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Indian Growths Slows Down


"India?s economy will grow at its slowest rate in three years in the fiscal year ending in March, according to an outlook released on Tuesday by the government?s central statistics office. The office r..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2012-02-07 15:31
Taggar: currency, economy, industrial production, investment, rate

UK Prime Minister urges EU leaders to be bolder


"As part of the Davos World Economic Forum, UK Prime minister, David Cameron is urging his EU counterparts to follow Britain’s example. In his words: “In Britain we had to be bold”..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-26 16:23
Taggar: investment, market

London Hopes to Attract More Yuan-Based Forex Trades


"British Chancellor George Osborne told an audience during his trip to Asia that the UK Treasury wants to work with Hong Kong to serve as “a gateway for Asian banking and investment in EuropeR..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-16 16:20
Taggar: bank, currency, foreign exchange, investment, trading

Cross Border Dollars Temporarily Diverge


"The ?big? dollar remains the go to currency. The market seems to be shifting away from wanting to own it solely as a risk aversion strategy, to one where the buck is being used as an investment curren..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2012-01-06 18:47
Taggar: currency, dollar, investment, market, rate, trading

PIMCO Downgrades Global Outlook


"Pacific Investment Management Company ? or simply, ?PIMCO? ? issued a statement today warning that global growth in 2012 will be constrained by the ongoing Eurozone debt crisis and a slowing Chinese e..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-12-22 21:30
Taggar: economy, investment

Why Everyone is Wrong About the Euro


"By Jeff D. Opdyke, Investment Director, The Sovereign Individual ?People are looking at the hood of their car while they?re driving. Some are even looking at their feet. No one seems to be looking..."

Blog: Alan's Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-12-22 08:01
Taggar: investment

Merk Elevates Singapore Dollar to Hard Currency


"Checkout this interesting press release.  Hard currency level? Yep, you read that right. Swiss Franc eat your heart out! Press release follows below: PALO ALTO, CA. December 7, 2011 ? Merk Investmen..."

Blog: Alan's Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-12-13 17:47
Taggar: currency, dollar, investment

Auto Forex Trading: The Fundamentals of successful trading


"With the increasing popularity of Forex trading, a new trend of FX Auto traders is evolving fast. There are many people, especially in today’s unstable economy, who see the Forex market as a sa..."

Blog: Alan's Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-12-10 02:30
Taggar: economy, forex, forex market, forex trading, investment, market, trading

Red Knight to Buy US and Europe


"Anyone disappointed in how the Euro summit concluded, giving us a rather underwhelming result, must have taken heart in China?s fund announcement. Is the ?Red Knight? coming to global Capital Markets..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-12-09 19:43
Taggar: announcement, foreign exchange, investment, market, point, rate

CFTC to introduce a rule on investment of customer funds following MF Global?s fiasco


"So it only takes half a billion dollars in customer funds to disappear before CFTC takes an action aimed at large FCMs. In the wake of MF Global's fiasco CFTC has finally decided..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-12-06 12:23
Taggar: dollar, investment

Federal Court Orders Forex Dealer Jacob Juma Omukwe to Pay over $2.6 Million for Forex Scheme


"Washington, DC - The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) obtained a supplemental consent order requiring defendants Jacob Juma Omukwe and his companies, JadeFX, LTD (..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-23 17:09
Taggar: investment, trading

Henyep Capital Markets named Best Global Broker at the 9th Middle East Forex & Investment Expo 2011


"Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 22, 2011 ? Henyep Capital Markets is pleased to announce that it has been voted and awarded as ?Best Global Broker 2011? at the 9th Middle East Forex ..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-23 10:56
Taggar: forex, investment, market

NFA files complaint against Tracy Morgan Spaeth charging him with multiple misleading forex practices


"One of the webinars that Spaeth used to solicit customers promoted a computerized forex trading system, known as Tradestar, that the webinar claimed was almost risk-free and cons..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-23 10:49
Taggar: forex, forex trading, investment, profit, rate, trading, trading system

Belgium FSMA warns public against UFXBank


"The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) warns against the activities of UFX Bank, which is offering investment services to Belgian residents and improperly presents it..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-21 10:17
Taggar: bank, financial, investment, market

Cumberland Advisors? David Kotok: The Eurozone Crisis and The U.S. Economy


"By Scott Rubin Benzinga Radio recently had the opportunity to speak with David Kotok, the founder and Chief Investment Officer at Cumberland Advisors. Kotok is a frequent contributor to CNBC, Bloombe..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-17 15:51
Taggar: finance, financial, investment, point

Korean forex market ? an overview of the industry including broker volumes


"Korea introduced FX Margin business in 2005, later than in other countries. However, the Korean dynamism was no exception in FX Margin market as it grew rapidly, passing through t..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-14 16:55
Taggar: financial, fx market, investment, margin, market

Bank of Canada Governor to Head Global Banking Watchdog


"Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney has been appointed by the G20 leaders to chair the Financial Stability Board. Carney will continue to serve as Bank of Canada governor. Carney spent 13 years as an..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-04 14:53
Taggar: bank, financial, gold, investment, point

U.S. Private Sector Creates 110k Jobs in September


"The ADP National Employment Report indicates that the U.S, private sector added 110,000 jobs in September to beat expectations. The report also revised total job gains for the month to a total increas..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-11-02 15:19
Taggar: employment, investment, report

Bank of Japan Considering Intervention as Yen Rises in Forex Trading


"Decision likely to wait until after eurozone outcomeThe Japanese yen is once again rising against the U.S. dollar in forex trading on the currency market. Safe haven investments, like the yen and gold..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-26 10:12
Taggar: bank, currency, dollar, financial, forex, forex trading, gold, hedging, investment, market, trading

CFTC Charges Linda Harris, Chance Harris and Two of Their Companies with Forex Fraud


"Linda Harris's name sounded vaguely familiar and I went through all my contacts and emails. And viola! in May 2009 (one month after FM's launch) I found an email exchange with Lin..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-25 22:36
Taggar: forex, investment, market

What is Binary Options Trading?


