Crude oil is on the rebound after suffering heavy losses across the previous week. After shedding 16% in its worst weekly decline in 11 years, oil was rebounding in early trade on Monday, up 2.7% on optimism of central bank stimulus in the face of risks posed by coronavirus and […]
WireGuard Gives Linux a Faster, More Secure VPN
VPNs, or virtual private networks, are an important part of any security and privacy toolbox. VPNs are essentially encrypted connections between two or more devices that enable you to route data through a secure “tunnel.” Companies use them to allow employees to access corporate networks from outside the office. Commercial […]
A New Study Challenges the Reliability of Court Psych Exams
Edward Ungvarsky doesn’t implicitly trust expert witnesses. As a criminal defense attorney, his clients are often evaluated by psychologists, who then present their findings in court. The results of the forensic psychology tests they administer can have a big effect on the outcome of a trial. They may determine whether […]
Plane Contrails Have a Surprising Effect on Global Warming
Of the varied conspiracy theories regarding contrails–you know, chemtrails–one stands out for being especially wrong: the belief that the plane-made clouds are chemicals the government is secretly spraying to battle climate change, to the peril of those on the ground. First, contrails are nothing but the incidental result of mixing […]
Crude Oil – March 2 Update
Crude Oil: crucial long-term support area below. Original Post Crude Oil – March 2 Update Disclaimer: All opinions expressed in this blog are solely for information or educational purposes. The blog material does not constitute investment or trading advice. The blog material has no regard to the specific investment objectives, […]
UK factories feel the effects of coronavirus spread: PMI
Economic Indicators9 hours ago (Mar 02, 2020 04:41AM ET) By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The global impact of coronavirus is starting to weigh on a post-election recovery in Britain’s manufacturing sector as factories reported a big jump in delays in their supply chains, a survey showed on Monday. The […]
China Economy Seen in Deeper Contraction on Factory Drop
Economic Indicators12 hours ago (Mar 02, 2020 12:50AM ET) (C) Reuters. China Economy Seen in Deeper Contraction on Factory Drop (Bloomberg) — China’s economy could be heading for a worse-than-expected first-quarter contraction after the country’s manufacturing sector reported activity at a record low in February due to the coronavirus outbreak. […]
ANZ, Barclays See China’s Economy Growing Slower Than 5% in 2020
Economic Indicators12 hours ago (Mar 02, 2020 12:49AM ET) (Bloomberg) — The outbreak of the coronavirus and China’s efforts to stop its spread mean economists are again revising their estimates for output this quarter, with the median forecast now for year-on-year growth to be 4.2%, the weakest in 30 years. […]
Japan’s factory activity shrinks at fastest pace since 2016 on coronavirus hit: PMI
Economic Indicators5 hours ago (Mar 01, 2020 07:41PM ET) TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s factory activity was hit by its sharpest contraction in nearly four years in February, raising a red flag over manufacturing in the world’s third-largest economy as the impact from the coronavirus outbreak spreads. The manufacturing slowdown offers […]
Gold Rush May Continue But Not Hassle Free
On analysis of the movements of Gold Futures, in different time frames, I find that the sudden sell-off by Gold, seems to be only a temporary phenomenon while human psychology has been struggling. Friday’s sudden sell-off in gold was accompanied with selling spree in equity markets due to sudden rush […]