The Simple Reason Why Everyone's Wrong On The 'Short Euro' Trade (Including Draghi)

The Simple Reason Why Everyone's Wrong On The 'Short Euro' Trade (Including Draghi) http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-06-24/simple-reason-why-everyones-wrong-short-euro-trade-including-draghi Euro area monetary policy and Anglo-Saxon monetary policy are taking different directions — radically so. It has been a decade since the Fed last embarked on a tightening cycle, and Euro area rates h…

Barclays gave unfair edge to high-speed clients: NY AG

Barclays gave unfair edge to high-speed clients: NY AG http://www.cnbc.com/id/101791564 New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said individual investors thought they were diving into "safe waters" when investing with Barclays, but said those waters were "full of pred…

Fed could trigger next crisis: Stephen Roach

Fed could trigger next crisis: Stephen Roach http://www.cnbc.com/id/101791289 The Fed's "wildly accommodative" monetary policy risks triggering the next world financial crisis, market veteran Stephen Roach warned.

Stock prices are giving investors a case of the jitters

Stock prices are giving investors a case of the jitters http://www.kansascity.com/news/business/biz-columns-blogs/talking-business/article458358/Stock-prices-are-giving-investors-a-case-of-the-jitters.html Fears arise that equities are overvalued, but compared with stock market levels just before the financial crash, the market today looks fairly priced.

Putting Your Money Where Their Mouth Is

Putting Your Money Where Their Mouth Is: Who Are The Best Paid Economists http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-06-14/who-are-best-paid-economists What is stunning, especially in light of recent revelations that the most clueless economist of them all, Ben Bernanke, now commands a fee of $250,000 per speech (and just happens to be

All eyes on the Fed this week

All eyes on the Fed this week http://money.cnn.com/2014/06/15/investing/stock-market-lookahead/index.html Summer is usually slow in the stock market, but there's plenty to watch with Iraq tensions and a big Federal Reserve meeting.

A warning from the 'father of the VIX'

A warning from the 'father of the VIX' Trading exchange-traded products tied to the VIX has been a popular way of hedging risk but the creator of the VIX has this warning.

Beige Book: Economic growth increasing nationwide

Beige Book: Economic growth increasing nationwide The Fed described the pace of growth as 'moderate' to 'modest,' with improving weather boosting business and consumer spending on the rise.

Time for investors to cash in on climate change

http://www.cnbc.com/id/101724337 Today, climate change-conscious investing is based less on a general desire to save the world and more about picking winners and losers.

Futures industry group rolls out global structure

http://www.futuresmag.com/2014/03/11/futures-industry-group-rolls-out-global-structure?ref=rss The creation of FIA Global was announced in June 2013 when FIA and FIA Europe, then known as the Futures and Options Association, reached an agreement to combine their organizations under one global…

Nouriel Roubini likens the rise of nationalism today to that of authoritarian regimes during the Great Depression. - Project Syndicate

http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nouriel-roubini-likens-the-rise-of-nationalism-today-to-that-of-authoritarian-regimes-during-the-great-depression In the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis, policymakers’ success in preventing the Great Recession from turning into Great Depression II held in check demands for protectionist measures. B…