"When it comes to forex trading, there is a plethora of options available to you. Of these options, binary options trading has become quite popular among investors in recent years, because of the lo..."

Blog: Alan's Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-10-17 07:36
Taggar: forex, forex trading, investment, profit, trading

Euro Continues Recovery in Forex Trading


"Euro gets boost on currency marketThe euro is continuing to see a recovery in forex trading on the currency market today. Hopes for stability in the euro zone are rising, and European leaders are hast..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-28 10:17
Taggar: currency, dollar, economy, forex, forex trade, forex trading, investment, market, trading

Stock Sell-Off in Wake of Federal Reserve Statement


"Global stock markets were in decline Thursday following yesterday’s statement from the Federal Reserve following its two-day policy meeting in Washington. The Fed statement said that ?significan..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-22 15:46
Taggar: economy, financial, investment, market, rate

FED Statement Sept 21


"Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in August indicates that economic growth remains slow. Recent indicators point to continuing weakness in overall labor market condition..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-21 21:29
Taggar: employment, indicators, investment, market, point, rate

How the U.S. Current Account Gap Was Financed in the Second Quarter


"The dollar was on the ropes during the spring quarter of 2011, which was reflected not so much in the current account as in a combined $189.7 billion net  outflow generated by portfolio and direc..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-15 18:29
Taggar: dollar, investment, rate

Italy Says China-Based Investment Firm to Buy Bonds


"Italian officials announced that China Investment Corporation (CIC) was expected to buy Italian bonds in a bid to support Italy’s financial system. The news come as Italy’s cost to borrow..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-09-13 15:09
Taggar: financial, investment

Next Week


"The start of next week will mark the fourth anniversary of the onset of the subprime housing loan crisis.  On August 8, 2007, Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation revealed a $1 billion loss of..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-08-05 23:48
Taggar: investment

Bank of America Posts $8.8B Quarterly Loss


"Bank of America – the largest bank in the U.S. – has recorded a record quarterly loss of $8.8 billion. The loss comes after the bank agreed to pay $8.5 bn to investors and insurers in the..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-19 15:15
Taggar: bank, investment

EURO: Signs of Competence ahead of Bernanke


"Positive Chinese and Japanese data surprise overnight is supporting the markets and trumps Moody’s downgrade of Ireland’s sovereign rating to sub-investment grade Ba1 or junk. All eyes wil..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-13 12:26
Taggar: investment, market

Next Week


"Chinese data on consumer prices, producer prices, money and bank lending growth, industrial production, retail sales, fixed asset investment, and real GDP will be released next week.  Policymaker..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-07-08 01:38
Taggar: bank, industrial production, investment, rate, retail sales

British 1Q GDP and Current Account


"U.K. real GDP rose 0.5% in the first quarter.  This rounded rate of growth according to the second revision of the national income accounts was the same as calculated previously, but the on-year..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-06-28 18:14
Taggar: consumption, investment, rate

Bank of Japan Keeps 0.0-0.1% Target Interest Rate Range


"Following a six hour nine minute meeting over June 13 and 14, the Policy Board Kept the same ultra low target range for overnight money by unanimous vote. Created a parallel JPY 5 trillion credit line..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-06-14 16:11
Taggar: financial, investment

Weak EURO Shorts Being Squeezed


"Stronger than expected Chinese growth data has given a slight boost to risk appetite. Growth in Chinese industrial output (+13.3%) and fixed asset investment (+25.8%) remains robust and above market e..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-06-14 12:18
Taggar: economy, investment, market, point, retail sales

Moody?s Downgrades Greek Debt; 50% of Default


"Moody’s Investor Services downgraded Greece to Caa1 from B1 and raised the prospect of a default to an even 50 percent. The European Union is currently working on a second bailout plan that may..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-06-02 15:38
Taggar: investment, rate

Federal Reserve?s 5 Step Exit Strategy


"According to the minutes from the April Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting, here is the 5 step exit strategy that policymakers prefer at this time: 1) End QE2 in June 2) Stop reinvestment some ti..."

Blog: Kathy Lien - Forex Blog - Currency Research
Tidsstämpel: 2011-05-18 20:32
Taggar: investment, rate

Currensee and FXDD Working Together


"by Nash Wadud. Forex social networking site, Currensee, has announced a joint webinar with FXDD to promote their Currensee Trader Leaders Investment program. This is a good move by FXDD to promote a v..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-04-28 11:36
Taggar: forex, fxdd, investment

Reasons for the upsurge in Risk Appetite


"Risk appetite has been quick to rebound, hot on the heels of rising global equities, buoyed by stronger earnings and Euro data. A number of reasons have emerged in the O/N session that is fueling this..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-04-20 12:14
Taggar: aussie, investment

Demand for US Assets Declined in February


"The demand for US debt declined in February as foreign buyers purchased long-term equities, notes and bonds totaling $26.9 billion compared with net buying of $51.1 billion in January. The economy rel..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-04-15 15:45
Taggar: economy, finance, investment, rate, report

Gold at All-Time High of $1,450 an Ounce


"Gold gained more than a percent today to close at an all-time high above $1,450 an ounce. Silver also rose to hit a 31-year high to $39.12 an ounce. “Bernanke’s comment makes inflation a m..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-04-05 23:55
Taggar: gold, inflation, investment, oil, rate

NFA, CFTC and AARP co-sponsor a ?Don?t Lose Your Life Savings to Investment Fraud? seminar


