How to Create a Trading Plan
The importance of a trading plan can’t be overstated, but yet the number of traders who don’t have one far outnumbers traders who do have… Read More »How to Create a Trading Plan
The importance of a trading plan can’t be overstated, but yet the number of traders who don’t have one far outnumbers traders who do have… Read More »How to Create a Trading Plan
Introduction to Risk Management Risk management is at the core of any good trading plan, without having a sound set of principles to follow a… Read More »Risk Management
In this lesson, we discussed the unavoidable and avoidable drawdowns that traders go through. Losing is part of trading, and there will be plenty of… Read More »What is a Drawdown in Trading and How to Handle It
In this session, I discussed some of the most common mistakes both inexperienced and experienced traders. I also provide solutions on how to fix these… Read More »Mistakes Traders Frequently Make & How to Fix Them
To begin today’s session, we first examined the age-old cliché – “Don’t trade with emotion.” For starters, is this even possible? We are not robots… Read More »Trading Psychology: Managing Emotions
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… Read More »Economic Growth: What is GDP Growth?
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… Read More »Understanding Inflation and its Global Impact
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,… Read More »Central Bank Tool for Growth
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… Read More »Can Stock Markets Predict 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… Read More »How Societal and Economic Crises Impact US Presidential Elections
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… Read More »How to Trade the Impact of Politics on Global Financial 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… Read More »How Do Politics and Central Banks Impact FX Markets?
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… Read More »Gold Price Implications Around US Presidential Elections
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… Read More »How Central Bankers Set Policy
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… Read More »The Nucleus of the Forex Market: Trade and Capital Flows