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Sell AUD/USD – Credit Suisse Trade Of The Week

Sell AUD/USD – Credit Suisse Trade Of The Week

The Australian dollar has been range-bound against the greenback for quite some time. The team at Credit Suisse sees a sell opportunity, and they explain: Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews: Currency investors should consider selling AUD/USD this week, advises Credit Suisse in its weekly FX pick to clients. “Since the start of October, expectations […]
US Dollar Develops In Wave C Of Larger Zigzag

US Dollar Develops In Wave C Of Larger Zigzag

EUR/USD 4 hour The EUR/USD seems to be indeed building a bearish ABC zigzag (green). The Fibonacci levels of wave B (green) are expected to act as resistance and price could turn around at one of them for a continuation within a larger contacting triangle (wave d green). If the bearish breakout is very impulsive, […]
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                        The Daily Shot And Data – October 18, 2016

E The Daily Shot And Data – October 18, 2016

Emerging Markets 1. Let’s begin with emerging economies where Gulf-based bank shares are seeing sharp declines. One of the reasons for the sell-off is the loss of bank deposits. The correction is not limited to Saudi Arabia as Abu Dhabi banks also come under pressure – pushing the nation’s overall stock market lower. Elevated Saudi […]
9 Step Guide To Start Saving For Retirement Now

9 Step Guide To Start Saving For Retirement Now

Are you sick of working your nine to five job with a boss who tells you what to do everyday? Do sit at your desk and dream of the moment you can finally retire? Does spending your retirement in a constant state of vacation and relaxation sound like a dream? If you answered “yes” to […]
Trading Week Off To A Quiet Start

Trading Week Off To A Quiet Start

Asian stocks were slightly higher on Tuesday, despite concerns about weak data from China, as the MSCI index gained 0.5 percent, the Hang Seng index looked towards modest gains and the Australia benchmark index was up 0.4 percent in early trade. “It’s been an incredibly quiet start to the week as most currencies remain rangebound […]
Chart Of The Day: The Great Disconnect – Anemic Productivity Growth Vs. Soaring Stocks

Chart Of The Day: The Great Disconnect – Anemic Productivity Growth Vs. Soaring Stocks

RiverNorth And DoubleLine Release New Strategic Bond CEF

RiverNorth And DoubleLine Release New Strategic Bond CEF

The arrival of new strategies within the closed-end fund (CEF) universe is always an interesting event. There are much fewer new CEFs released on an annual basis than the exchange-traded fund world, which makes this experience more noteworthy. This is primarily due to the fact that investment banks and fund managers must raise a large […]
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                        “Price Inflation” Is Not The Biggest Problem

EC “Price Inflation” Is Not The Biggest Problem

All else remaining equal, an increase in the supply of money will lead to a decrease in the purchasing-power (price) of money. Furthermore, this is the only effect of monetary inflation that the average economist or central banker cares about. Increases in the money supply are therefore generally considered to be harmless or even beneficial […]
An Investor’s Guide To Dividend Aristocrat ETFs – 10/2016

An Investor’s Guide To Dividend Aristocrat ETFs – 10/2016

Amid heightened uncertainty about the global economy and rising interest rates, investors have become defensive and are seeking safe and stable investments. Dividend-focused products offer safety in the form of payouts and stability in the form of mature companies that are less volatile to the large swings in stock prices. The dividend-paying securities are the […]
Strong U.K. CPI Report To Fuel Larger GBP/USD Recovery

Strong U.K. CPI Report To Fuel Larger GBP/USD Recovery

– U.K. Consumer Price Index (CPI) to Pick Up for First Time Since June. – Core Inflation to Climb to Annualized 1.4% After Holding Steady at 1.3% in August. Trading the News: U.K. Consumer Price Index (CPI) A material pickup in both the headline and core U.K. Consumer Price Index (CPI) may sap the bearish sentiment surrounding the […]