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M&A: The deals strengthen in the first quarter of 2015

The overall activity of mergers and acquisitions worldwide has experienced its strongest start since 2007, recording in the first quarter 2015 a total of $811 billion, an increase of 21% compared to...

CORPORATE BANKING: The momentum of M&A in 2014

The global market of mergers and acquisitions came roaring back this year, hitting a new 7 years record in terms of value.

China: the largest economy loses its superb

China recently released annual Consumer Price Index. Published up 1.4%, it has reached a 5 years low.

Iraq: Oil concerns in view of Iraq rebellion

Oil has become one of the most important assets of the contemporary economic era; its multifunctionality and varied uses made of it a necessary evil that today the world need to uphold in order to...

NY-Russell 2000: Small-caps may be worth overseeing after all

The Russell 2000, a barely known index, was created in 1984 by the Frank Russell Company and is composed of small-cap stocks constituting the American equity market. It regroups the 2000 bottom...

U.S. STOCK MARKET: Can the bull market keep fighting?

Traders on Wall Street have being pulling out incredible benefits since the Global Financial Crisis in 2009. An increase of about 15% has been recorded on current year bonuses, while others reached...

UKRAINE: Shall we concern ?

While Russian troops remain in effective control of Crimea region, Russian lawmakers are working on a draft law to allow the confiscation of assets belonging to European or U.S. companies established...

United States : University of Michigan consumer sentiment worse than estimates at 77.5

The consensus counted on 78.2

Bond Markets : Normalization of interest rates

European and U.S. rates are back to their highest over a year. This rise since January, which has accelerated in May, is linked to various global factors.

Herbalife : A Ponzi scheme scandal

Herbalife, a company founded in 1980 and specialized in the sale of nutrition, weight management and skin-care products, is currently at the heart of a scandal which reminds us the Madoff case.

FEDERAL RESERVE : Bernanke maintains the current strategy

A week after the statement suggesting that premature cessation of quantitative easing was under consideration, the President of the Federal Reserve took the opportunity to clarify his statements...

VOLATILITY INDEX: Largest weekly decline

As a reminder, the VIX is an indicator of volatility on options on the S&P 500. The VIX is a widely used measure of market risk and is often referred to as the “investor fear gauge”.

MICROSOFT : Counter-attack from an ageing company

A reading of its performance curve, Microsoft could validate the theory of life cycle of a business. For a decade, the company is in a long period of maturity without any real winning innovations. The...

GOLD & OBAMA: A love story

The President of the United States, Barack Obama and gold linked their destiny. The performance of gold metal escapes from criticism with a gain over the last four years of $ 1000, up 140%....

USD/JPY: Bullish strategy

It has been over 20 years since Japan is plunged into deflation, monetary phenomenon that is characterized by a continuous decline in prices. Companies are no longer investing and consumption slow...

USA : The fiscal cliff

Major European events this summer have demonstrated the willingness of the Old Continent to end the debt crisis. Investors appreciated the measures taken, but now they are worried about the American...

Forex: Purchase of volatility

The forex market exchange is the largest OTC market , with more than 4 trillion dollars traded each day. In spite of the tensions on European debt, Euro seems saved. Draghi’s speeches and ECB bond...

Obama vs Romney : Who is the best for financial markets?

The US presidential campaign is got to the heart with the beginning of the Republican Convention in Tampa, during which Mitt Romney has been officially invested as challenger of Barack Obama. Last...

Gold : Gold is good

Since comments from various central bankers, the gold metal has taken a bit of shine