Crypto Recap:  This week's essential news about cryptocurrencies

Crypto Recap: This week's essential news about cryptocurrencies

Thanks to the largest bail ever requested in the United States, 250 million dollars, Sam Bankman-Fried will be able to spend the next nine months at his parents' home in Palo Alto, California. A sum...
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Legendary investor:  Charles T. Akre

Legendary investor: Charles T. Akre

Because learning from the best allows you to excel, here is a new series of articles on legendary investors, those who have made history with their vision, their approach and their performance. Let's...
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Crypto Recap :  End of the threesome at FTX

Crypto Recap : End of the threesome at FTX

Sam Bankman-Fried's two most trusted cronies have pleaded guilty and will help the U.S. justice system investigate the 3.0 quagmire, FTX. This inner circle around SBF consists of Caroline Ellison, CEO...
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Crypto Recap:  Sam Bankman-Fried called to the stand

Crypto Recap: Sam Bankman-Fried called to the stand

What is the connection between FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and Ghislaine Maxwell, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2021 for trafficking in minors and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking...
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US 10Y Cash :  Is the US yield curve a leading indicator of a recession?

US 10Y Cash : Is the US yield curve a leading indicator of a recession?

A promise is a promise. After my previous article on US rates, we will talk about the yield curve. Yes, this famous curve which is the subject of much ink and which Romain Fournier regularly talks...
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Crypto Recap :  Sam Bankman-Fried comes out of silence

Crypto Recap : Sam Bankman-Fried comes out of silence

According to Sam Bankman-Fried, it wasn't fraud, theft or any other scam that caused FTX to implode. It was just incompetence. That's in broad strokes what he tried to defend this week in interviews...
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US:  Where is the neutral rate?

US: Where is the neutral rate?

The Soccer/football World Cup is in full steam, and all staff at MarketScreener is making various kinds of predictions and other online bets. However, our favorite subject is more economic than...
Our Logo November 30, 2022 at 11:58 am EST
Why did some blockchains fare better than others? An overview of this cycle’s best and worst cryptocurrencies

Why did some blockchains fare better than others? An overview of this cycle’s best and worst cryptocurrencies

The bear market has been a test of strength for all blockchains, and it is clear that some have fared better than others. Now that we may be nearing a bottom, it is a good time to look closely at some...
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Currencies:  Focus on Foreign Exchange Reserves

Currencies: Focus on Foreign Exchange Reserves

Unlike your collection of foreign bills, a country's foreign currency collection is both larger and more complex to manage. Your pink ceramic pig filled with Canadian dollars, Japanese yen or Indian...
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Frederic Oudea to become Sanofi's non-executive chairman

Frederic Oudea to become Sanofi's non-executive chairman

The appointment of Societe Generale's boss Frederic Oudea as non-executive chairman of Sanofi will be proposed at the next shareholders meeting of the French drugs group, Sanofi said on Monday....
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Outperforming in a downturn

Outperforming in a downturn

In this article, I will introduce you to an ETF that outperforms the markets during equity index downturns. The MSCI World Minimum Volatility Index is a group of stocks from around the world that tend...
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Value Investing :  What you need to know before investing in value

Value Investing : What you need to know before investing in value

After years in the shadows, value stocks have emerged this year amid rising inflation and rising interest rates. Throughout this volatile year, some sectors have also seen a turnaround, led by...
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Explainer-How meme stock darling AMC's new preferred shares work

Explainer-How meme stock darling AMC's new preferred shares work

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc, the movie theater operator that investors have turned into a meme stock, completed the listing of its new preferred shares on Monday, setting the stage for a...
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Global equity funds attract inflows for second week in a row

Global equity funds attract inflows for second week in a row

Global equity funds received inflows for a second straight week in the week to Aug. 17, as investors tempered their expectations for the peak of the U.S. interest rate hike cycle, with a fall in...
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Berkshire Hathaway :  Let's get into Warren Buffett's portfolio

Berkshire Hathaway : Let's get into Warren Buffett's portfolio

If there was an investment hall of fame, Warren Buffett would have a special place in it. Benjamin Graham's student is certainly the most famous and respected investor of all time. The Oracle of Omaha...
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Schlumberger:  A good entry point?

Schlumberger: A good entry point?

Schlumberger Limited is the world's leading provider of oilfield services to the exploration and production industries. The company has more than 92,000 employees of 170 nationalities in more than 120...
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Focus:  5 Stocks for Yield Lovers

Focus: 5 Stocks for Yield Lovers

We all want to find some calm and security on stock markets, especially in these complicated times. Investors have generally been looking for growth stocks, with attractive yields and high dividends....
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How much is Harry the Magic Pig worth?

How much is Harry the Magic Pig worth?

A few days ago, I launched a little game on Twitter: value Harry the magic pig! This is an experiment to raise awareness about financial valuation that was suggested by a former McKinsey analyst that...
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Factbox:  German local utilities' plans as natural gas gets scarce

Factbox: German local utilities' plans as natural gas gets scarce

Local utilities in Germany are taking various measures to replace scarce gas with other energy sources in the coming winter amid concerns that already reduced Russian gas imports may run dry....
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Sterling slips against dollar as data shows economic squeeze

Sterling slips against dollar as data shows economic squeeze

The pound fell against the dollar on Friday as fresh data fuelled worries about a slowdown in a UK economy that is grappling with inflation at a four-decade high. ...
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