"NFA/CFTC are doing a pretty good job uncovering forex scams and preventing more people to become victims of schemes. NFA, CFTC and AARP have just announced that they’ll participate in the Money..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-31 11:14
Taggar: forex, forex scam, investment

US GDP Revised Higher


"The Commerce Department said today that the economy grew more quickly in the fourth quarter leading the agency to revise annualized GDP higher to 3.1 percent from the 2.8 percent projection issued in..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-25 15:15
Taggar: economy, investment, profit, rate

Irish Economy Shrinks again


"Ireland?s economy shrank the most in a year in the fourth quarter of 2010 as consumer spending, investment and exports declined. Gross domestic product fell 1.6 percent from the previous three months..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-24 15:48
Taggar: economy, investment

British Budget Highlights and Thoughts


"Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne did not flinch from the deep deficit-reducing fiscal strategy adopted last year in spite of last quarter’s unexpected investment-led drop in real GDP..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-23 17:07
Taggar: consumer confidence, employment, investment, rate

State Street settles forex charges with one of its suitors


"State Street, the major forex bank hit with multiple lawsuits over claims of unfair forex pricing, has settled with one of its suitors. State Street is only one of a several major banks, including BNY..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-22 08:00
Taggar: bank, forex, investment

U.S. Jobless Claims Increase; Greenback Gains in Currency Trading


"U.S. dollar higher in forex tradingConcerns about the economic recovery are once again at the forefront of investors' minds today. The main piece of news weighing on investor confidence is that of job..."

CFTC shuts down JadeFX owned by Jacob Juma Omukwe


"Washington, DC ? The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the filing of a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin charging defendants Jac..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-09 22:39
Taggar: currency, foreign currency, investment, trading

ForexYard acquired by SafeCap (Markets.com, GFC Markets)


"Teddy Sagi’s SafeCap Investments continues to exercise a strategy which I think is right for a serious broker entering this market so late – acquisitions, acquisitions and more acquisition..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-08 22:09
Taggar: investment, market, rate

Saxo Bank shareholder General Atlantic looking to cash in on the investment


"General Atlantic, a major Saxo Bank shareholder with 22% of the company, is looking to cash in on the investment amid more than positive climate for this. Saxo Bank last week reported that it tripled..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-07 10:00
Taggar: bank, investment, profit, report, share

Massachhusets state regulator targets Osiris FX and Eagle Trades Ltd. for alleged forex fraud


"http://blogs.fxstreet.com/francesc/2011/03/04/forex-fraud-massachusetts-securities-regulator-charges-two-firms-in-forex-scheme/ http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110303-715312.html   In the m..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-04 14:09
Taggar: forex, fxstreet, investment

eToro OpenBook Introduces ?Trade Story? Feature


"eToro, the groundbreaking platform and social investment network, now adds Trade Story feature to its social trading application eToro OpenBook that will enable traders to learn more about each other?..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-03-01 12:14
Taggar: etoro, financial, forex, forex trade, investment, market, trading

Untangling the Puzzle of Risk Appetite


"When analyzing forex, nothing is more satisfying than establishing a strong correlation between a particular currency pair and another quantifiable investment vehicle. You see – we fundamental a..."

Eurozone Growth Lower Than Projections


"Eurozone growth failed to meet expectations in the fourth quarter of 2010 growing by 0.3 percent and well under the previous year’s 2.0 percent growth. For all of 2010, the Eurozone economy grew..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-02-15 15:57
Taggar: economy, investment, market, point

President Barack Obama Sends Congress a Budget


"U.S. dollar higher today in forex tradingPresident Barack Obama has sent Congress a new budget for the coming fiscal year. The budget offers some insights into Obama's plans for the future, as well as..."

Japanese Fourth Quarter GDP Contracted 1.1% annualized


"The 1.1% drop in GDP last quarter was about half as steep as feared.  Real GDP still advanced 3.9% in 2010, the most since 1990.  The main sources of growth in 2010 came from net exports (1..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2011-02-14 06:46
Taggar: consumption, investment, point

Banks cheat large investment firms in currency rates


"Retail forex traders you are not alone – if you thought that only the small fish get marked-up spreads or not the best rate available you were wrong. WSJ reports that some of America’s lar..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-02-10 11:14
Taggar: forex, forex trade, investment, market, rate, report, spread

Investors Return to Yen-Based Carry Trade


"With Japan’s benchmark interest rate holding steady at 0.1 percent for over two years now, investors in Japan are turning to foreign investments in the search for better yields. Investors outsid..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-02-09 16:07
Taggar: currencies, currency, investment, point, rate

Hedging a Breakout Failure with Binary Options


"Although Binary Options trading by nature is already risk controlled because you as a trader never lose more than your initial investment amount, there is an easy way to minimize your loss in the even..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-02-04 11:32
Taggar: hedging, investment, rate, trading

S&P Warns of Further Rating Cuts


"After reducing Ireland’s credit rating one notch to A- earlier today, Standard & Poors warned that a further reduction is possible but is waiting to evaluate the impact of recent capital in..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-02-02 16:09
Taggar: bank, finance, investment

Gold Prices Continue to Fall


"Gold slumped to a ten-week low Tuesday with the spot price falling to $1,326.90 an ounce on increasing investor risk-appetite. With the appeal of safe-harbor investments waning, demand for gold is exp..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-25 16:20
Taggar: bank, gold, investment

Hold on to that EUR short just a little big longer


"Does a close above the psychological 1.3500 negate a bearish move? Many hope not, but this ten-day squeeze is proven costly. Reasons for ditching such negative Euro thoughts have been piling up this w..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-19 13:05
Taggar: bear, dollar, finance, investment

Trading EUR a game of patience


"This morning’s headline German ZEW economic sentiment rose by 11.1 point last month. Considering the positive global recent data, this is further proof that capital investment is gaining momentu..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-18 13:26
Taggar: bank, investment, point

Alpari receives CySEC license


"Alpari Investments Ltd., presumably a daughter or sister company of one of the Alpari group of companies, has just received a CySEC license. License number 129/10 has been granted to the company a few..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-12 13:47
Taggar: investment

All Eyes on the US Dollar in 2011


"According to Standard Life Investments, the US Dollar will be one of the top currencies in 2011. (The other currency they cited was the British Pound). How can we understand this notion in the context..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-11 06:10
Taggar: currencies, currency, dollar, gold, investment, pound

The Falling Euro May Offer the Best Investment Opportunity in 2011


"As we start the New Year, the global investment climate looks remarkably similar to this time last year. The world is getting more bullish on the outlook for the U.S. Meanwhile, the unfolding soverei..."

