Economic Growth: What is GDP Growth?
What is Economic Growth and Why is it So Important? Top news headlines are often dominated by the release of gross domestic product (GDP) figures and for good reason. The GDP release attracts a lot of attention from traders and...
What is Inflation. Its Global Impact. Explore
What is Inflation? Inflation is the rise in prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time, and is often displayed in percentage form. For example, if inflation is 2%, this suggests that prices are (on...
Quantitative Easing (QE) Explained: Central Bank Tool for Growth
Quantitative Easing Explained: Main Talking Points With interest rates near zero, the Federal Reserve ventured another policy tool in quantitative easing After years of QE, the Bank of Japan has experienced diminishing economic and financial returns Similarly, the ECB has...
NEW! S&P 500, Dow Jones: Stock Markets Predict Presidential Elections
How Can Stock Markets Impact US Presidential Elections? How can returns in the Dow Jones, S&P 500 influence voters at the polls? This study analyzes the indices 1 year and 3 months before elections Do voters respond to stock performance...
How Societal and Economic Crises Impact US Presidential Elections
Does a Relationship Exist Between the S&P 500 and the US Election Outcome? Beyond policies and history, past data suggests that S&P 500 stock can be used to predict the winner of the US election. The S&P 500 Index has...
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...