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Dec 16, 11 •
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‘Triple Witching’ is an event that occurs when the contracts for stock index futures, stock index options and stock options all expire on the same day. Triple witching days happen four times a year on the third Friday of March, June, September and...
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Dec 16, 11 •
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Comments Off on Sacré Bleu, La Fin De L'Entente Cordiale
The French term Entente Cordiale, translated as “cordial agreement” or “cordial understanding”, was first used in English in 1844 to denote recognition of common interests between the United Kingdom and France. When used today the term...
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Dec 15, 11 •
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Comments Off on Markets Stable For Now
The euro steadied slightly in the morning session hovering at 13000 just off new 11-month lows on Thursday, with investors’ collective eyes fixed on the Swiss National Bank (SNB) meeting to consider its campaign of currency intervention, while a Spanish...
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Dec 9, 11 •
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Euro leaders will have been brought back down to earth with a harsh bump and reminded of the stark reality of the current situation as Moody’s downgraded the credit worthiness of the leading French banks. BNP Paribas SA, Societe Generale SA and Groupe...
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Dec 9, 11 •
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Despite its inevitability even political agnostics must hold their collective heads in their hands with regards to the British prime minister’s veto of the agreement reached on Friday morning by twenty three of Britain’s European peers and allies....
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Dec 8, 11 •
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The Merkozy alliance appear immune to the noise outside of the insular tent created for them by their various Eurocrats and mandarins. The economy of Europe is on a knife-edge and their message continues to be centred on “fiscal discipline”. Paris...
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Dec 7, 11 •
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One outcome is certain once the ‘crucial’ meeting is over on December 9th, there’ll be no tangible solution that “the market”, commentators, analysts, or the general public can draw comfort from, neither will they be left with a...
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Dec 5, 11 •
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Comments Off on Got Myself A Gun
“When you woke up this morning everything you had was gone. By half past ten your head was going ding-dong. Ringing like a bell from your head down to your toes, like a voice telling you there was something you should know. “Last night you were...
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Dec 2, 11 •
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Comments Off on The Iron Lady
Once all the global financial crisis ‘dust’ has settled and a brighter, harmonious global financial future begins to take shape, history may be kind to the German chancellor Angela Merkel. Steadfast and resolute she appears to be the only senior...
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Nov 30, 11 •
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Comments Off on Betting On A Euro Collapse? Don't Hold Your Breath, Or Your Position Trades
If you’ve had a few bad trading experiences lately then you may want to spare a thought for FX concepts who are apparently the largest currency hedge fund on the planet. It’s been obvious for most of this year that this predatory hedge fund bet...