Blog: Alan's Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-09 07:19
Taggar: bull, investment

US Employment Gains Lower Than Expected


"December’s US labor report indicates that 103,000 jobs were created in the final month of the year lowering the unemployment rate to 9.4 percent. While positive, the results were lower than the..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-07 15:51
Taggar: economy, employment, investment, rate, report

Stocks versus FOREX Trading


"Overview of stock trading Stock trading involves the purchasing and selling of stock shares for the purpose of financial gain. As there is no real ?trading? involved such as what you would experienc..."

Blog: Alan's Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2011-01-03 14:59
Taggar: financial, investment, share, shares, trading

BroCo?s Mauritius FSC license suspended


"Six month after licenses of 5 retail forex firms were unexpectdely revoked by the Mauritius FSC, with no reason given the FSC has announced that it suspended another forex license this time of BroCo I..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-12-29 11:22
Taggar: forex, investment

China Pledges Eurozone Support


"A spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry said that China will help eurozone countries “overcome” the debt crisis saying that the eurozone will become a “major market”..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-12-23 15:47
Taggar: foreign exchange, investment, market

Weekly read ? Saxo Bank, FXAll, Currensee


"Saxo Bank Selects GlobeTax to Provide Withholding Tax Reclaim Services GlobeTax, a leading provider of cross-border withholding tax recovery services, announced that Saxo Bank, the trading and investm..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-12-20 17:25
Taggar: bank, investment, point, trading

Muted Reaction to Large Downgrade of Irish Credit Rating


"Moody’s credit rating service knocked down Ireland’s rating by five notches to Baa1, just three steps above investment grade, and left the outlook at “negative,” thus signaling..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-12-17 14:18
Taggar: dollar, investment

Royal Bank Says Canada?s Economy to Gain in 2011


"Analysts with the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) predict that the Canadian economy will accelerate at a slightly faster rate in 2011 once the present slow down passes. Growth slowed in the third quarter o..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-12-15 16:00
Taggar: bank, economy, investment, market, rate, report

It?s Complicated


"Currency market dynamics have become more complicated and less predictable turning into the homestretch of 2010.  Discerning trend in December will not become any easier because December is a qui..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-12-03 22:25
Taggar: currency, investment, market, trading

Saxo cleared of market prices manipulation


"Remember the Saxo lawsuit case that made headlines some six months ago where the bank was blamed for prices manipulation? Well it’s off now. Portuguese investment house Fortune claimed that Saxo..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-30 09:10
Taggar: bank, investment, market, rate

Interview with Kathy Lien: ?Trade Defensively and Use a Stop?


"Today, we bring you an interview with Kathy Lien, the internationally published author, Director of Currency Research of FX360.com and GFT, and co-author of BKForex Advisor, one of the few investment..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-26 15:18
Taggar: currency, forex, fx market, investment, market

U.S. and Canadian Data


"Revised U.S. third-quarter national income accounts were released today.  GDP growth was revised to 2.5% from 2.0% annualized.  Consumption, investment, government spending and exports were..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-23 18:00
Taggar: consumption, investment

U.S. Dollar Strengthens on Safe Haven Demand


"Korean dust-up encourages safe haven buying on the forex marketThe U.S. dollar is moving higher in forex trading on the currency market today as safe haven investments see high demand. Uncertainty ove..."

How?s Quantitative Monetary Easing Working Out?


"The initiation of a second round of quantitative easing by the Fed at the start of this month sought to boost employment growth and inflation.  Officials hope to promote these goals through a var..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-11-15 01:22
Taggar: employment, employment growth, inflation, investment, rate, share

Treasury Sees 35% Gain in Troubled Mortgages


"The Public-Private Investment Program (PPIP) which was created to support “toxic” mortgage-backed securities held by private banks, realized a return of 35 percent in its first year. The P..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-10-22 14:53
Taggar: bank, investment

Does the U.S. Seriously Think It Can Force China to Do Anything?


"Washington tries to pressure China into yuan appreciationChina's currency peg to the U.S. dollar ensures that the yuan (also called the renminbi) remains weak on the world currency market. Individuals..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-10-12 08:14
Taggar: analysis, currency, dollar, economy, forex, forex news, investment, market

CFTC halts another Forex Ponzi scheme


"Just days after announcing that forex scams were no less than 25% of all its cases CFTC announces that it halted another Forex ponzi scheme: CFTC Charges Ohioans Kevin and Keelan Harris, Complete Deve..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-10-08 15:46
Taggar: currency, dollar, foreign currency, forex, forex scam, investment

Dominion Investments Club ? a Canadian Forez Ponzi scheme


"The Ontario Securities Commission has fined two individuals $250,000 each, for operating an investment program through which they illegally distributed securities. On Monday, the OSC announced that it..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-22 09:25
Taggar: investment

Japanese 2Q Real GDP Growth Revised Up to 1.5% Annualized from 0.4%


"Japanese growth last quarter wasn’t as bad as reported initially but still represented a significant deceleration of activity.  Real GDP rose 1.5% at an annualized rate (saar), down from 5..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-10 04:01
Taggar: investment, rate, report

Why It Pays to Understand Currencies (Forex)


"By Kat Von Rohr (Original Source) A little-known fact in the investment world? All the savviest institutional stock traders, asset managers, and brokers understand currencies. They..."

