How Greece could escape debtors' prison – if Europe opens the door

Aug 07, 2017 07:21 am UTC| Insights & Views

Greece has acted out a European tragedy for more than seven years. But some signs suggest Greece may finally, in the words of its economy minister, be on the way to becoming a normal country again. Greeces creditors...

How do you know that what you know is true? That's epistemology

Aug 07, 2017 07:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

How do you know what the weather will be like tomorrow? How do you know how old the Universe is? How do you know if you are thinking rationally? These and other questions of the how do you know? variety are the business...

Computer says no: robo-advice is growing but we still don't trust it

Aug 07, 2017 02:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

People are open to receiving financial advice from robots, our studies show, but there might be a way to go to in convincing people to trust them over a human. We surveyed 138 people about their attitudes to, and...

FxWirePro: Bid Diagonal Call Ratio Spread as hedging vehicle for EUR/CAD 2w/2m skews

Aug 04, 2017 12:53 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The bull trend of this pair remains intact despite the divergence between various central banks, only that has developed the turbulence in among the speculator. Otherwise, FX being way out of line with rate spreads. We...

FxWirePro: Buzzing EUR/CAD bulls on engulfing pattern and bullish DMA crossover, major trend tests rising channel support – Bid one touch binaries

Aug 04, 2017 12:08 pm UTC| Technicals Insights & Views

Although todays trend seems to be little edgy as it is heading towards a stiff resistance at 1.4984 levels. But bullish sentiments have been robust on healthy major uptrend amid minor hic-ups. You could very well...

FxWirePro: Mounting hedging activities for Sterling’s bullish risks as BoE nosedives to intensify rallies but UK inflation cushions

Aug 04, 2017 11:14 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

After holding important resistance in the 1.3260 regions, the GBP got sold vigorously post the BoE MPCs pessimistic outlook.But for today, trying out to hover at 7DMAs (i.e. 1.3158 levels). No rate rise, only two votes...

FxWirePro: WTI bears resume sliding back in channel in minor trend, bulls check support at ascending triangle baseline – Calendar straddles for both speculation and hedging

Aug 04, 2017 09:51 am UTC| Technicals Insights & Views

Last weeks crude price upswings have been restrained at the stiff resistance of $50.50 levels. Ever since the interim bearish swings in consolidation phase are activated to slide back into the earlier sloping channel....