Tag: Investment
EUR/USD Little Changed as Goldman Sachs Lowers Forecast
The euro posted modest gains against the US dollar on Wednesday, although upside was limited after international investment bank Goldman Sachs lowered the common...
A Trader’s Guide to Futures – Part 2
In the first section of this guide we took a look at what a futures contract actually is, and how it works at a...
German Business Confidence Rises in February: Ifo
German business confidence improved again in February, rising for the fourth consecutive month in the latest sign Europe’s largest economy was recovering from last...
Eurozone Finance Ministers Resume Emergency Negotiations on Greece Bailout
Eurozone finance ministers met in Brussels on Friday for another round of negotiations to bridge the gap between Greece and its EU paymasters after...
Bank of England Votes Unanimously to Keeping Interest Rates Low
Lawmakers at the Bank of England voted unanimously to keep interest rates at a record low at this month’s policy meetings, although signs of...
Eurozone Finance Ministers Resume Greece Bailout Talks as EU Deadline Approaches
The financial markets were on edge on Tuesday, as the pressure mounted on Eurozone finance ministers to reach an agreement over Greece’s loan program.
Greek...
EUR/USD Loses 1.14 Handle as Eurogroup Talks Yield No Results
The euro declined against its US counterpart Monday after Greek and Eurozone finance ministers were unable to reach an agreement about Greece’s bailout program,...
Housing Data, FOMC Minutes to Drive US Dollar This Week
The US dollar was little changed against a basket of currencies on Monday, as American traders paused to observe President’s Day. The greenback could...
A Trader’s Guide to Futures Part 1
A future is a derivative contract in which two parties agree to make a specified transaction at a particular date in the future. Buying...
Australian Dollar Loses Traction Ahead of Employment Figures
The Australian dollar declined against its US counterpart Wednesday despite stronger than forecast consumer confidence and home loans figures, as the markets shifted their...
The Wonderful World of Spread Betting
Do you have a feel for the stock market but no wish to deal with brokers, tax calculations and other complexities? Spread betting might...
EUR/USD Holds Ground as Political Tensions Escalate
The euro was little changed against the US dollar on Monday, trading above 1.13 cents US ahead of the European Union meetings in Brussels....
Betting on The Black Swan: Getting Rich The Impossible Way
Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a trader and a philosopher. His books about the way people think about probability have been obscenely influential, and trading...
USD/CAD Weekly Outlook
The USD/CAD advanced for a tenth consecutive week last week, climbing to a nearly six-year high of 1.2794. The pair gained more than 9.5...
Who Really Moves Wall Street? The Top 10 Trading Firms Revealed
Just a few days ago, Goldman Sachs revealed that its trading revenues were at lows not seen since 2005. The company, which is the...
Top 10 Web Investment and Trading Resources
Want to lose money? The internet is full of trading ideas that will help you do just that. What you need is not to...
Copy Trading Rules Clarified By FCA UK
The Financial Conduct Authority of the UK has released a clarification on the nature of copy-trading services like eToro and the kind of permissions...
Forex Trading Platform: case of cTrader
The cTrader platform, designed for Forex traders, is an insightful and precise, and user-friendly platform designed by Spotware. It offers top-level liquidity and a vigorous trading structure...