Trump Tackles Retirement: What It Means for Your 401(k)
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on retirement savings Friday afternoon. His order, and other moves to change rules on 401(k)s and IRAs, could help more…
China’s growing presence in financial markets
China is well on its way to becoming the world’s largest economy. While this in itself is not news, the focus on China’s path to that economic super status often…
Thrilling Thursday – 5 Trade Ideas to Make $25,000 in 5 Months
There's a huge move up in the Futures this morning simply because ;China said they wished to resolve the trade dispute with a "calm" attitude. ; I've never seen a…
The Hurricane/Picture of Dorian Gray: A Perfect Moral Storm in Three Texts
Andreas Malm, Fossil Capital: The temporal aspect is particularly striking,’ writes philosopher Stephen Gardiner, who has done perhaps more than anyone to foreground it, in A Perfect Moral Storm: The…
Fabulous Friday – Finishing the Month with a Bang!
To trade or not to trade? Trump said yesterday that the US and China are scheduled to have a "conversation about trade" without giving any actual details after China said…
Will We Hold It Wednesday – 200 DMA Edition
Which way? ; Who knows? It's all up to Trump, who may tweet anything at any time about China, the Shutdown, OPEC, Comey… ; There's no way to tell what…
How the Next Global Economic Crisis Could Start
It's getting harder to ignore the risk of contagion in emerging markets that many investors have been pushing aside, even as conditions in Argentina and Turkey have worsened.
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$600 Thursday – Our Dow Futures Shorts Pay Off Perfectly
That was easy! ; ; In yesterday morning's PSW Report I said: 25,600 would be ;a great place to short the Dow Futures ;(/YM) ;if it fails, with tight stops…
Rise of the USD – How high can it go with
Rise of the USD – How high can it go with. Watch the clip on CNBC
Don’t be Fooled by the Pullback in the Dollar Because….
Don’t be fooled by the pullback in the U.S. dollar today because the greenback could still strengthen further before the end of the year. Nearly all of the major currencies…
What Is a Binary Options Platform?
Meta Description: A binary options platform plays a vital role in a trader’s efforts to turn a profit. If you’re new to this field, it’s important you understand what this…
What’s Driving Markets Today
While U.S. stocks managed to eke out modest gains last week, it wasn’t without some violent swings along the way. The gyrations can partly be attributed to mixed economic data,…
Trillion Yuan Tuesday – China Pumps it Up to Close the Quarter
Down in the pleasure centre, hell bent or heaven sent, listen to the propaganda, listen to the latest slander. Pump it up until you can feel it. Pump it up…
Bitcoin exchange Buttercoin to shut down due to lack of funding
The post Bitcoin exchange Buttercoin to shut down due to lack of funding appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. The United States-based cryptocurrency startup Buttercoin has announced it will be shutting down on…
Is There a Gnawing Ennui Within the Financial Industry?
A recent survey shows low job satisfaction within the financial services industry. Ben McLannahan reports on the survey, conducted between January and March by Options Group, a New York-based executive…
Worries About the Looming Fed Hike Spill Over
With the Nasdaq crossing the 5,000 threshold for the first time since the dot-com boom and the broader equity bull market entering its seventh year, many investors are once again…
Grading Time
If you are a frequent reader of this blog (and shame on you if you aren’t), you’ll know that each January, one of my first blog entries is a review…
Monday Market Movement – No Free Money Today?
Uh-oh! ; It's Monday and there are no major M&A deals and no QE announcements to goose the markets. ;China is still going like gangbusters as lots of bad economic…
NO QE3: What are the Implications for the Dollar?
The verdict is nearly in; there will be no QE3. The second round of quantitative easing (“QE2”) will expire at the end of this month, and while it will not…