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Month: August 2018

“Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea"

August 29, 2018

-Theme song to The Beverly Hillbillies In order to understand what is happening in one’s stock portfolio, it is necessary to have a grasp on what impacts markets. The price of oil is important because it is both a reflection of the global economy and a determinant of the global economy.(Yes, you read that correctly.) It connects geopolitics with economics, trade and military issues, how you spend your next holiday and the price of a cup of coffee....

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WEST CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL TOKYO, JAPAN: REVIEW

August 28, 2018

The name being whispered at expatriate cocktail parties among those in the know is West Capital International. The Japan-based company is a privately owned investment firm, known for its traditional values and discretion. They work with international private clients, trusts and foundations building portfolios that make healthy returns while safeguarding assets. The founders had a saying they never tired of repeating: in the world of investment...

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WEST CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL OUTRANKS BANK OWNED FIRMS IN PRIVATE ASSET MANAGEMENT

August 28, 2018

For the third year in a row, West Capital International Japan has been ranked among the top 20 companies for private asset management. The Tokyo based company outranked several well-known Grande dames of the offshore private wealth management industry. The survey is run annually by an association of tax lawyers specializing in offshore wealth management. Top brass at West Capital International welcomed the recognition and paid respect to the other...

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WEST CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL JAPAN: BUSTING MYTHS ABOUT GOLD

August 23, 2018

Gold has traditionally been known as a safe haven asset and people are asking why it’s trending down in the midst of chaos. In times of uncertainly, money has veered towards gold, the Swiss Franc, U.S. Treasuries and the Yen in Japan. Trade wars are brewing, emerging-markets are collapsing and currencies are volatile, so why isn’t gold running up? Increasing geopolitical risk and economic uncertainty should be bullish for the yellow metal. Gold...

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WEST CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL JAPAN: FUNDAMENTAL VS. TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

August 1, 2018

“Information is the resolution of uncertainty.” Claude Shannon, cryptographer and ‘father of information theory’ There are staunch adherents to both fundamental and technical analysis that are so entrenched in their beliefs that they seem to regard one another like warring states. In simplest terms, fundamental analysts crunch numbers and technical analysts read charts. According to West Capital International, people tend to have a bias...

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