But isn't that like saying, "I wonder if I can charge as much for my goods if I leave the cartel?".

UK transition deal with the EU 'could last until 2022' Brexit Sec Barclay admits

And to you bro!

Oil Explodes 19% Higher, Biggest Jump In 28 Years

Yeah but the oil reserves act kinda like a battery. Things are fine while they are charged but once depleted you are back to zero. It is like a buffer to the inconsistencies of mid-east supply.

Oil Explodes 19% Higher, Biggest Jump In 28 Years

This should cause some temporary dollar strength as it will take more of them to purchase the needed oil to supply the unchanged demand. It will also put a little more pressure on the FED to ease.

Oil Explodes 19% Higher, Biggest Jump In 28 Years

Paper gold is easily manipulated, yes. And futures. If they want to give away bullion undervalue then that is okay with me! I like bitcoin as a proof of concept. But it is too inefficient for real-world use. The next generation is where ...

German budget adjustment possible if outlook warrants: Ministry

Yay! News from "No-Idea.com"...

Fed preview: Dovish cut – September preview

If they do issue a Crypto Currency I think any other nation that has one in development will immediately issue their own. Several other nations have already talked about putting out a Crypto. I see the FED's instant transaction system being rolled ...

China’s new digital currency could encourage worldwide use of the Yuan, says CEO

Unless they are a cartel...

U.S. retail sales rise more than expected in August

This is just not the way things will go down.

China’s new digital currency could encourage worldwide use of the Yuan, says CEO

If you are institutional money you have to buy to sell. It is counter-intuitive. In order to make a profit(or keep from losing), you are required to play both sides. If you are large enough you are averaging up to prepare for lower prices...

U.S. retail sales rise more than expected in August

Lol. I have always thought the politicians, for all their fighting, were agreed. Politicians: We need to delay this thing until we can figure out a way to NOT leave the EU...

3 Reasons Behind EURO’s V-Shaped ECB Reversal

Yes! As a trader, it is my job to make money from what IS. Even speculation on what someone else WILL DO is a dangerous practice and close to gambling.

The New ECB QE Is A Mistake. Here Is What It Should Have Done.

That is exactly the conundrum. The answer(nation by nation) comes from the population's underlying moral structure. If the population is divided in its morality then it will never be able to arrive at a mutually acceptable way forward... Politics is ...

German budget adjustment possible if outlook warrants: Ministry

There are so many opinion pieces disguised as news. So tiresome. I don't mind if they focus a tweet from someone actually involved in policy. At least we can make a profit or discern their decision-making process. All these speculators masquerading ...

Dutch, German, French, Austrian, Estonian Governors dissented against QE

Right! Interest rates have always been a tool for making a profit and follow the law of supply and demand unless otherwise influenced by non-market forces. The entity offering/requiring the interest is the one that sets the rate... In this case, it ...

ECB Cuts Rates. They are succeeding in depreciating the Euro, hurting US exports

The point was Andrew Jackson made 'regular attacks' on the Central Bank of the time. He even successfully got its mandate to expire... Between that day and 1913 there was no Central Bank. It's not 'amateur' its American Politics. Its okay if that ...

ECB Cuts Rates. They are succeeding in depreciating the Euro, hurting US exports

Andrew Jackson...

ECB Cuts Rates. They are succeeding in depreciating the Euro, hurting US exports

The Treasury can issue as much debt as they want but they would still need someone to purchase that debt(sorry Germany). Unsold bonds during any given auction are supposed to be purchased by the FED. If the FED is reducing its balance sheet in ...

ECB Cuts Rates. They are succeeding in depreciating the Euro, hurting US exports

Interest rates at zero is not, by itself, enough to weaken a currency sufficiently to make a huge difference to the savings of the US people. It would temporarily weaken the dollar versus other currencies but with the constant demand for dollars ...

The Federal Reserve should get our interest rates down to ZERO, or less

I'm guessing he will be reelected without too much fuss... While the Left is certainly louder in the last few years the Right is becoming more stubborn...

In countdown to trade war talks, China ready to sweeten deal by buying American goods, source...