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Crude Oil: JPMorgan Sees $80 A Barrel

Crude Oil: JPMorgan Sees $80 A Barrel

JPMorgan on Friday said global oil prices may jump further following a three-year record high. Brent crude oil could surge to $80 a barrel if the U.S. and European Union reimpose sanctions on Iran and western powers expand Syrian civil war, JPMorgan strategists said in a note on Friday. While this might be considered as […]
Profit Taken On GBP/USD Long

Profit Taken On GBP/USD Long

EUR/USD was flat on Friday. We took profit on our GBP/USD long trade and will be hunting for lower levels to buy this pair again, unless the market picture changes.We don’t see a fundamental reason for a continuation of USD/JPY rise and will be looking for an opportunity to open a short position there. Our […]
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                        Market Briefing For Monday, April 16

E Market Briefing For Monday, April 16

Technical trading alternates as markets continued to be embattled by a perception that ‘issues’ (like politics and social media or geopolitical risk alone) are the challenge. Sure, the market has to juggle all these balls on a daily basis. However what’s really going on is a market depending itself shy of breakdown levels (again; the […]
The 6% Solution

The 6% Solution

  The 6% Solution Think back to last October. Imagine you or someone you know had $100,000 to put to work, but was extremely risk averse. In a worst case scenario, such as a major market correction, they were unwilling to risk a decline of more than 6%. What approach would you have taken? Maybe […]
How To Kickstart Your Kickstarter

How To Kickstart Your Kickstarter

vHave you ever wanted to start a business or project but been put off by the inability to raise funds to kickstart your idea? Traditionally, banks and large business finance corporations were the only option for securing financial investment but today many entrepreneurs are turning to crowdfunding, including the popular platform Kickstarter. Having the right […]
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                        Inflation Is Not Our Biggest Threat

E Inflation Is Not Our Biggest Threat

The United States Federal Reserve Bank has left a century-long trail of damage in its wake. A misguided attempt to manage the stages (growth, prosperity, recession, depression) of the economic cycle has led to nearly complete destruction in the value of our money. The ongoing loss in value of the U.S. dollar since inception of […]
China Considers Taking Its Boot Off Equity Market’s Throat

China Considers Taking Its Boot Off Equity Market’s Throat

It appears that China is ready to re-enable some speculative excess once again in its stock market. Bloomberg reports that China is considering a relaxation of stock-index futures trading curbs that were introduced during the nation’s 2015 market crash, people familiar with the matter said. No, that is not a misprint on the chart, volume dried up in 2015 after regulators […]
Time For The Gold Bulls To Show Their Mettle

Time For The Gold Bulls To Show Their Mettle

For the last three months gold had been chopping out a rectangle trading range which has completed four reversal points so far. Wednesday of this week it looked like gold may breakout above the top rail but the bears stopped the advance just when it looked like the bulls were finally going to win. Many […]
US Dollar Range Continues As Inflation Prints At One-Year Highs

US Dollar Range Continues As Inflation Prints At One-Year Highs

Talking Points: Dollar Down-Trend Pulls Back, EUR/USD to Support After ECB Minutes. US Dollar Grinds at Support as Inflation Prints at One-Year-Highs. Fundamental Forecast for USD: Neutral The US Dollar started the week on a rough note, continuing the bearish move that started to show around last Friday’s Non-Farm Payrolls report. In short order, DXY had fallen back-below the […]
Beyond Facebook: The Multi-Billion Dollar Personal Data Ecosystem

Beyond Facebook: The Multi-Billion Dollar Personal Data Ecosystem

In the ocean ecosystem, plankton is the raw material that fuels an entire food chain. These tiny organisms on their own aren’t that remarkable, but en masse, they have a huge impact on the world. Here on dry land, the massive volume of content and meta data we produce fuels a marketing research industry that […]