By Michael Snyder When financial markets crash, they do not do so in a vacuum. There are always patterns, signs and indicators that tell us that something is about to happen. In this article, I am going to share with you four patterns that are happening right now that also happened just prior to the … Continue reading
Chinese authorities are ramping up their efforts to stabilize its markets as initial public offerings (IPOs) will be suspended until further notice following nearly a 30 percent crash in stocks over the past three weeks that has wiped out $3.2 trillion of value, which is more than Brazil’s gross domestic product (GDP) and over 10 times the size of … Continue reading
Financial market liquidity can be fleeting. The ability to trade in assets of any size, at any time and to find a ready buyer is not a given. By José Viñals As discussed in some detail last fall in this blog, a number of factors, including the evolving structure of financial markets and some regulations appear to … Continue reading
Emerging market (EM) corporate bonds have been dealing with a surging U.S. dollar, a collapse in global energy prices, and a likely hike in U.S. interest rates, which are underscoring growing liquidity risks, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings published on Thursday. The rapid appreciation of the U.S. dollar, potential hikes in U.S. interest rates later in 2015 and the … Continue reading
By Michael Snyder When an economic crisis is coming, there are usually certain indicators that appear in advance. For example, commodity prices usually start to plunge before a recession begins. And as you can see from the Bloomberg Commodity Index which you can find right here, this has already been happening. In addition, I have previously … Continue reading
Economic security for BRICS emerging market nations should be a top priority for Russia’s presidency of the grouping uniting Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, a Russian expert said on Thursday, urging vigorous steps to develop a regional development bank and a currency reserve pool. Vladimir Davydov, deputy chairman of the research council of … Continue reading
By Ratna Sahay and Preya Sharma IMF You may hear a sigh of relief from emerging market watchers as we approach the end of the year. Yet, against the backdrop of a prolonged period of low interest rates in advanced economies, huge capital flows, and a slowdown in emerging market growth, 2015 promises to keep … Continue reading