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Trading the Escalating Trade War

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Prior to 2020, the United States and China were embroiled in a trade war that made relations between the world’s two largest economies thorny, at best. Developments in the current calendar year, mainly as a result of the spread of COVID-19 out of China, have added a new layer of complexity to a relationship that … Continued

Contrarian Alert: British Pound Crashes to 35-Year Lows

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The story of the British Pound during the last couple years is a great reminder of how obsessing over one specific anxiety in life can be a huge waste of time, and counterproductive – especially because new problems can pop up at any time which can render that old problem merely an afterthought.  Case in … Continued

Trading the Trade War

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On the first day of August 2019, President Donald Trump announced via twitter that his ongoing frustration with the slow pace of trade negotiations with the Chinese had forced him to consider raising tariffs against the world’s second-largest economy, yet again.  Set to take effect on Sept. 1, the latest round of tariffs would encompass … Continued

Pound Lower After New Prime Minister

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While rainy weather can be a constant in London, residents of the broader United Kingdom are likely feeling more weathered than usual due to the constant onslaught of uncertainty brought on by “Brexit.” Brexit has been pressuring the good life in the UK for three-plus years now (most recently with the ouster of Prime Minister … Continued