Global Geopolitics Series

Europe is training military forces in weak states – and that's seriously risky

Sep 25, 2017 07:24 am UTC| Insights & Views

Within hours of the death of Guineas president in 2008, four officers trained by the German military launched a coup détat. Led by Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, who proudly wore the red beret and insignia of a German...

Digital Currency Revolution

Bitcoin investors should be taxed like any other investor

Sep 25, 2017 07:20 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Law Digital Currency

Despite its name, cryptocurrency isnt just money. It could also be debt or equity and so it should be regulated and taxed in the same way as other finance. The tokens investors get when they buy a cryptocurrency, like...

An ethical dilemma for doctors: When is it OK to prescribe opioids?

Sep 25, 2017 07:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Health Law

Americas opioid crisis is getting worse. The role of prescription opioids has both the medical establishment and the government justifiably worried. In response, the National Academies of Science, Engineering and...

Big gas shortage looming, but government stays hand on export controls

Sep 25, 2017 07:11 am UTC| Insights & Views

The government has issued another warning to gas producers but held off pulling its export control trigger, despite two new reports warning of potential severe local supply shortages. The Australian Energy Market...

FxWirePro: Smart hedging for softer dollar shorts post Fed speeches

Sep 25, 2017 06:50 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

After being gripped slightly by geopolitically-driven risk aversion last Friday, expect markets to be guided by central bank rhetoric this week despite the plethora of geopolitical/political headlines over the weekend. At...

Introverts think they won't like being leaders but they are capable

Sep 25, 2017 06:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Business

Introverts often dont think they will enjoy leadership roles and so are less likely to go for the top job, new research finds. In fact, introverts in our study thought they would be worried and distressed in leadership...

FxWirePro: USD/TWD call KO spreads to capitalize on cheap skews and to participate in minor uptrend and major downtrend

Sep 22, 2017 11:48 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

USD appreciation following the Fed meeting was mainly due to the fact that the Fed did not change its own forecast, the so called dots (or did so only marginally). Every FOMC member gives their view of where the key rate...