by Thinus Briers | Feb 17, 2015 | Analysis, Blog
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...
by Thinus Briers | Feb 12, 2015 | Analysis, Blog
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...
by Thinus Briers | Feb 10, 2015 | Analysis, Blog
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...
by Thinus Briers | Feb 5, 2015 | Analysis, Blog, Forex Training
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...
by Thinus Briers | Feb 3, 2015 | Analysis, Blog
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...
by Thinus Briers | Jan 29, 2015 | Analysis, Blog
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...