Blog: Alan's Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-09-04 19:00
Taggar: brokers, currencies, investment, market

Canada?s GDP Weakens in 2nd Quarter


"Statistics Canada today said that Canada’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell by nearly a percentage point in the second quarter to 0.5 percent from 1.4 percent in the first quarter. Stats Canada..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-31 15:19
Taggar: investment, point

CFTC Final Regulations Expected Soon


"Following my last week’s article and the numerous comments and emails I received, I asked Bart Mallon from Mallon P.C. to elucidate this issue a bit further. By Bart Mallon, Esq. The recently en..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-17 17:37
Taggar: investment

China cuts US Bonds holdings


"China cut its holdings of Treasury notes and bonds by the most ever, raising speculation a plunge in U.S. yields that sent two-year rates to a record low has made government securities unattractive. T..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-17 14:28
Taggar: investment, rate, report

Bereavements and Mourning in Forex Trading? Yes, Since 1962!


"No, it’s not about losing pips in poor trading or mourning for your deposit. It’s about an indicator developed by Edward Coppock in 1962 for the Epi..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-16 18:49
Taggar: investment, trading

FED unlikely to raise rates for two to three years


"Pacific Investment Management Co.?s Bill Gross said the Federal Reserve is unlikely to raise interest rates for two to three years. Gross, Pimco?s founder and co-chief investment officer, made the com..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-06 15:12
Taggar: investment, market, rate

German IP declines


"Industrial production in Germany, Europe?s largest economy, unexpectedly declined in June led by a drop in investment goods such as machinery and trucks. Production fell 0.6 percent from May, when it..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-06 14:21
Taggar: economy, industrial production, investment

Saxo Bank joins SunGard as co-title sponsor in 2011 of Riis Cycling


"Bjarne Riis, owner and manager of Riis Cycling A/S, announced today that Saxo Bank, the trading and investment specialist, will become co-title sponsor with SunGard, one of the world?s leading softwar..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-06 11:16
Taggar: announcement, bank, investment, trading

Dollar Carry Trades outperfom


"Investors reaped bigger gains since the start of June by funding investments in higher-yielding currencies with dollar-denominated loans than similar strategies using Japanese yen- or Swiss franc-base..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-05 14:45
Taggar: currencies, dollar, finance, investment, rate

Biggest Forex Scam ? Pt. 1


"Cheats and fraudsters abound in the world, and the foreign currency investment market has seen its share of conmen over the years. In fact, there have been a..."

Interview with Roland Manarin: ?Don?t Try to Beat the Market?


"Today, we bring you an interview with Roland Manarin, founder of Manarin Investment Counsel and Manarin-On-Money. Below, he shares his thoughts on risk management and the EU Sovereign Debt Crisis, amo..."

Blog: Forex Blog: Currency Trading
Tidsstämpel: 2010-08-03 18:56
Taggar: forex, investment, share, shares

Analysts Suggest Euro Could Reverse Gains


"The euro has enjoyed a strong rally so far this summer. It has quietly gained on its early summer low of $11.8, and recently surpassed $1.30. Despite the recent strength of the euro, several investmen..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-28 15:49
Taggar: finance, investment

US Durable Goods on the Decline


"The US Commerce Department said today that orders for US durable goods fell 1.0 percent in June after declining a revised 0.8 percent the previous month. The result was a bit of a surprise as analysts..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-28 15:37
Taggar: durable goods, economy, investment, rate

Aussie Heads Higher in Forex Trading


"Currency trading with AUD/USDRisk appetite is putting in an appearance on the currency market today, and AUD/USD is benefitting. Asian stocks ended mixed today, but the Australian market was one of th..."

Survey Result Points to Continued Gold Rally


"A poll of 55 analysts and traders indicates that market experts believe that the gold rally will continue into 2011. The rally will likely be supported by investors seeking protection from continuing..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-22 15:24
Taggar: financial, gold, investment, market

Thailand Gets a Central Bank Rate Hike


"Interest rate normalization has begun in yet another Asian economy.  The Bank of Thailand had delayed that decision because of domestic political unrest.  But officials now conclude that any..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-14 15:39
Taggar: bank, consumption, economy, investment, point, rate

China Expects to Maintain Current Reserve Levels


"Saying that its $2.5 trillion reserves are not a “weapon” to be politicized, Beijing moved to ease concerns that it could be shifting its reserves to hold more gold at the expense of the d..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-07 15:24
Taggar: dollar, foreign exchange, gold, investment

Swedish Forex Broker ? Gedamo Investment


"My latest addition to the list of Forex brokers on EarnForex is Gedamo Investment. It’s a Swedish broker that is registered (but not supervised) by their Finan..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2010-07-06 10:37
Taggar: brokers, financial, forex, investment

U.S. Dollar Finds Support in Forex Trading


"Slow day helps greenback in currency tradingThe U.S. dollar is finding some support in forex trading on the currency market this morning, helped along by the fact that U.S. markets are closed and volu..."

U.S. Dollar Pummeled in Forex Trading


"Greenback drops on the fundamentalsThe fundamentals are finally coming into focus for the U.S. dollar in forex trading, and the picture isn't pretty. The greenback is dropping as forex traders look fo..."

