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Globalization is often spoken of as a major sea change over the past four decades or more. Technology and telecommunications…
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Concern is growing within the Bitcoin analyst community of late, since its 30-day volatility measure has been dipping from a…
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Volatility? What volatility? Where did it go? Suddenly Bitcoin seems to have forgotten its most identifying trait, to be the…
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The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has just informed that it is seeking feedback on its…
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The following piece was compiled by Andy Hecht from CQG’s Commodity Strategist blog. Mr. Hecht is a sought-after commodity trader, options expert, and analyst who spent nearly thirty-five years on Wall Street.
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