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Just who was tipped off in advance of the great Cypriot bank robbery?

Just who was tipped off in advance of the great Cypriot bank robbery?

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We have been exercising our minds here in recent days with regards to the situation in Cyprus and asking ourselves the question – were certain parties able to escape the hefty losses imposed by the troika by moving money abroad ahead of time? With the prospects of losing at least 37.5% on deposits over €100,000,…

Zak Mir on Freddie Laker, airlines and being too early in a trade!

Zak Mir on Freddie Laker, airlines and being too early in a trade!

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In the good old days, which one would probably now say would be before the 1990’s, it was traditional to suggest that investing in airlines was not a good idea – especially for the long term. This was said on the basis that the flag carriers tended to work as non profit making organisations –…

The Bank of Japan hits the nuclear monetary button

The Bank of Japan hits the nuclear monetary button

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Three short months after being elected PM, Shinzo Abe looks to have accomplished the first stage of his economic plans to end the fifteen years of deflation and economic stagnation that had devastated the Japanese economy. He has certainly kick-started a new phase of aggressive monetary policy and in the process put the proverbial boot…

A Market Sniper Long/Short Commodity Trade Idea

A Market Sniper Long/Short Commodity Trade Idea

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  The Short end of the stick – Copper Trade idea hypothesis – Copper is a sell through to below $260. Copper, in unison with the Precious Metals mining universe has had an exponential run since 2001 from its lows of $50.23 In 2011, unlike most of the other precious metals universe, it exceeded its…