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Anticipating risks in 2011…but can we?

”Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing” says Warren Buffett. As true as that seems, there is a very powerful second dimension to it: If you don’t anticipate what’s coming, you can do as well as you want and … Continue reading

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What’s up in 2011?

What a year 2010 has been! The sheer dramatics all over the financial world were breathtaking at times, and surely it was a remarkable year announcing a remarkable decade. But where do we go from here? Let’s recap the most … Continue reading

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Global expansion of the yuan

China, as the second largest economy and the biggest export nation, is gaining more and more influence on the world market. Experts claim we could be at the edge of a revolution of the financial markets, having the yuan as … Continue reading

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Sterling heading towards uncertain future

The recent boost in the Sterling Exchange rates might only be shortlived. A weak Pound Sterling is the only way for the UK to regain economic power, says Neil Mellor, Forex expert at the Bank of New York Mellon, in … Continue reading

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G20 against the use of exchange rates as weapons

Are we running towards an international “currency war”? This topic has become a major concern as countries more and more manipulate the value of currencies to their advantage without any concern about the influence on the world economy.                                                

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