Some Better News From Europe


"At the ECB’s 3-month tender, banks only requested EUR 131.9 billion of liquidity to replace EUR 442 billion of maturing one-year funds.  This lower-than-projected amount results in a EUR 31..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-30 13:41
Taggar: bank, investment

EU fear of liquidity crunch exaggerated dollar falls


"This week after the G20, the BIS argued that extremely low real rates have altered investment decisions, and is postponing the recognition of losses, increased risk-taking, as investors search for yie..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-30 12:01
Taggar: employment, financial, investment, rate

Dodd-Frank Bill One Step Closer to Law


"The Dodd-Frank bill was approved following an all-night bargaining session by Congressional negotiators. If approved by the Full House and Senate and passed into law, the bill will include new consume..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-25 14:07
Taggar: bank, investment, trading

Key Challenges Facing Toronto Global Summit


"As the final preparations are completed prior to the arrival of the G20 attendees in Toronto, what only a few days ago appeared to be a meeting of mostly like-minded world leaders, now appears somewha..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-24 20:05
Taggar: bank, investment

Corporate Bond Sales Gaining


"As worries over the European debt crisis subside somewhat, investors are turning again to corporate bonds. As a result, sales of these securities have rebounded to levels not seen since early April. ?..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-21 15:33
Taggar: investment, market, rate

Britain?s Deputy PM Says EU Instability Threatens Recovery


"Britain’s newly-minted Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, referred to instability within the European Union as the “greatest threat” to economic recovery within Britain. “Our ec..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-11 15:21
Taggar: financial, investment, trading

China Records 50% Increase in Exports


"China released its latest exports figures which included a 50 percent increase year-over-year for the month of May. North American stock futures turned positive on the news, and oil jumped a dollar to..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-09 15:03
Taggar: dollar, investment, oil

Strange Broker ? FOREX MMCIS


"FOREX MMCIS is a rather strange broker that has been listed on my site today. They state that they were founded in 2007 by an investment company that was on-line since 20..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-08 13:49
Taggar: forex, investment

Weaker Euro Helps German Exports


"The euro’s recent free-fall has helped increase demand for German exports. Order rose 2.8 percent in April, following a 5.1 percent increase in March. Europe?s sovereign debt crisis has pushed..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-06-07 15:29
Taggar: currency, dollar, investment

May Employment Data Disappoints Financial Markets


"U.S. dollar gains in forex tradingIn May, non-farm payrolls increased by 431,000 jobs. Unfortunately, only about 41,000 of those jobs came in the private sector. Most of the May hiring was government..."

Japanese Yen Falls in Forex Trading on Political Turmoil


"Currency trading with the Japanese yenThe Japanese yen has taken a dive today in forex trading, with its safe haven status all but in tatters as Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama resigns in Japan. Hatoyam..."

Forex Trading Forecast: Expect More Volatility This Week


"Currency trading on the FX marketToday should be a relatively calm trading day, with U.S. markets closed for Memorial Day, and with London closed down for a bank holiday. Once markets in Germany and F..."

Persepolis Capital Management ? a Broker from Dubai


"One more Forex broker company is now listed on EarnForex.com — Persepolis Capital Management. This broker is based in Dubai (UAE) and apart from the retail trading servi..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-30 11:53
Taggar: forex, investment, market, trading

Risk Rally in Forex Trading


"U.S. dollar falls as forex traders look for higher yieldsYesterday, financial markets plummeted on the news that China might begin selling off European debt. However, Beijing has denied those rumors..."

LIBOR Rate Continues to Climb


"The LIBOR rate (the rate at which banks lend each other short-term funds) increased for the 11th straight day on growing concerns over the creditworthiness of some banks. The rate advanced to 0.536 pe..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-25 15:02
Taggar: bank, investment, rate

Risk Aversion Sends Euro Lower in Forex Trading Against the U.S. Dollar


"Continued strength for the U.S. dollar as global concerns destroy risk appetiteThe euro is moving lower in forex trading against the U.S. dollar today as global events destroy risk appetite. Indeed, i..."

U.S. Dollar Surges Higher in Forex Trading


"Currency trading with the greenbackThe U.S. dollar is moving higher in forex trading on the currency market this morning. This is unsurprising, since the latest news out of Europe has forex traders sc..."

EU Finance Ministers Set Sights on Hedge Funds


"Despite protests from the UK?s new government, a majority of European Union Finance Ministers have approved draft legislation of a new bill that will force additional regulations upon hedge fund manag..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-18 17:11
Taggar: finance, investment, market, rate

Is the EUR in for a surprise today?


"The EUR?s fall seems inevitable, and watching the currency?s movement is like watching paint dry. With the futures recording record shorts, this downward demise is surprisingly orderly. Now that we ha..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-14 12:13
Taggar: currency, dollar, investment

Euro Can't Hold On To Earlier Gains in Forex Trading


"U.S. dollar gains in currency tradingIn earlier trading, the euro saw some success in forex trading, blowing by a number of levels to break above $1.30. However, that level has proved unsustainable, a..."

Ex ICAP exec loses millions on spread betting


"Remember my post not so long ago about spread betting and associated risks? There you go. Obviously this is not City Index’s fault but the trader’s himself however this just goes to show y..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-05-04 16:41
Taggar: forex, investment, leverage, spread

RBA Hikes Interest Rate


"Risk aversion rules forex market, thoughThe Reserve Bank of Australia hiked its interest rate again, continuing its aggressive attempts to stem the tide of inflation. Australia's economy gets regular..."

