Asia

Disney - China's Theme Parks Drive A-P Growth

The theme park business in China saw its biggest event of the year on Thursday when the $5.5-billion Shanghai Disney Resort opened. It is Disney’s sixth park worldwide and the largest in Asia, wowing both local and foreign tourists with exotic experiences and Chinese elements.

AUDUSD Forecast February 17, 2016, Technical Analysis

The AUDUSD pair initially tried to rally but turned back around to fall significantly during the day.

Is It Time To Look Into Emerging Markets?

Many of the world’s greatest investors have been willing to buy at a time when the majority of the market was turning away from a particular sector.

AUD/USD Forecast September 3, 2015, Technical Analysis

The AUDUSD pair fell during the course of the session on Wednesday, testing the 0.70 level for support.

The Good - The Bad and The Bond Vigilantes

I am not sure who coined the phrase Bond Vigilante, maybe it was Ed Yardeni, but the thought evokes the sound of a hundreds of horses galloping, the thunder of their hooves as they approach. At first, it’s just a faint sound something to make your head lift up.

Fed Meeting Suggests One Or Two Rate Hikes This Year

This week’s Federal Reserve meeting served as confirmation for investors that the bank is still planning to raise interest rates some time before the end of this year.

Myths - Unicorns - Samurai - Elephants

Billion dollar Unicorns are more evident today than when Noah was filling the ARK. The speed at which companies are becoming uber valuable is flat out amazing. Surprising yes, unless one was smart enough to understand how the internet, and software was connecting people in ways that only few ascertained.

China And Asia Said To Lead ETFs

China and Asia are expected to lead the growth of exchange-traded fund markets in the next five years as the ETF markets continue to open amid an improving regulatory environment, a report said yesterday.

Falling Oil Price Benefits Chinese Consumers

Mohit Jayachandran is breathing a sigh of relief. The 30-year-old engineer with Fluor Daniel, a multinational engineering and project management company in Gurgaon, near India’s capital New Delhi, says he will be having a decent end-of-year vacation this time, after a long year.

Let’s Hear It For The Oil Speculators!

Let me start this analysis for oil, by highlighting an issue which I always find deeply ironic which is this – when oil prices rise quickly, a hue and cry results with the ‘evil’ speculators blamed who quickly become public enemy number one.