From Africa to Asia: The Top-Performing Global Stock Markets in 2024
It’s not just Wall Street—global markets are delivering impressive gains in 2024
From Africa to Asia: The Top-Performing Global Stock Markets in 2024
Indian Rupee Sinks to Record Low Against the U.S. Dollar
U.S. dollar strength has been a major market theme in 2023—a reality that was underscored recently when the Indian rupee set a fresh all-time low against the dollar
The U.S. Dollar Will Crash
A mean-reverting macro currency trade explained by a meaty metaphor Extreme prices can make an active investor salivate. Contrarians and trend followers alike tend to view hamburger meat as Kobe beef if the market is climbing to an all-time high or descending profoundly lower—the more extreme the move, the better. So, let’s pursue the meat … Continued
How to Trade Forex Options Using Futures and ETFs
Options aren’t limited to the world of equities. Market participants can also trade options on products such as futures and foreign currencies, and the mechanics across asset classes are fairly similar.
China Woes May Sink the Yuan
Look for a breakout over a pivotal resistance point That China is all but destined to overtake the United States as the global economic leader has been received wisdom for market-watchers for quite a long time now. This narrative envisions the resurgent East Asian giant in the same challenger role that the North American powerhouse … Continued
Aussie Dollar Not Finished Falling
The U.S. dollar backtracked in July as the Federal Reserve tempered expectations for when it would begin to reduce stimulus. The markets had seemingly over-extrapolated after the Fed brought forward its projected rate hike timeline at the June policy meeting. That change introduced 50 basis points in tightening in 2023 that were previously absent from … Continued
Inoculating the World Against Recession
The Covid-19 pandemic plunged the world into deep recession as nations retreated into lockdown to contain the viral spread. But monetary and fiscal officials responded to the crisis swiftly and powerfully, based on the collective wisdom they gained during the 2008 global financial crisis and its aftermath. This time, world leaders took bold action to … Continued
Equities Too Volatile? Consider Some New Shorts (Bonds, Currencies, and Precious Metals)
With equities making big moves in both directions during the first five months of 2020 (underscored by a 1,800 point drop in the Dow Jones on June 11), it’s reasonable for investors and traders to be looking for new ideas when it comes to short premium positions. The graphics below illustrate how both equities and … Continued
Take a look at the Krona
The U.S. dollar(USD), the world’s most traded currency, is followed in trading volume respectively by the euro (EUR) and the Japanese yen (JPY), according to the The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) Triennial Central Bank Survey on Foreign Exchange Turnover (April 2019). The world recognizes those three currencies as the powerhouses of developed market, or … Continued