GAIN Capital Launches Forex.com in Australia


"NEW YORK; LONDON; SYDNEY, April 28 /PRNewswire/ — GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc., a global provider of online trading services specializing in foreign exchange (forex or FX) and contracts for diffe..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-28 14:50
Taggar: foreign exchange, forex, investment, trading

CySec fines FXGM, makes a statement regarding ForexYard and IKOFX


"CySec, Cyprus’s Financial Securities Regulator which overseas the operations of local Forex firms amongst others, has published the following notices and warnings: Regarding IKO Forex Limited (h..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-26 14:12
Taggar: financial, forex, investment

Positive Outlook for Australian Banks


"The banking reporting season next week is expected to be positive, says Jeremy Hook, investment director at TMS Capital. He speaks to Kathy Lien, director of currency research at GFT Forex and CNBC's..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-23 08:47
Taggar: aussie, bank, currency, forex, investment, report

Henyep Investments rebrands as Henyep Capital Markets


"Henyep Investments, the company behind the successful Middle-Eastern HY Markets brand, has now rebranded as Henyep Capital Markets. According to the company following its FSA approval this will better..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-21 21:05
Taggar: brokers, investment, market

Days After SEC Announces Investigation, Goldman Earns Huge Profit


"Just days after Friday’s bombshell announcement that the SEC was investigating Goldman Sachs for its derivatives sales, the Wall Street investment firm announced it earned $3.46 billion in profi..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-20 14:51
Taggar: announcement, gold, investment, profit

3 Things That Could Keep Financial Markets in Check


"Kathy Lien offers three items that will likely check marketsRisk appetite is making an appearance again, and that has some of the high beta currencies moving higher. Investors are looking for increase..."

Risk Trade Pulls Back on the Forex Market


"Forex trading with riskier currenciesThe risk trade appears to have hit a wall on the forex market today, as the U.S. dollar makes solid gains. Even though Chinese data gave risk currencies a boost ye..."

NFA and AARP co-sponsor ?Operation Fight Fraud? during Money Smart Week


"National Futures Association (NFA) and AARP will co-sponsor a seminar that aims to provide individuals with the tools they need to help protect themselves and others from the risk of consumer and inve..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-13 16:54
Taggar: investment

Investors Losing Confidence n Greece


"As the spread yield on Greek bonds continues to increase over the benchmark German bonds, the heads of several of the world’s largest investment firms have joined forces to say that Greece requi..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-09 15:17
Taggar: financial, investment, spread

South Korean 2.0% Base Rate Retained as Expected


"After cutting its key monetary policy rate by 100 basis points in August 2008, 175 bps in December 2008 and 50 bps in February 2009, the Bank of Korea will continue to run that very accommodative rate..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-09 14:07
Taggar: bank, consumption, economy, investment, point, rate

New Starter?s Forex Broker on Horizon


"Lionstone Investment Services is a new Forex broker with the conditions for opening the account and trading that are quite appealing to the Forex newbies. Its descri..."

Blog: Forex Blog, Forex Trading Information
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-08 23:44
Taggar: forex, investment, market, marketiva, trading

Saxo Bank?s profit tumbles amid an ambitious expansion plan


"Saxo Bank, an online trading and investment bank and Europe’s largest FX broker, has announced today its financial results for 2009. The full financial report is embedded below and it’s an..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-08 19:50
Taggar: bank, financial, investment, report, trading

U.S. Dollar Dominates in Currency Trading


"Greenback higher as a safe havenThe U.S. dollar is dominating today in currency trading on the FX market. The news that the Greek fiscal drama is far from over continues to haunt the euro zone, and th..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-08 10:41
Taggar: currency, currency trading, dollar, economy, fx market, investment, market, trading

Forex Trading Forecast: When Will the Fed Hike Rates?


"Fed is likely to keep rates low for a whileYesterday, the Fed released the minutes of its March 16th meeting. These minutes showed that nearly everyone agreed that rates should remain low for an "..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-07 10:25
Taggar: bank, dollar, economy, employment, forex, forex trading, investment, market, rate, report, trading

Australia Leads Foreign Currencies


"Unlike the U.S. dollar and euro, the Ozzie dollar represents one of the only currencies not facing major problems, says Kathy Lien, director of currency research at GFT Forex. She talks with Shane Oli..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-07 09:12
Taggar: currencies, currency, dollar, forex, investment, rate

Interbank FX files for an Australian license


"IBFX Holdings LLC, parent company of leading U.S. off-exchange retail foreign currency (Forex/FX) broker Interbank FX LLC, announced today the plans to open a Sydney based company aimed to accommodate..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-04-06 15:41
Taggar: bank, currency, foreign currency, forex, investment

Sterling Gains Ground in Forex Trading


"Currency trading with the U.K. poundSterling is gaining ground in forex trading on the currency market today as risk appetite sets in. Also helping in currency trading with the U.K. pound is the fact..."

U.S. Dollar Lower in Forex Trading


"Currency trading quiet, but dollar slippingThe U.S. dollar is moving lower in forex trading on the currency market as investors and traders look for higher gains in riskier investments. Earlier, the U..."

Greece Prepares Bond Offering


"Greece is preparing its first bond offering since the European Union agreed to provide financial assistance to help the troubled nation deal with its staggering debt load. The seven-year bonds will ca..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-29 15:16
Taggar: financial, investment, point, rate

Korea Investment & Securities selects GAIN Capital to provide margin FX execution & clearing services


"GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc., a global provider of online trading services, today announced it has been selected as a primary clearing partner for Korea Investment & Securities Co., Ltd, (KIS) one..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-29 14:39
Taggar: bank, financial, investment, trading

Australian Dollar Rallies in Forex Trading


"Aussie in currency tradingThe Australian dollar is rallying in forex trading on the currency market this morning, with a little help from the return of risk appetite.  Investors are looking for s..."

Dubai World to Receive $9.5 Billion Bail Out


"The beleaguered Dubai World investment group will receive $9.5 billion from the Dubai government to help restructure its debt. Dubai World has presented an offer to its lenders to address the $23.5 bi..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-25 14:47
Taggar: announcement, investment, market

BroCo?s response to the SEC investigation: suspect identified?


