Commentary Articles in Forex and Currencies
Making Money Alert: The Fed, Cyprus and China
3/21/2013, 10:09 am from Eagle Financial Publications in Investing, Forex and Currencies, Economy, International
By Doug Fabian As was widely expected, the Federal Reserve left interest rates untouched at near zero, and the FOMC announced it would continue its current bond-buying program of $85 billion... Read >>
Cyprus Punishes Its Savers in Shocking Move
3/18/2013, 12:59 pm from Teeka Tiwari in Investing, Investing Ideas, Forex and Currencies, International
A bailout deal was struck this weekend in Cyprus that involves the asset forfeiture of up to 10% of all deposits held in its nation's banks. These were the terms set down by the European... Read >>
The Global Guru: How to Make 40% in 2013 on the Japanese Market Rally
3/8/2013, 3:58 pm from Eagle Financial Publications in Investing, Forex and Currencies, ETFs, Investing Ideas
By Nicholas Vardy After spending almost two decades in global investors' dog house, Japan has become the hottest major stock market on the planet. Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index has surged... Read >>
USD/YEN: Let the Trend Be Your Friend
3/6/2013, 12:04 pm from Martin Tillier in Investing, Forex and Currencies, Futures, International
I have an uncomfortable truth for you. If you are sitting at home, trading FX, and you have ever hit the absolute top or bottom of a currency pair, it was lucky. If you have done it multiple... Read >>
3 Fiscal Crises Heading Our Way
2/22/2013, 2:51 pm from Eagle Financial Publications in Investing, Economy, Forex and Currencies, Taxes
By Mark Skousen Three federal crises are heading our way -- the "sequester" battle on March 1, the end of the "continuing resolution" of the budget on April 1, and the next... Read >>
Is Trading Bad for Your Wealth?
2/5/2013, 11:48 am from Martin Tillier in Investing, Investing Ideas, Forex and Currencies, Stocks
On the surface I’m not a passionate man. I am British after all, and that “stiff upper lip” stoicism is inbred and reinforced at an early age. Those that know me, however, will tell you that,... Read >>
The FX Game Just Got Complicated
1/29/2013, 1:33 pm from Lior Alkalay in Investing, Forex and Currencies, Economy, International
Last week ended with a positive tone. In fact, it is hard to remember such optimism since the crisis began. The Fed recently initiated an open-ended QE program insuring unlimited liquidity, the... Read >>
What Would Benjamin Franklin Say about America Today?
1/23/2013, 4:54 pm from Eagle Financial Publications in Investing, Economy, Business, Forex and Currencies
By Mark Skousen Last Thursday, Jan. 17, marked Ben Franklin’s 307th birthday. What would this founding father extraordinaire, the first scientific American and financial guru say about America... Read >>
Investor's Gold: Shiny or Dull in 2013?
1/22/2013, 10:19 am from Martin Tillier in Investing, Commodities, Forex and Currencies, Investing Ideas
The gold market has, by recent standards, been fairly quiet over the last few months. The SPDR Gold Trust ETF ( GLD ) has basically traded between 160 and 170 since October. I can’t escape the... Read >>
The Japanese Yen Trade Is Exporting Inflation to China
1/13/2013, 11:58 pm from EconMatters in Investing, Forex and Currencies, International, Investing Ideas
3-Month Depreciating Yen Trade The 3 month Japanese Yen trade which every fund manager from San Diego to Hong Kong has taken part in will sure help Japanese exporters and help spur... Read >>