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• The Fate of Asset Inflation After COVID

  No matter the short-term strategy, Fed accommodation will slow at some point. And when it does one thing seems certain: the longer asset inflation continues, the greater the reverberations across global financial markets will be when monetary policy tightens.

• Potential for ECB Surprise Boosts Euro's Appeal

  Bloomberg Prophets (2017 Dec 7): Discussion of ECB policy and drivers of the Euro.

• With OPEC Meeting Done, Economy Set to Drive Oil

  Bloomberg Prophets (2017 Dec 4): Oil prices after Nov 2017 OPEC meeting to be driven by economy and inventory fundamentals. Demand is key.

• War of Words Threatens to Upend OPEC Meeting

  Bloomberg Prophets (2017 Nov 27): Geopolitical tensions could dash traders’ hopes for an agreement to extend oil production cuts.

• Natural Gas Prices Are on a Tear

  Bloomberg Prophets (2017 Nov 13): Lows for the year are likely behind us, but the highs may not be.

• Cyber Monday 2027: Will my fridge be hunting for its own deals?

  November 27, 2017: This article is about the future of e-commerce and the Internet of Things.

• Are Record E-Commerce Sales in the Third Quarter Good for Cyber Monday?

  November 27, 2017: This is about e-commerce trends, black friday 2017, and long-term economic disruption of retail sales.

• Are Skills and Education Really Important to be Robot-Proof?

  November 19, 2017: This article is about the importance of skills and education for being robot-proof.

• Does the Retail Apocalypse Destroy Jobs?

  November 19, 2017: Retail sales, retail job losses, e-commerce, and the upside in wholesale job creation. Supply chain changes and disruption.

• With the rise of Bots, are chat apps about to become part of your job?

  October 22, 2017: This article is about chatbots and the future of work. Robots in the office toolkit.

• Making Sense of Data: The Good, The Bad, and The Big

  This article is about big data - and the value you can derive from it! Big data starts with good data. And good data starts with good questions.

• Want a career in finance? Soft skills alone won't get you there.

  September 19, 2017: This article is about the importance of technical skills, math, and stats.

• Free Money for Everyone: The Promise of Universal Basic Income

  July 23, 2017: Overview of Universal Basic Income - the good, the bad, and the ugly.

• Labor Museums of Tomorrow

  July 16, 2017: What impact will self-driving cars have on the future of work.

• Does your dog need a podcast?

  July 9, 2017: This article is about building a business content marketing program.

• F.A. Hayek's Dreams of Bitcoin

  June 3, 2017: Bitcoin is hot and there are theoretical reasons for it.

• Are You a Tech Jargon Junkie?

  This article is about using weird tech talk in a way that provides clarification.

• Crude Oil Advances to Two-Week High as OPEC Plans Informal Talks

  Bloomberg, Aug 7, 2016: Oil rose to a two-week high after OPEC’s president said the group will hold informal talks in Algiers next month and predicted the current bear market would be short lived.

• Oil Climbs With Emerging-Market Assets as U.S. Stocks, Yen Fall

  Bloomberg: Aug 7, 2016: Oil climbed with emerging-market assets on optimism central-bank stimulus and a strengthening U.S. economy will sustain global growth. American stocks fell.

• "The Euro's Parity Party Is on Hold."

  Bloomberg Prophets (2017 Jan 18): After a period of decline, the fundamentals backing the euro are suddenly looking up.

• Economists React to the July Jobs Report: ‘The U.S. Labor Market Earned a Gold Medal’

  Wall Street Journal, Aug 5, 2016: Better hiring could strengthen the case for the Fed to increase its benchmark rate this year

• Hot Summer for Oil Prices

  Trend pointing toward greater miles driven and gasoline demand.

• Trump Euphoria Turns to Market Frustration

  Fiscal Challenges weigh on Equities.

• Oil market déjà vu sets in as OPEC plans ‘informal’ meeting

  Market Watch, Aug 8, 2016: Traders can’t shake off a sense of déjà vu following an oil futures rally Monday that appeared to be inspired by major producing countries’ plans to discuss ways to stabilize the market.

• Oil's Surge Is Mainly About Demand, Not OPEC

  The next move in the price of crude will probably hinge on U.S. consumers and the global economy.

• Euro Bulls Need to Show a Little Patience

  There is less downside risk to the euro-zone economy than the U.S. economy.

• IMF's Rosy Outlook Contains a Caveat for Investors

  The report suggests the economic growth outlook, commodity prices and equity markets are all at risk of dropping.

• Trade Tensions Are Already Hitting Industrial-Metal Prices

  Tit-for-tat sanctions by the U.S. and China threaten global growth.