Gold Price Implications Around US Presidential Elections
The US Presidential election has a historical tendency to influence financial markets as a change in leadership often brings a shift in fiscal policy. For the price of gold, there has been greater responsiveness to the macroeconomic landscape change since...
How to Trade the Impact of Politics on Global Financial Markets
How to Trade Geopolitical Risks The global economy is showing increasing weakness and fragility Eroding economic fortitude exposes markets to geopolitical risks Examples of political threats in Asia, Latin America and Europe See our free guide to learn how to...
How Do Politics and Central Banks Impact FX Markets?
How Do Politics and Central Banks Impact FX Markets How do monetary and fiscal policy measures impact currency markets? What is the Mundell-Fleming model and why does it matter for FX traders? How has policy from the Fed, ECB and...
Central Banks Monetary Policy
Central Banks look at a variety of economic data and projections before setting policy. These datapoints are then applied to the central bank’s operating framework in order to determine if a policy change is needed. To actually set policy, central...
The Nucleus of the Forex Market: Trade and Capital Flows
Talking Points: The Nucleus of the Forex Market are Trade and Capital Flows This article shows why trade and capital flows, driven by currency spot prices, can be so impactful to an economy and a company operating inside of that...
Employment: The Key Driver of Economic Growth and Prosperity
What is Employment? Employment is considered to be a key economic driver and is an important measure of economic growth. According to the International Labor Organization, unemployment is defined as ‘’people of working age who are without work, available for...
Forex Trading for beginners: What is Forex trading?
What is Forex trading? Forex trading is a term used to describe individuals that are engaged in the active exchange of foreign currencies, often for the purpose of financial benefit or gain. That can take on the form of speculators,...
Trend Trading with Moving Averages
Moving averages have a number of uses in technical analysis but can be particularly helpful as a trend filter when analyzing trades. This article touches on the concept of moving averages and takes an in-depth look at using the indicator...
Death Cross: What is it and How to Identify it When Trading?
Death cross: What is it and How to Identify it when Trading? The ‘death cross’ is a term often mentioned in trading circles due to its usefulness in spotting changes in trends while also being incredibly easy to use. This...
The Golden Cross
The Golden Cross: What is it and How to Identify it when Trading? The ‘golden cross’ is a term often mentioned in trading circles due to its usefulness in spotting changes in trends while also being incredibly easy to use....