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After Brexit: Dexit, Nexit Or Swexit Could Be Next
Friday, June 24, 2016 - 9:16am | 639Read More...British voters voted in favor of leaving the European Union Thursday, sending global equity futures and the British pound into a downward spiral. In the essence of keeping things real, do not bet on the iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (iShares Trust (NYSE: EWU)) or the Guggenheim CurrencyShares...
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This Mining Company Has No Interest In Gold
Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - 10:58am | 403Read More...Mark Thompson runs Talga Resources Ltd. (ASX: TLG) (OTC: TLGRF), an Australian-based gold miner that is no longer interested in the coveted commodity. Instead, the company is now focusing on graphite — the exact same material used in pencils. What Is Graphene? According to Bloomberg,...
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Monetary Policy Could Make This ETF A Swedish Meatball
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 - 2:33pm | 490Read More...Last week, the Bank of Japan added to its monetary easing arsenal by becoming the latest country to enact negative interest rates. Investors and savers in Nordic countries have already become familiar with negative interest. Just ask the Danes and the Swedes. The problem with negative interest...
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These Awesome Charts Highlight Just How Diversified (or Homogeneous) Some Nations' Exports Are
Friday, April 12, 2013 - 3:36pm | 136Read More...Ever wondered what the leading exports of Antarctica or North Korea or the Solomon Islands are? Well you've come to the right place. Courtesy of the Wikimedia Commons and the Observatory of Economic Complexity, Benzinga has compiled an array of export tree maps from countries and regions around the...
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For All the King's Kroner: A Question of Leadership and Politics
Saturday, March 31, 2012 - 9:46pm | 2575Read More...Is it time that we have a national discussion on leadership and viable political discourse in America? Given political dysfunctionality in Washington, economic uncertainty ailing everyday citizens, and recent headlines that illustrate sensitive divisions in the US, perhaps a bit more effective...
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US Dollar Rallies Against Krone After Rate Cut
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 4:02pm | 492Read More...Earlier today Norges Bank, the central bank of Norway, announced that it would cut the key policy rate by 25 basis points to 1.5%. The central bank also said that "a substantially stronger krone may also result in further interest rate cuts." The announcement shook the currency market and USD/NOK...
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Nordic/Nordique: Bringing the Nordic Model to America
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 10:22am | 2766Read More...Could the Nordic model of economics used in Scandinavian countries be emulated in the US? I believe that under the right circumstances and with the proper conditions, bringing the Nordic model to the US is possible. The Nordic model used in the US could be quite advantageous and beneficial to...
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Private Health Insurance Increases 400% in Sweden To Avoid Long Waiting Lines and Inconsistent Care
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 9:36am | 343Read More...From The Local: Sweden's News in English: "While Sweden has long taken pride in its public healthcare system, lengthening queues and at times inconsistent care have prompted many Swedes to opt for private healthcare with many gaining the benefit through insurance policies offered by employers,...
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How to Profit from Sweden's Booming Economy
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 - 8:55am | 510Read More...Sweden's central bank raised its repurchase rate 25 basis points to 2% on Tuesday in a move to keep its growing economy from overheating and driving inflation higher. The move by the Riksbank was widely expected and is the seventh straight time that Sweden's central bank has raised interest rates...
