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What Lies Ahead For Japan

In the midst of Wednesday afternoon's global bond sell-off, we saw government bond yields rise across the board and in one particular 10-year bond we saw a significant level approached and then surpassed. Japanese Government Bond – 10-year yield The Japanese government's 10-year bond yield rose to and then surpassed 0.145 percent, a significant...

October 5, 2018
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A Rise in U.S Bond Yields

Is rising bond yields bad news for the equity markets? Bond yields are an important indicator to gauge the direction of equities. They have an inverse relationship which explains why the stocks markets were in a sea of red when the US 10 -Yr Treasury yields soared to multi-year highs on Wednesday. The catalysts behind the surge in yields are mai...

October 5, 2018
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USMCA – NAFTA 2.0

The fourth quarter kicked off with some good news on trade with a last-minute agreement between US-Mexico- Canada just before the deadline. "America first" is the slogan by Trump and he managed to do just that at least when renaming NAFTA to USMCA. The new agreement came with rules for cars and trucks, labour, IP protections and dairy products....

October 3, 2018
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Top 5 Oil Exporters In The World

There has been quite a lot of talk about oil in the news recently with some analysts suggesting the price could reach $100 per barrel, which would be the highest since 2014. Whether that will happen, that is another story. In this article, we take a look at world’s largest crude oil exporters. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest c...

October 2, 2018
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The Most Traded Currencies In The World

The Forex market is the largest in the world with around $5 trillion average daily trade volume. It dwarfs the daily trade volume of the New York (NYSE), Tokyo (TSE), and London Stock Exchange (LSE) which stands at around $22, $18 and $8 billion respectively. In this article, we will take a look at the top 5 most traded currencies in the world. ...

September 28, 2018
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FOMC Brief – Sep 2018 Rate Hike

    Yesterday, the US Federal Reserve announced the raising of interest rates from to 2.00%~2.25%. Most Fed officials agreed (12 people out of 16) in principle to raise the rate, in line with market expectations, and according to the Dot Plot, the expected interest rate in 2019 & 2020 is 3.2% and 3.6% respectively, which is still...

September 27, 2018
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Global Financial Markets: Dispersions and Catalysts

On GFC’s 10-year anniversary, one cannot help but wonder about the current dispersion in the financial markets. Developed Markets (DM) equities are now divided between US and non-US, with the US outperforming every other major market. S&P is hovering around its all-time highs whereas DM are still well below their 2018 highs. S&P 500 (Whi...

September 26, 2018
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Apple—Can It Survive In Next Decade?

Apple is the first company on this planet to reach a $1 Trillion Market value, each year continuing to release brand new innovative products including the latest iPhone to hit shelves. There is no doubt that Apple is the technology king of this generation given its following, constant growth, and company profits. However, can it maintain its innova...

September 25, 2018
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Fundamental and Technical Forecasts Ahead of the FOMC meeting

The FOMC Meeting is set to be the highlight of the week as it might revive the rising trend of the US dollar. Watchful eyes are glued to the reactions of the financial markets as the new tariffs officially take effect today. The policy divergence between the Fed and other central banks have put the US dollar in the spotlight and traders are k...

September 24, 2018
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The Art Of War & Trading: Part 4

军势篇  Chapter: The Flow Of Directing Troops (Trades) Original Text: 孙子曰：凡治众如治寡，分数是也； Translation: The control of a large force is the same principle as the control of a few men; it is merely a question of dividing up their numbers. Often beginner traders with relatively small accounts tend to treat t...

September 19, 2018
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Countries Using The US Dollar

The US Dollar is the most traded currency in the world and paired with all other major currencies. It acts as the intermediary in triangular currency transactions, held by almost every central bank around the world. Unofficially, US Dollar utilization occurs in over 30 countries worldwide and officially; it gets used as a legitimate currency in ...

September 19, 2018
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Understanding Inflationary Pressures

Broadly speaking, inflation is a general increase in prices which result in a fall in the purchasing value of money. In this article, we are going to look at measures of inflation and other indicators that can help traders to detect early signs of inflation. Traders try to follow the inflationary pressures to anticipate the next interest rate m...

September 14, 2018
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Bank of England Rate Decision – Preview

All the talk about whether Mark Carney will leave the Bank of England in 2019 or not has ended, the current Bank of England governor has extended his stay at the central bank until January 2020 as Chancellor Philip Hammond announced it on Tuesday. So it is now time to focus on the upcoming Bank of England rate decision at on Thursday. Who Decide...

September 12, 2018
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EURUSD, GBPUSD and AUDUSD Forecasts

All three pairs had a volatile year. Trade and geopolitical tensions have put significant bearish pressures on those pairs. EURUSD, GBPUSD and AUDUSD have seen new lows in 2018, and if the negative environment persists, we might see fresh lows. EURUSD Fundamental Analysis The EURUSD pair was able to find some support on Brexit news and some posi...

September 11, 2018
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The Art Of War & Trading: Part 3

军形篇 - The Chapter of Tactical Dispositions Original Text: 善战者，先为不可胜，以待敌之可胜。 Translation: Good commanders first evaluate the possibility of being defeated and then wait for an opportunity to defeat the enemy. Don’t you think this sounds very similar to using a trading stop-loss? The concept of setting up a...

September 6, 2018
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