Nearly 150 million people use the franc of the Financial Community of Africa (CFA) on a daily basis, from Senegal in the extreme west to Gabon in the center of the continent. Used in 14 countries, the CFA franc is pegged to the euro, printed in France and its monetary policy is controlled by Western
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In his monthly crypto tech column, Israeli serial entrepreneur Ariel Shapira covers emerging technologies within the crypto, decentralized finance and blockchain space, as well as their roles in shaping the economy of the 21st century. Economic warfare can’t be separated from geopolitical conflict, and just like in the violence of physical war, innocent civilians often
Bitcoin (BTC) returned above $41,000 prior to the Wall Street open on March 16 as good news from Asia and Russia buoyed stocks. BTC on track to close week higher Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD maintaining $41,000 as a focus after the Chinese government promised fresh economic support. Beijing announced the move
NFTs are blamed for everything from tacky art to economic inequality and environmental destruction. But, the arguments by critics don‘t add up, writes Something Interesting‘s Knifefight. “For every minute you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Toward the end of January, one of my favorite content producers on the
Bitcoin (BTC) is witnessing a see-saw battle near $40,000 with both the bulls and the bears trying to gain the upper hand. The volatility could remain high as the markets await the United States Federal Reserve’s policy decision due on March 16. Analyst Willy Woo suggests that Bitcoin could witness a capitulation event based on
Over the past two months, Bitcoin (BTC) has respected a slightly ascending trend, bouncing multiple times from its support. Even though that might sound positive, Bitcoin’s performance year-to-date remains a lackluster negative 14%. On the other hand, the Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM) gained 2% in the same period. The broader commodity index benefited from price
Helping small local governments win a piece of the new infrastructure money has become a theme of federal officials, which White House Advisor Mitch Landrieu echoed Tuesday at the National League of Cities annual Congressional Cities Conference. “We need to find a way to work together to make sure small towns and communities have technical
Puerto Rico’s Plan of Adjustment went into effect Tuesday as did the restructuring of $33 billion of bonds, with bondholders and bond insurers beginning to receive the newly restructured bonds and trading starting in earnest. Puerto Rico completed the exchange of more than $33 billion of existing bonds and other claims into $7 billion of
Triple-A yields rose further Tuesday with four to six basis point cuts across the yield curve following along U.S. Treasuries while equities rallied. Municipal to UST ratios showed the five-year at to 80%, 92% in 10-years and 96% in 30, according to Refinitiv MMD’s 3 p.m. read. ICE Data Services had the five at 79%,
WASHINGTON — Sarah Bloom Raskin, President Biden’s pick for vice chair for supervision of the Federal Reserve, has taken herself out of the running for the position. Raskin submitted a letter to the White House on Tuesday saying she would step aside so the politically gridlocked Senate Banking Committee would move forward with the Biden
Comments on the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s second request for comment on its draft solicitor muni advisor rule highlight concerns over recordkeeping expectations, harmonization with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s “Pay-to Play” rule and whether oral or written disclosures are the most effective for municipal advisors. The board received comments from The Securities Industry and
As the COVID-19 pandemic recedes, Florida’s economy is recovering quickly while its job picture has improved, but several threats to its economic health have appeared on the horizon. On Monday, the state Legislature approved a record $112.1 billion budget for fiscal 2022-2023 that includes tax cuts for residents, pay raises for state employees and a
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Crosby Independent School District in Texas and its former chief financial officer Carla Merka with misleading investors in a $20 million municipal bond sale, in addition to charging district auditor Shelby Lackey with improper professional conduct in the district’s 2017 fiscal year financial statements. Crosby ISD has agreed
The Puerto Rico Oversight Board is working on a Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority restructuring deal that will avoid local government involvement, a board member said. Board Member Justin Peterson said Wednesday the new deal will be created without local government involvement and will not require local legislation. Peterson also told The Bond Buyer the
After the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the first time since 2018 and said it would raise them six more times this year, U.S. Treasury yields continued to rise, while munis were relatively stable and equities rallied to close the session. Municipal to UST ratios showed the five-year at 76%, 90% in 10-years and
Political corruption taints the reputations of Chicago and Illinois and may influence decisions by businesses and voters at the polls, but it’s harder to measure the indirect toll on ratings, borrowing costs, and population trends. While federal authorities in recent decades have nabbed several dozen city and state officials including two past governors, the high
In this video, we cover the top 5 option strategies for monthly income for option traders. This video will give you an overview if you just started trading options. You will see examples of various option strategies like selling a covered call or upside calls that you can do with any stock or ETF which
You only need one or two things in trading to make it work for you. You don’t have to make it complicated. In this vlog, I discuss the concept of why you want to trade with simplicity in mind. Posted at: https://tradersfly.com/blog/one-thing-trading-keep-simple/ ? Newsletter & Announcements : https://tradersfly.com/go/tube/ ? Discord Group: https://tradersfly.com/go/discord/ ? Freebies: https://tradersfly.com/go/freebies/
If you invest or trade in the stock market and want to achieve the big results, there’s a process and a system you have to go through to get there. I want to share a concept with you that will not only help you in your stock trading but also in every area of life.
I’ll show you why mastering patience and discipline is crucial when trading stocks. You want to become a profitable and successful stock trader. So, you need to start doing what they do. This video will help you on that road. #trader #stocktrader #tradingstocks #tradingmindset #tradingemotional #tradingpatience #tradingdiscipline Posted at: https://tradersfly.com/blog/why-you-must-master-patience-discipline-when-trading-stocks/ ? Newsletter & Announcements :