Alex Kimani

Writer, Safehaven.com

Contributor since: 26 Feb 2018

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• Hedge Funds Having A Banner Year

  Published 22 May 2019 | viewed 6,615 times

  Nowadays, for those in the business of managing other people’s money, the sky always seems to be falling. At a time when hedge funds are…

• Huawei’s Fate In The Air

  Published 21 May 2019 | viewed 5,108 times

  Accused of failing to observe good cybersecurity hygiene, multinational telecommunication equipment manufacturer, Huawei, has become the biggest collateral damage in fisticuffs between the world’s two…

• Italy’s Central Bank Embraces Sustainable Investing

  Published 20 May 2019 | viewed 5,737 times

  For some people, sustainable or green investing is little more than the latest fad to hit the investing universe. Yet for others, failing to up…

• Trump Lifts Metals Tariffs To Cool Simmering Trade War

  Published 20 May 2019 | viewed 5,233 times

  After months of games of high-stakes brinkmanship, Trump has ended tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada and Mexico, marking the first time the…

• Fake News Sinks Shares In UK-Based Bank

  Published 16 May 2019 | viewed 9,797 times

  For most people, the mention of “fake news” conjures up images of social media posts with rather fantastic, implausible stories; but rarely does the corporate…

• Welcome To The World’s Biggest Free Trade Area

  Published 15 May 2019 | viewed 14,960 times

  At a time when the Western world is doing its best to kill free trade, some emerging markets are doing the exact opposite: fostering continent-wide…

• Wall Street Bears $1 Trillion Brunt Of Trade War

  Published 14 May 2019 | viewed 11,949 times

  The biggest trade spat in recent history has just turned from a skirmish into a full-blown trade war, and Wall Street darlings are bearing its…

• Pentagon To Pay $6 Billion To Help Build Border Wall

  Published 13 May 2019 | viewed 5,504 times

  ‘‘I would build a great wall, and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me, and I'll build them very inexpensively. I will build a…

• Why Gold Still Beats Bitcoin

  Published 12 May 2019 | viewed 10,843 times

  A fierce debate has been raging in investment circles: Is bitcoin a genuine contender to gold’s hegemony as the go-to store of value? About two…

• The Biggest Winners In Uber’s Disappointing IPO

  Published 11 May 2019 | viewed 6,724 times

  In a year of blockbusters IPOs, Uber Technologies Inc.’s (NYSE:UBER) stands out for sheer size: the $90 billion valuation the company has been seeking makes…

• Trade War Pushes Ultra-Rich Back Into Cash

  Published 10 May 2019 | viewed 7,475 times

  President Donald Trump insists China’s eager for a trade deal, but Wall Street is hardly convinced, and neither are wealthy individuals. At least that’s what…

• Wall Street’s $600-Billion Bet On Cheating Death

  Published 09 May 2019 | viewed 3,901 times

  Most people want to live long. Sure, popular press would have you believe otherwise,  but only because people erroneously equate an extended life with an…

• Trump, Twitter, And The Trade War: How To Bring Down A Market

  Published 09 May 2019 | viewed 2,419 times

  U.S. equities were slammed on the first two trading sessions of the week after President Trump, seemingly out of the blue, took to Twitter and…

• U.S. Digital Ad Revenue Crosses $100-Billion Milestone

  Published 09 May 2019 | viewed 2,516 times

  It might have been a long time coming, but it’s finally happened: U.S. online ad revenue has reached the ‘magical’ $100-billion zenith for the first…

• Binance Loses $40 Million In Record-Breaking Crypto Heist

  Published 08 May 2019 | viewed 11,420 times

  If you harbored any doubts that the crypto industry is going through troubled times, then doubt no more. And if you thought we had heard…

• Morgan Stanley To Exit Russia As Sanctions Bite

  Published 08 May 2019 | viewed 5,658 times

  Over the years, U.S. banking giant Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) has established a reputation as a proficient high-profile M&A deal broker--not to mention the go-to house…

• 4 Out Of 5 Investors To Bet Bigger On Hedge Funds

  Published 07 May 2019 | viewed 6,937 times

  Hedge funds’ performance has been abysmal over the past decade as they continue to deliver returns far worse than the broader market. Yet, for better…

• Is Gold Even A Recognizable Safe Haven Asset Anymore?

  Published 06 May 2019 | viewed 7,167 times

  It’s increasingly beginning to appear like precious metal bulls just can’t catch a proper break no matter what. After one of the most significant geopolitical…

• Apple Loses Ground In China As Huawei Hits Back

  Published 05 May 2019 | viewed 2,675 times

  There’s no need for a preamble let’s just cut to the chase and say it: Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) smartphone business is fast crumbling (thank God…

• Gold Treads Deeper Into Bear Territory

  Published 02 May 2019 | viewed 7,059 times

  Gold prices have plunged to 4-month lows after the Fed’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged cooled off rate-cut bets. Gold futures have headed sharply…