Investors who want the broadest range of choices in investments must consider foreign stocks and bonds in addition to domestic financial assets. Many foreign securities offer investors higher risk adjusted returns than do domestic securities. In addition, the low positive...
1. Find your own way. Every single person has their own set of beliefs, views, and comfort levels. This means that what works for one trader will not necessarily work by another. Learn all you can, practice what you learn,...
The Canadian dollar has started to gain favor on the back of an improving outlook for the economy and firming oil prices. Crude prices traditionally are the main driver of “loonie” direction but we have seen that relationship wane in...
Foreign exchange market analysts expect the dollar to turn higher sometime in 2010, but whether the turning point comes early or late in the year could very well depend on how long the Federal Reserve waits to raise rates. The news...
The dollar rose to the highest level in more than two months on Tuesday as stronger-than-expected U.S. economic reports lifted the greenback and concerns over the potential for European banks encountering a new round of problems weighed on the shared...
Courage Under Stressful Conditions When the Outcome is Uncertain All the foreign exchange trading knowledge in the world is not going to help, unless you have the nerve to buy and sell currencies and put your money at risk. The simple...
The following are some general guidelines that can be helpful in allocating one’s funds and in determining the size of one’s trading commitments. These guidelines refer primarily to futures trading. 1. Total invested funds should be limited to 50% of total...
The dollar has lost 12% against a basket currencies since President Barack Obama took office in january, But selling of the greenback has been orderly, and there is no dollar crisis, analysts say. Dollar sentiment among market participants remains extremely...