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10 Terms You Need To Know Before Trading The Forex

10 Terms You Need To Know Before Trading The Forex

Before you invest a single cent, get familiar with the lingo. Check out our list of terms every Forex trader should know. Base currency: The currency where investors keeps their accounts, and the currency against other currencies are quoted. In the Forex market, the U.S. dollar is normally considered the “base” currency for quotes, meaning […]
Markit Manufacturing PMI: Strong Improvement In October

Markit Manufacturing PMI: Strong Improvement In October

The October US Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index conducted by Markit came in at 55.7, up 0.1 from the 55.6 final September figure. Markit’s Manufacturing PMI is a diffusion index: A reading above 50 indicates expansion in the sector; below 50 indicates contraction. Here is an excerpt from Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at IHS Markit […]
4 Stocks To Buy This November

4 Stocks To Buy This November

Are you ready? October was a rough month for stocks. In fact, US markets lost nearly $2 trillion, with tech large-caps some of the worst hit. So will this turbulence roll over into November? The jury is out. But even within these choppy markets some key stocks still stand out. Top analysts say these 4 […]
Stocks Jump After Trump Says He Spoke To President Xi “On Trade”, Discussions “Moving Along Nicely”

Stocks Jump After Trump Says He Spoke To President Xi “On Trade”, Discussions “Moving Along Nicely”

Moments after stocks stumbled after the latest disappointing, and rather stagflationary Manufacturing ISM print, the S&P spiked higher following a Trump tweet in which the president said he just had a “very good” conversation with Chinese’ president Xi, in which the emphasis was on trade and added that “discussions are moving along nicely.” Just had a […]
Just In Time Stimulus: Fed Proposes Looser Rules For Large U.S. Banks

Just In Time Stimulus: Fed Proposes Looser Rules For Large U.S. Banks

The Fed’s proposal marks one of the most significant rollbacks of bank regulations since Trump took office. The Wall Street Journal reports Fed Proposes Looser Rules for Large U.S. Banks The Federal Reserve announced one of the most significant rollbacks of bank rules since President Trump took office with a proposal for looser capital and liquidity […]
October 2018 Asset Class Performance Snapshot

October 2018 Asset Class Performance Snapshot

Below is our asset class performance matrix highlighting the total return of various ETFs across asset classes during the month of October. We also include YTD total return as well as the percentage change over the final two trading days of October. While the last two days of October were extremely strong for equities, major […]
King Dollar Creating Double Top This Week

King Dollar Creating Double Top This Week

This chart looks at the King Dollar over the past 10-years. It remains in a long-term uptrend, creating a series of higher lows and higher highs inside of rising channel (1). King$ has spent the majority of the past 3-year trading sideways between 90 and 105. In August King$ created a weekly bearish reversal pattern and sold […]
DowDuPont CEO: Continue To See Strong Demand Across The Board

DowDuPont CEO: Continue To See Strong Demand Across The Board

DowDuPont CEO Edward Breen speaks to “Squawk on the Street” about the chemical company’s quarterly earnings report and the plans for the three-company split.
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                        Markets: Anniversaries

E Markets: Anniversaries

Celebrating age seems out of favor in a world obsessed with youth and technology but the turn of the markets in October lingers over November despite the best efforts to make it a party for All Saints’ Day. November brings anniversaries from the end of WWI to the Spanish Flu to the assignation of Martin […]
Activist Fund Takes 3% Stake In Deutsche Bank As China Bails

Activist Fund Takes 3% Stake In Deutsche Bank As China Bails

October was a rocky month for stocks and banking shares were no exception, with analysts pointing out that shares crashed hard, mimicking a pattern that surfaced in the immediate run-up to the financial collapse ten years ago. And as the banking sector emerged as one of the worst performers during a brutal month, as they often […]