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A Gold and Tech Rally
Covid-19 Cases and Vaccine Optimism The virus continues to spread across the world, with more than 17 million confirmed cases of coronavirus and 670, 000 deaths. Many countries have seen a surge in the number of infections over the months. As the month comes to an end, we note that countries that have initially successfully controlled the outbreak...
July 31, 2020Read More >Another Big Week on the Earnings Front
Amid one of the busiest weeks on the earnings front, the remaining of the FAANG companies and some of the leading companies in their respective industries will report their quarterly earnings. Those updates will allow investors to have a broader picture of the impact of the pandemic on US businesses. Big tech stocks have rallied over the past m...
July 27, 2020Read More >Attention on Stimulus Packages: EUR vs USD
After two challenging quarters driven by the coronavirus crisis, investors were gearing up for a recovery for the second half of the year. Governments and central banks have absorbed nearly all the shocks of the virus on the financial markets by injecting massive liquidity in the economy, keeping credit flowing and supporting their economy with...
July 24, 2020Read More >Tesla and Microsoft Corporate Earnings Results
Microsoft and Tesla, the two leaders in their respective industries reported their quarterly earnings results on Wednesday after the market closed. Both tech companies reported earnings exceeding expectations but the reaction in the after-hours trading was different altogether. Tesla Inc (TSLA) Tesla, the electric vehicle and alternative ener...
July 23, 2020Read More >Inner Circe Recording: Share CFDs
Please find below the video recording from this weeks Inner circle session "Share CFDs" where we explored how this trading vehicle could be of benefit to many traders. We dispelled some of the myths surrounding Share CFDs and presented some ideas for alternative ways to use these as part of your trading toolbox. Please send any comments or quest...
July 18, 2020Read More >Earnings: Banks Reported More Provisions for Bad Debts, Netflix Q3 Subscribers Outlook
Given the uncertain environment, investors are currently bracing themselves for a gloomy earnings season. The earnings season kicked off with big banks like JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and tech stock like Netflix. Monday PepsiCo, Inc (PEP) PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumer...
July 17, 2020Read More >Coming Up This Week: Big Banks and Netflix
The earnings season will kickstart with big banks like JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and tech stock like Netflix. Investors are probably bracing themselves for a gloomy earnings season. It is unlikely that companies will be able to provide guidance for the near future given the uncertai...
July 13, 2020Read More >Melbourne Lockdown: Local Investors Mull Worsening Economic Outlook
Following the highest number of coronavirus cases in a single day, the Premier of Victoria, Daniel Andrews reinstated “Stay at Home” restrictions across metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire from 11:59 pm on Wednesday 8 July. The Treasurer warned that the cost of locking down Victoria could be up to $1 billion a week which will fall hea...
July 8, 2020Read More >Inner Circle recording: Advanced risk and position sizing approaches
Please find below the video recording from this weeks Inner circle session "Advanced risk and position sizing approaches”. Please send any comments or questions to [email protected] Also note the disclaimer at the beginning of the video. Mike Smith Educator GO Markets Disclaimer The articles are from GO Markets...
July 2, 2020Read More >Quarter 3 Outlook: Coronavirus Resurgence May Threaten Recovery
The Great Lockdown and Grand Reopening The Great Lockdown in the first quarter followed by the Grand Reopening in the second quarter took the financial markets on a wild swing. Given the unprecedented nature of the various forms of lockdowns, global equities have plunged to bear levels in a very fast manner. Massive fiscal stimulus, ultra-low le...
June 30, 2020Read More >Avoid 3 dangers of using retrospective charts to make trading plan decisions.
Warning: Turn your sensitivity meter down a little. This is a no sugar-coating, tell-it-how-it-is article (but rest assured it comes from a nurturing place). All over the globe, trading gurus attempt to sell their wares (software, the ‘holy grail’ of trade set ups etc) using retrospective charting examples. Such powerful visual “evidence�...
June 11, 2020Read More >A Cautious Fed
A Cautious Fed FOMC Meeting Investors were eagerly looking forward to the Fed’s statement and forecasts for clues on how the Fed is viewing the health of the economy after easing lockdown measures. Global central banks have played a crucial part in absorbing the pandemic-induced shocks in the global economy. Together with huge fiscal interve...
June 11, 2020Read More >Eyes on the Fed and the Dot Plots
Global central banks have been a crucial part in providing aid and support to the global economy during the coronavirus pandemic. Faced with an unprecedented crisis, central bankers have rapidly deployed various monetary tools to keep credit flowing and support businesses and households. Given that interest rates were somewhat already at record...
June 10, 2020Read More >Creating a trading edge – Is it possible?
A trading edge is a certain approach or special system techniques that, in theory, gives a trader some type of advantage over other market participants, hence making a trader more likely to achieve positive trading results. Many are cynical about the objective of creating a trading edge, despite the plethora of articles and books on va...
June 9, 2020Read More >Forex This Week: What to Expect
In the month of May, major currencies were stronger against the US dollar as risk sentiment improved and haven currencies like the US dollar, the Yen and Swiss franc have lost momentum. Commodity-linked currencies were among the best performers against the US dollar; lifted by higher commodity prices. Source: Bloomberg The US Dolla...
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