Market Overview

Regardless of what the Greek people choose, at least the choice will be theirs, along with the consequences.What is representative democracy but organized bribery on a mass scale? Politicians seeking...

Is this the beginning of the end for the eurozone? For years, European officials have been trying to “fix Greece”, but nothing has worked. Now a worst case scenario is rapidly unfolding,...

Key Events This Week: June 29th – Jul 3rd EUR: German CPI – Monday, German Unemployment Change & Rate, EuroZone CPI – Tuesday, Greek IMF Repayment Date USD: Consumer Confidence...

The inexperienced Greek government lost its nerve. The brink was less than a week away, and it blinked. It changed tactics at the last possible minute. It took a reckless political gamble. The was...

I have often said that betting against the US consumer is usually a bad bet. When we are happy, we spend money. When we are depressed, we spend even more to release the dopamine in our brains’...

Markets in the red!Economic indicators concerning Canadian Industrial Products, German Inflation and European Consumer Confidence will all be taking a backseat to today’s top story.The...

Default Looms Large:“It shouldn’t feel like Lehman Brothers. But it does.”Greece has once again failed to come to a deal with its creditors to secure the credit that it needs to keep...

In the last few quarters, the USA has seen a fairly significant decline in headline productivity growth. Some have suggested there is a correlation to GDP - and of course there is as headline...

Look beyond near-term challengesOcean Wilsons Holdings Ltd (LONDON:OCN) main investment is its controlling interest in Wilson Sons (WSON), the Brazilian maritime services company. Against a background...

Market Movers aheadNegotiations between Greece and it creditors continue as no deal has been reached yet. We still believe the parties will come to an agreement in time.Euro area core inflation will...

US and German business cycles out of sync - macro momentum favours the US currently.Higher bond yields in H2 as Fed hike, stronger US growth and pickup in inflation loom.Murky waters short term - but...

As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information New Carolin Gold Corp (TO:LAD) has acquired an additional 30% ownership in the Ladner gold project....

Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell is widely quoted in the press. He spoke this past week about the timing of the Fed’s intended increases in interest rates: “My own forecast calls for...

This coming week could be very telling. China ended a disastrous week and finished just whiskers away from entering bear market (-20%) territory. Credit markets all over the world are weakening and...