by Thinus Briers | Mar 3, 2015 | Analysis, Blog
Last week’s focus was on the Fed and Janet Yellen’s testimony to the Senate committee. What she said and the light she threw on the FOMC’s rate intentions is critical to assess, especially with the USD index at record highs. There is no let up. This week we have had...
by Thinus Briers | Feb 24, 2015 | Analysis, Blog
Trading the Forex successfully is not just about finding a system. They rarely work for long and as market circumstances change so do results. Successful trading requires knowledge of the market drivers before any technical system is of value and before any decision...
by Thinus Briers | Feb 19, 2015 | Analysis, Blog
EURO/GREECE There has been a wealth of critical news to follow this week . Starting with the most recent; Greece has now requested the bail-out extension for six months and the EZ finance ministers will meet tomorrow afternoon to discuss it. This is seen as a positive...
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...
