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Global property bubble set to burst, starting with London

Mark O'Byrne
October 29, 2015
The London property market is being increasingly recognized as a bubble and now even leading international banks are warning that the bubble may be set to burst.

German yields drop below Japan in ominous sign for Eurozone

Eshe Nelson, Bloomberg
February 3, 2015
For the first time, Germany's 10-year yields are below Japan's, providing little reassurance for a euro-comeback.

Has the Fed created the newest bubble?

Mohamed El-Erian, Bloomberg
June 10, 2014
Essentially, the Fed has been pushing stock and bond prices up to "bubblish" levels, in the expectation that they will inspire the kind of consumer spending, physical investments and hiring required to subsequently justify them. The hope is that the convergence will occur in the context of full employment.

Another stock bubble looking for a pin

Toby Connor
December 27, 2013
If you step back far enough, you can see what's really happening. The Fed has now manufactured a parabolic move in the stock market. This parabola is much more aggressive (and thus even more unsustainable) than witnessed at either the 2000 or 2007 stock market tops.

Bitcoin crashing – is it over for the crypto-currency?

Will Bancroft
December 9, 2013
This article, written by our Co-Founder Will Bancroft, asks whether recent drops in the price of bitcoin mean it’s all over for this crypto-currency and what the price action means for your money and for savers and investors.

BoE survey shows growing fears of house price crash

Mark O'Byrne
November 20, 2013
​The Bank of England’s Systemic Risk Survey semi annual report to quantify and track market participants’ views of risks to, and their confidence in, the UK financial system shows increasing concerns of a house price crash.

Option probabilities spell possible trouble for Treasuries

J.W. Jones
November 15, 2013
While chatter is starting to heat up that equities are in a bubble, the real bubble seems to be ignored for the most part. The larger, more concerning bubble is in the Treasury marketplace where the Federal Reserve continues to print money.

Option probabilities spell possible trouble for Treasuries

J.W. Jones
November 15, 2013
While chatter is starting to heat up that equities are in a bubble, the real bubble seems to be ignored for the most part. The larger, more concerning bubble is in the Treasury marketplace where the Federal Reserve continues to print money.

Is it a bubble or bull market?

Jeff Greenblatt
September 24, 2013
The difference between a bubble and a bull market is a potentially expensive one. Here are some ways to distinguish one from the other.

Netflix tests investors’ risk appetite as signups fall short

Cliff Edwards, Bloomberg
July 23, 2013
Netflix Inc. posted second-quarter subscriber gains that missed forecasts, rattling investors who bid the stock up almost threefold this year on expectations original shows would fuel faster growth.