Knowledge
February 21, 2025
Gold hit a record high of $2,805 a week before the US presidential election on November 5, 2024. However, after Donald Trump’s victory was announced, the […]
February 19, 2025
We’ve had an eventful 2024. Over 60 countries elected their leaders, the third Bitcoin halving took place, central banks worldwide shifted their monetary policies. Plus, escalating […]
February 19, 2025
Joe Biden’s exit from the US Presidential race, Kamala Harris’ nomination and finally Donald Trump’s victory, 2024 was a year of unpredictability for the US political […]
February 17, 2025
For the longest time, the US markets have been considered largely insulated from events happening in the rest of the world. However, traders have also long […]
February 14, 2025
“It is a tangible asset you can touch with your hands,” says Robert Kiyosaki, the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, when asked the reason he […]
February 12, 2025
Events like geopolitical conflicts, industry crises or a pandemic lead to sudden changes in the financial markets. These events are often unpredictable, and the associated risks […]
February 10, 2025
The financial markets are a maze of uncertainty. Even seasoned traders see their fair share of wins and losses. As a beginner, learning from the experience […]
January 22, 2025
Gold price and the strength of the US dollar are inversely correlated. This means that when the US dollar strengthens, gold price declines, and vice versa. […]
January 20, 2025
The World Bank has a bearish outlook for commodities in general for 2025, expecting global commodity prices to fall to a five-year low amid “an oil […]
January 17, 2025
The Australian Dollar (AUD) and the Canadian Dollar (CAD) have not had a good run in 2024. The AUD/USD was down 7.25% YTD by December 18, […]
January 15, 2025
As the year of the Wood Snake slithers in, investors’ serpentine gaze is fixated on the Chinese economy. Will the red dragon’s economy shed its gloomy […]
January 13, 2025
OPEC has made the final and deepest cut to its demand growth forecasts for 2024. It now expects global demand to rise by 1.61 million barrels […]
January 10, 2025
The Hong Kong stock market saw a major turnaround through 2024. This is because the Hong Kong indices broke a four-year losing streak. Rising trading volumes […]
January 8, 2025
The Dow theory, developed in the late 19th century by Charles Dow, the founder of The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones & Co., describes the […]
January 6, 2025
Mobile trading apps are becoming an increasingly popular way to gain exposure to the financial markets. So much so that the mobile trading app market is […]
January 3, 2025
Improve fitness, quit a bad habit, or achieve new personal milestones in trading, the New Year is a time for setting goals. However, for exceptional trading […]
December 18, 2024
It has been a mixed year for the markets in 2024. The global economy recovered through the first half of the year while inflation gradually cooled, […]
December 17, 2024
Trading during the holidays can be a double-edged sword. Typically, there are thinner trading volumes which may amplify trading moves. But some investors believe it is […]
December 17, 2024
Trend trading is a popular forex strategy, especially among beginners. When the price shows a clear direction, upwards or downwards, that’s your opportunity to ride the […]
December 16, 2024
The Bank of America (BofA) has confirmed that “the Santa Claus rally is real.” When Santa comes to town, investors rejoice much like kids. The holiday […]