Global Economic Outlook: Investing Post-Liftoff

The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has warned that the global economic outlook “has darkened significantly,” emphasizing that, regarding a global recession, “we cannot rule it out.” IMF Says Global Economic Outlook ‘Has Darkened Significantly’ Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), discussed the global economic outlook and the prospect of a global recession in an interview with Reuters Wednesday. Commenting on the global economy, the IMF....

Market expectations of a December Fed rates hike are running high (at the time of writing the US Dollar Index had just breached 100 points). The question about why there is a need for higher interest rates is missing from the market and media discourse, so today's Global Economic Outlook considers the reasons for this central bank action. This post is powered by the Bitcoin Trading Network xbt.social - CCN29 and get 29USD off! Economic Indicators. World Indexes and Forex Rates. Commodities. In the Calendar This Week. Mon 23 November. US Fed Announcement. Tue 24 November. US Prelim GDP q/q....

This week's economic calendar is focused on Thursday when the Fed is expected to announce the first hike in US interest rates. Saying so and achieving it are two different things and we examine the cunning plan by which the Fed intends to realize higher interest rates in practice. Meanwhile, objective global economic conditions are creating cashflow problems and some large players, such as governments, have started selling assets. This post is powered by the Bitcoin Trading Network xbt.social - CCN29 and get 29USD off! Economic Indicators. World Indexes and Forex Rates. Commodities. In the....

Market turmoil has intensified in February, and many analysts are predicting that the Fed may make a U-turn on their rates hike decision. In the flight to safety, Gold has extended its rally while Bitcoin looks to be going to ground. This week’s edition of Global Economic Outlook looks at the gold, bitcoin and US dollar charts. Gold has been in a long-term bear market since 2011 when it struck a top just below $2,000/oz. An advance from its December 2015 low, was cynically regarded as just another upward correction prior to additional decline, but surprisingly gold just kept going. Bitcoin....

The week's economic calendar is quiet, with the major events being Greek parliamentary developments and Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington. Following the Fed's decision to not hike rates this month, the market seems lost for something useful to do and the sense is that the global economy is chugging along in a familiar malaise. This post is powered by the Bitcoin Trading Network xbt.social - CCN29 and get 29USD off! Economic Indicators. World Indexes and Forex Rates. Commodities. In the Calendar This Week. Sun 20 September. Europe Greek Parliamentary Elections. Mon 21....