Ranked #1
Oil: As Price Tops $70, Will Shale Producers Ramp Up Output?
Oil: As Price Tops $70, Will Shale Producers Ramp Up Output?
As crude oil prices top $70 per barrel amid escalating Mideast geopolitical risk premium, will shale producers ramp up o... Read more
7 May 2018
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13mins
Ranked #2
Managing Risks and Challenges in Picking Stocks
Managing Risks and Challenges in Picking Stocks
Among asset managers, many are benchmarked to major equity indexes. Here are four reasons why it can be difficult to con... Read more
10 Apr 2017
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8mins
Ranked #3
Agriculture: El Niño, La Niña and Trade Policies
Agriculture: El Niño, La Niña and Trade Policies
The weather outlook seems benign for crops like corn and soybeans in the Americas this year but shifts in U.S. trade pol... Read more
3 Mar 2017
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7mins
Ranked #4
What Will a Post-Yellen Fed Look Like in 2018?
What Will a Post-Yellen Fed Look Like in 2018?
Janet Yellen's tenure as Fed Chair comes to a close next year, providing the Trump administration the opportunity to lea... Read more
20 Mar 2017
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8mins
Ranked #5
Copper: Will Fed Rate Hikes Temper Rally?
Copper: Will Fed Rate Hikes Temper Rally?
Copper's blistering rally coincides with the Fed gearing up for multiple rate hikes in 2017. Will higher borrowing costs... Read more
13 Mar 2017
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16mins
Ranked #6
Will European Elections Strengthen Unity or Deepen Divide?
Will European Elections Strengthen Unity or Deepen Divide?
Elections in the Netherlands, France and Germany on the heels of the surprise 'Brexit' vote could either strengthen Euro... Read more
17 Feb 2017
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18mins
Ranked #7
Can Yield Curve Foretell a Coming Recession
Can Yield Curve Foretell a Coming Recession
The bond yield curve in relation to short-term rates is often a reliable indicator of a recession, and at the moment it ... Read more
29 Mar 2017
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19mins
Ranked #8
Gold: About to Break Out of Lull in Volatility?
Gold: About to Break Out of Lull in Volatility?
The lack of volatility in gold has seen options prices slump, but is the market about to change course as Congress weigh... Read more
4 Apr 2017
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15mins
Ranked #9
French Election: Outcome Could Impact Euro, EU
French Election: Outcome Could Impact Euro, EU
The French go to the polls on May 7 to elect a president, and the outcome could determine the future of the EU, impact t... Read more
1 May 2017
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14mins
Ranked #10
Efficient U.S. shale producers a challenge for OPEC
Efficient U.S. shale producers a challenge for OPEC
Can OPEC's latest output cuts keep oil prices afloat? Cost-efficient shale producers in the United States will play a bi... Read more
13 Feb 2017
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7mins
Ranked #11
Fed's Challenges as its Steers Away From Emergency Policies
Fed's Challenges as its Steers Away From Emergency Policies
The Fed faces several key challenges as it charts a new monetary course in the aftermath of the emergency policies put i... Read more
3 May 2018
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6mins
Ranked #12
Li Keqiang Index: China's Alternative Growth Barometer
Li Keqiang Index: China's Alternative Growth Barometer
An index named for China's prime minister seems to provide better insight into its growth than official GDP. What's in s... Read more
9 Apr 2018
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18mins
Ranked #13
Phase Transitions and the Rise in Market Volatility
Phase Transitions and the Rise in Market Volatility
From growing U.S. budget deficits to potential trade wars and the end of quantitative easing, several "phase transitions... Read more
2 Apr 2018
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12mins
Ranked #14
global-trade-disputes-take-center-stage-in-2018
global-trade-disputes-take-center-stage-in-2018
From U.S. import tariffs on steel and aluminum to the uncertain future of NAFTA and tough Brexit negotiations, trade iss... Read more
16 Mar 2018
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10mins
Ranked #15
Bitcoin: Supply Growth, Mining Difficulty and Prospects in 2018
Bitcoin: Supply Growth, Mining Difficulty and Prospects in 2018
Bitcoin supply is likely to grow by less than 5% in 2018 as the cryptocurrency edges closer to its production cap and as... Read more
3 Jan 2018
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28mins