The British government has held a referendum wherein the majority of British citizens voted to leave the European Union. This phenomenon has been popularly named “Brexit” by the media. The fact that Britain will leave the European Union is certain. However, there is still a lot of uncertainty regarding the terms on which Britain will…

February 2018 has been a bad month for the United States stock market. In just two consecutive trading days, the market crashed by more than 1500 points. As a result, all the incremental gains that were made in January 2018 were simply wiped out within these two days. It would be incorrect to say that…

2017 has been an exceptional year for stock markets across the world. The start of 2018 has been no different at all. This has got many people wondering whether we are in a manic phase. There is no reason why this possibility should be ruled out. The Dow Jones Index has seen an uptick in…

The European economy is crumbling. Every day we hear about one of the member countries contemplating the exit from the Euro. Greece, England, and Italy have all at some point of time, or another contemplated a departure from the Eurozone. However, is it really that easy? Can countries just walk into or walk out of…

In the past month, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had seen a spectacular fall. The market had crashed more than a thousand points. This crash happened on the speculation that the Federal Reserve i.e. the central bank of America is planning to raise interest rates. The mere mention of the possibility of an interest rate…

The word Sukuk is an Arabic word which means certificate. These are certificates which are offered by corporations and governments which follow Islamic principles. For instance, Saudi Arabia has issued a new tranche of Sukuk in the year 2017. This was done to provide medium-term financing to the government to meet its debt obligations. The…

Cryptocurrencies are the latest buzzword in the international financial markets. Any company or nation that seems to be struggling with their finances is trying to use cryptocurrency to improve their situation. Corporations like Long Island Ice Tea and Kodak had announced plans to imbibe cryptocurrencies in their business model. This news sent their shares soaring…

Bitcoin futures have been introduced on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) from December 10, 2017. Although it is being claimed that these future contracts will be used for hedging and mitigating risks, the reality is that they are being used for speculative purposes. Bitcoin has become a highly speculative…

Gold has always been the alternative asset class. Whenever people lose faith in the value of the stocks that they are holding or even in the value of any currency, they typically sell their holdings and invest the proceeds in gold. However, of late, Bitcoin has burst onto the scene. Gold is no longer the…

If you are an investor who is even remotely connected to financial markets, the odds are that you have heard about the spectacular rise of Bitcoin. The crypto-currency has grown from $10,000 to $17,000 in a week. Many believe that this is a bubble. However, there are others who believe that the rise of Bitcoin…