Investing & Trading
True, behind every crisis or problem, there’s a golden opportunity. But it’s also true that you’ve to bet on a correct business opportunity before you hit the jackpot. Equally true is that you have to be early to get the best deal. After Brexit and the formation of a new government, Britain is on high […]
... written on Jul 18 2016Shayla Wiggins, a 19-year-old Riverton resident, found a body floating in the Wind River while playing a game on her cell phone. Another was busy playing the same game while his wife was in labour. Even police in Missouri claimed that 4 suspected robbers were caught luring victims with the same game mentioned. So what’s this crazy […]
... written on Jul 12 2016To invoke or not to invoke – that’s a 2 trillion US dollar question EU is asking UK after the British voted to leave. And US$2.08 trillion was the global equity loss on Friday alone after Brexit – the biggest daily loss ever, exceeding the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy during the 2008 financial crisis and the […]
... written on Jun 27 2016The “Leave” campaign won an unexpectedly decisive majority in Thursday’s referendum on Britain’s EU membership. Almost immediately, “voices” within other EU members such as Netherlands, France, Austria, Finland and Hungary have hinted they could follow Britain by leaving the club. Less than 3 months ago, 61.6% of Dutch voters rejected an EU free trade deal […]
... written on Jun 26 2016Britain has voted to leave the European Union, a historic decision which would be known as the kingdom’s Independence Day – from the EU’s colonization since 1973. The surprising results mean tons of punters and speculators are losing their shirts. The Britons have done something extraordinary – beating the odds that they were too chicken […]
... written on Jun 25 2016After spending a staggering US$5.5 billion (£3.88 billion; RM22.5 billion), Shanghai Disneyland is officially open today. Covering an area of about 4-square-km in the town of Chuansha in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area, it features a theme park and two themed hotels. The new resort is Walt Disney Company’s sixth worldwide. The Shanghai Disneyland is part […]
... written on Jun 16 2016Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is being investigated by U.S. investigators whether the American banking firm broke the law when it didn’t sound an alarm about a suspicious transaction in Malaysia. At issue is US$3 billion Goldman raised via a bond issue for Malaysian state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd – 1MDB. The 147-year-old bank […]
... written on Jun 14 2016Famed for making a cool billion US dollar by “breaking” the Bank of England in 1992, semi-retired George Soros had warned that we’re about to see something that hasn’t happened in “80 years”. He spoke about the financial apocalypse during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January this year. Soros made the […]
... written on Jun 10 2016Russians might love their President Vladimir Putin, who enjoyed consistently high rankings. Last year in June, Putin’s approval rate was at record-high of 89%, despite economic challenge due to tumbling currency ruble and oil price. But it’s a different story altogether with the Russian prime minister, who assumed office since 2012. When Russian Prime Minister […]
... written on Jun 09 2016Crude oil prices – both WTI and Brent – have breached US$50 a barrel, and that is good news to oil producers. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for July were trading above US$51 per barrel for the first time since July 2015. So, what’s the big deal? Because a technical analysis shows the bull is […]
... written on Jun 09 2016
