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Six Charts on Boosting Growth in Brazil
July 25, 2019--Brazil's economic recovery after the 2015−2016 recession remains sluggish. Real per capita growth has fallen by 8 percent since the beginning of the recession in 2014, and poverty and inequality are on the rise. While the unemployment rate did fall this year, it is still high compared to pre-crisis levels.
To boost growth and create more jobs, Brazil needs to vigorously pursue pension and tax reforms, trade openness, investment in infrastructure, and key financial reforms, the IMF stated in its latest annual economic assessment.
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Source: IMF
Investors can think long-term but managers are a harder case
July 25, 2019--Charges of short-termism have been aimed at financial markets and companies for decades, but concerns have intensified recently. Now US regulators are...
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Source: FT.com
US$100 Bill on the Rise
July 23, 2019--A curious thing has happened in US currency: the $100 bill recently overtook the ubiquitous $1 bill in circulation volume, for the first time in history. In other words, the most valuable banknote in the United States became the most widely circulated.
As we show in our chart of the week, based on an article in the IMF's Finance & Development magazine, there are more $100 bills circulating now than ever before, roughly doubling in volume since the global financial crisis.
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Source: IMF
Coinbase Announces Three Data-Based Trading Signals for Users
July 18, 2019--American cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service Coinbase announced that it has released aggregated data in the form of three trading signals to its customers. Coinbase announced the new offerings in an official blog post on July 17.
The three trading signals that are being offered are top holder activity, typical hold time and popularity, and price correlation. The purported aim of each of these offerings is to allow investors to create more informed trading strategies, by means of insights that go beyond raw price metrics.
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Source: cointelegraph.com
CBO's Economic Forecast: Understanding the Slowdown of Productivity Growth
July 16, 2019--CBO regularly publishes economic projections that are consistent with current law-providing a basis for its estimates of federal revenues, outlays, deficits, and debt.
A key element in CBO's projections is its forecast of potential (maximum sustainable) output, which is based mainly on estimates of the potential labor force, the flow of services from the capital stock, and potential total factor productivity in the nonfarm business sector.
This presentation describes CBO's most recent 10-year projections of potential output. It also discusses possible underlying causes for the slowdown of growth in total factor productivity.
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Source: Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
US yield curve steepens by most in three years
July 12, 2019--The US yield curve, watched nervously by investors for signs of an impending recession, steepened in the past week by the most in almost three years, reflecting optimism that a rate cut by the Federal Reserve will keep the US economy growing
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Source: FT.com
An increasing number of investors are seeking to incorporate ESG ratings, and Europe is introducing rules to make them mandatory.
July 12, 2019--An increasing number of investors are seeking to incorporate ESG ratings, and Europe is introducing rules to make them mandatory.
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Source: FT.com
CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update
July 12, 2019--The current reports for the week of July 12. 2019 are now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
SEC Staff Publishes Statement Highlighting Risks for Market Participants to Consider As They Transition Away from LIBOR
July 12, 2019--The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that SEC staff have published a statement that encourages market participants to proactively manage their transition away from LIBOR and outlines several potential areas that may warrant increased attention during that time. It is expected that parties reporting information used to set LIBOR will stop doing so after 2021.
"The transition away from LIBOR is gaining some much needed traction, but, as the staff's statement makes clear, significant work remains," said Chairman Jay Clayton.
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Source: sec.gov
Aptus expands risk management suite with launch of options collar ETF
July 11, 2019--Independent investment manager Aptus Capital Advisors has launched a new actively managed equity ETF that seeks to provide income while offering downside protection through the use of option strategy overlays.
The Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETF (ACIO US) has listed on Cboe BZX Exchange and comes with an expense ratio of 0.79%.
The fund invests in approximately 30 US-listed large-cap equity securities including real estate investment trusts (REITs) and American Depository Receipts (ADRs).
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Source: etfstrategy.com
