The Mother of All Bubbles is about to Burst

Dear PGM Capital, Blog readers, In this midweek blog article we want to discuss with you a bubble that is about to burst. First of all let us talk about “interconnectedness.” Manifest and growing interconnectedness creates its own bubble. The bubble enlarges as masses of banks and financial institutions and private investors end up on the[…]

Highlights of the week of November 25, 2013

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition, we want to discuss some of the most important events that happened in the global capital markets, the world economy and the world of money in the week of November 25, 2013. The price of digital currency bitcoin soared above US$ 1,000.00 for the first time on[…]

SINOPEC and PETROCHINA reported blockbuster Q3-2013 results.

Dear PGM Capital, Blog readers, In this weekend blog article we want to discuss with you the Q3-2013 earnings report of China’s biggest and second biggest Oil Companies, respectively PetroChina Company Ltd. (HKE:0857.HK) and China Petroleum & Chemical Corp  (SINOPEC) (HKE: 0386.HK), reported on Tuesday October 29, 2013. PETROCHINA COMPANY LTD: Company Profile: PetroChina Company Limited, was founded[…]

IMF Proposed Ten percent “Debt Tax” on Net Assets

Dear PGM Capital, Blog readers, In this weekend blog article we want to discuss with you IMF, “Fiscal Monitor Report” of October 13 2013, entitled “Taxing Time” In the above mentioned report, the International Monetary Fund elaborates on a general “debt tax” on the net asset of each household in indebted countries. In this vignette,[…]

Highlights of the week of September 30, 2013

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition, we want to discuss some of the most important events that happened in the global capital markets, the world economy and the world of money in the week of September 30, 2013. The USA Government Shutdown, which started on October 1st 2013, midnight. Credit rating agency, “Moody’s”[…]

Highlights of the week of September 16, 2013:

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition, we want to discuss some of the most important events that happened in the global capital markets, the world economy and the world of money in the week of September 16, 2013: FOMC Meeting of, September 17 & 18, 2013 The Reserve Bank of India raised interest[…]

Highlight of the week of September 9th, 2013

  Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition, we want to discuss some of the most important events that happened in the global capital markets, the world economy and the world of money in the week of September 9th, 2013: The DOW-30 Index announced changes on September 10th, 2013. The USA Fiscal Deficit and[…]

Highlights of the Week of; September 2, 2013

  Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition, we want to discuss some of the most important events that happened in the global capital markets, the world economy and the world of money in the week of September 2nd, 2013: Rising Treasury bond-yield, in Europe and the United States of America Disappointing USA[…]

Highlights of the Week of; August 26 2013

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition, we want to discuss some of the most important events that happened in the global capital markets, the world economy and the world of money in the week of August 26th, 2013.: Brazil, India and Indonesia, increased their key rates in order to sustain their respective currencies.[…]

Highlights of the week of; August 19, 2013

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition, we want to discuss some of the most important events that happened in the global capital markets, the world economy and the world of money in the week of August 19th, 2013.: FOMC minutes released on Wednesday August 21st, 2013. Reserves of Emerging markets ex-China down US$[…]