Forex Traders Beware:  The Political Soup

Forex Traders Beware: The Political Soup

It is one thing to monitor data, understand economic fundamentals, market forces and how they are affected by inflation and interest rates;  it is quite another, to get your head round the growing web of global politics and attempt to discern who is manipulating what...
Forex Traders Beware:  The Political Soup

Forex Fundamentals Update

Another week and another slew of important news. In The Eurozone  All eyes were fixed on the ECB meeting with the Greek finance minister. It was not expected to produce an agreement but unfortunately, and despite rumours to the contrary not even a joint statement...
Forex Traders Beware:  The Political Soup

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 There is now seemingly only two global economies, The US and the rest. Two economic continents that continue to drift further apart. The Greek’s maintained their austerity stand-off last week whilst the ECB  held their ground. The ability of the Greeks to follow...
Forex Traders Beware:  The Political Soup

Thursday Forex Update: The Clash

  This is Thursdays review of proceedings so far this week. I say proceedings but in the case of the Euro and Greek debate it is more a case of non-proceedings. The Greek Finance minister came to the able not insisting as once indicated on debt write -off but on...
Forex Traders Beware:  The Political Soup

Forex Fundamentals: Clash of The Titans

 Here is the line up for 2015: Yellen, Draghi, Carney, Tsipras, Putin, Merkel, just these alone (and there are many more) in a melting pot that is becoming increasingly volatile provides the trader with enough uncertainty to expect the unexpected. The Central banks...
Forex Traders Beware:  The Political Soup

Forex Monetary Policy Update

  The market spent three days waiting and anticipating the FOMC statement Wednesday evening. It did bring a somewhat unexpected view of the strength of US economic growth and their tone was certainly more hawkish than of late. Combined with the Greek effect and...