"BroCo Company (or the US subsidiary: BroCo Investments Inc) has just sent me this official statement regarding SEC’s accusations from day before yesterday. To remind you: SEC alleged that  ̶..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-19 17:26
Taggar: investment

BroCo Investments Inc. alleged to have manipulated client positions


"It’s an odd piece of news that just broke: SEC has announced that it obtained an order to freeze the assets of BroCo Investments Inc. and its owner Valery Maltsev. BroCo Company is a pretty larg..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-17 14:52
Taggar: forex, investment

U.S., Japanese, Ezone, and British GDP Growth in 4Q09


"With revised Japanese figures out today, a reasonably representative comparison of growth in the four main advanced economies last quarter can be made and are summarized below, where C is personal con..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-11 19:38
Taggar: consumption, investment

CFTC Charges Texas Resident with Operating a Forex Ponzi Scheme


"Washington, DC ? The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it charged Willie L. Cloud, Jr. and his investment company, C & R Financial, Inc., both of Houston, Texas..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-11 10:07
Taggar: currency, financial, foreign currency, forex, investment, trading

Will the Fed Raise Rates By the End of the Year?


"Looking for Fed rate hike could be comingWill a better than expected nonfarm payrolls at the end of last week, and with the recent hike in the Fed discount rate, it looks as though things could be pic..."

Creating a Trading Plan


"A trading plan is a must. I would be will to bet that virtually all successful traders have one. However, most new traders have no plan. In fact, I bet most new traders barely even have actual reasons..."

Blog: Global Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-08 10:28
Taggar: analysis, investment, rate, trading

Industrial Orders on the Rise in Germany


"After losing ground in December, German industrial orders jumped 4.3 percent in January. The increase was the largest single-month increase since December 2004. “The main driver here was domesti..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-05 16:11
Taggar: investment, rate

Euro Firms Against U.S. Dollar as Greece Adopts Austerity Plan


"Euro in forex tradingThe euro is firming in forex trading against the U.S. dollar this morning as Greece announces an austerity plan. The announcement of a plan comes despite concerns by the Greek pop..."

China Fears US to Adopt Weak Dollar Policy


"Following the most recent row between China and the US, and the fallout from China?s selling of nearly $35 billion of US securities from its foreign reserves last December, China now finds itself havi..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-01 17:25
Taggar: investment

Canadian Economy posts 5% annual growth


"Canada’s economic recovery gathered considerable momentum in the final quarter of 2009, beating market expectations to grow at a 5.0 percent annualized rate on strong consumer spending and expor..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-01 16:16
Taggar: investment, market, rate

CFTC charges Ronald Smith aka Safeguard 3030 Investment Club in Forex Fraud Scheme


"Smith allegedly misappropriated approximately $800,000; court orders defendants? assets frozen. Safeguard’s 3030 website which promises up to 30% in 30 days (!) is down. Washington, DC – T..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-03-01 10:23
Taggar: investment, trading

TradeFX and Safecap Investments acquire Finexo


"Another Forex merger is happening in the forex world as we speak: TradeFX Ltd., Safecap Investments Ltd. and Finexo recently signed a series of agreements, the result of which TradeFX will acquire the..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-22 09:39
Taggar: forex, investment, market

NFA permanently bars Frontline Financial and Frontline Advisors, Charles Rice


"COMPLAINT: On August 26, 2009, NFA issued a Complaint charging Frontline Financial, Frontline Advisors and Charles Guard Rice with failure to disclose material information to fund participants concern..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-18 17:41
Taggar: financial, forex, forex trade, investment

FXDD gets EU license, signals new wave of easy regulation


"A few days ago FXDD, a large Metatrader broker, has announced that it has been granted licensing by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) to operate a Category 3 Investment Services company. M..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-16 11:07
Taggar: financial, fxdd, investment, market, metatrader, rate

Fourth-Quarter Economic Growth in The United States and Japan


"The United States and Japan had similar growth in GDP, consumption, business investment, and exports last quarter.  The following table expresses fourth quarter against third quarter growth off G..."

Blog: Currency Thoughts
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-15 18:43
Taggar: consumption, investment

First Derivatives completes Cognotec acquisition


"In what was probably a done deal much before the news about Cognotec going into a receivership were even announced First Derivatives has completed the acquisition of the troubled company. Ireland base..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-15 10:40
Taggar: investment

US Jobless Suffer With Corporate Cash Climbing to $1.19 Trillion


"A majority of companies in the Standard & Poor?s 500 stock index increased cash to a combined $1.19 trillion while simultaneously reducing spending, keeping a jobs recovery on hold. Caterpillar..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-11 14:38
Taggar: investment, rate

Trichet Tries to Boost Euro Confidence


"European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet has been forced into the awkward position of trying to convince investors that despite the debt concerns of several Euro Zone member nations, the eu..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-05 14:40
Taggar: bank, investment

Euro woes deepen relying on NFP for relief


"Trichet is finding it difficult to convince global investors of the strength of European solidarity. The PIIGS, one by one, are being set upon methodically by capital markets. They are losing credibil..."

Blog: OANDA Forex Blog
Tidsstämpel: 2010-02-05 12:56
Taggar: dollar, investment, market, spread

FXOpen launches public PAMM results


"FXOpen, the broker which only recently launched the ECN PAMM service, has announced that the results are now live and available to the general public. (PRWEB) January 28, 2010 – FXOpen Investmen..."

Blog: Forex Magnates
Tidsstämpel: 2010-01-28 15:56
Taggar: brokers, investment, metatrader

Polish Currency


"If you are considering, long term investment, like one or two months than Polish currency might be interesting for you. For the last year it got stronger and stronger. Just checkout the charts below..."

7 signs of bad investment


"Buying stocks on stock market or taking positions on Forex, often involves great deal of emotions, especially when you invest a lot of money, or you are starting out with trading and you are not comfo..."