bitcoin Succeeds If It Stays Small

If Bitcoin stays small enough, it is considered a nuisance or a curiosity. If a non-governmental currency grows to the Continue reading →