The recent meeting by the FOMC ended, no much surprise there, with the historic rate hike. But because the FOMC has been preparing us for the hike for such a long time, the reaction in the market was quiet subdue…
The FOMC Awakens
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Your Guide to Navigating the Storm: ECB, NFP and OPEC – MM#78
It’s a very busy week: we start by providing updates regarding the main dish: the ECB meeting. We continue with analyzing the balanced US releases, previewing OPEC’s summit and continuing with the extremely busy week we have in US releases…
When Fed Doves Cry — MM #74
The Fed adopted a more hawkish stance and this has implications for the USD, stocks and commodities all the way to the December. We begin by analyzing the statement, continue with discussing US growth in a new light, looking at China…
ECB’s QE Reloaded – Is It Enough?
While the U.S. awaits for the Federal Reserve to raise rates – and for now it seems less likely it will occur anytime soon – the ECB is taking the lead in order to provide more liquidity to the markets,…
Fedilemma – All You Need to Know Towards The Critical Decision — MM #67
To hike or not to hike? The answer is coming and you should get ready. The September Fed decision is here and markets are holding their breath. We cover the Federal Reserve’s dilemma about a rate hike, potential market reaction and all the moving…
US Down or greenback comeback? MM #45
What’s going on in America? Where is the dollar headed? That is the focus of our latest episode as the Easter holidays are behind us and markets are on the move. We also cover slippery oil and the state of the Aussie.…
Interview with Dan Blystone, update on Greece – Market Movers #37
In this week’s episode we have the honor to speak to Dan Blystone of traderslog.com. We discuss a wide variety of topics with Blystone, ranging from current market conditions to technical patterns and lots more. In addition, we provide an update on Greece. Welcome…
Is Draghi’s QE Program Enough?
Many have already talked about the recent ECB QE program, which is currently estimated to reach around 1.1 trillion euros or $1.3 trillion (or perhaps $1.2 trillion now that the Euro/USD is around 1.12). So here is another way to…
Market Movers #23: ECB rundown, the yen sell-off and Brazil
Markets are moving fast and there’s a lot talk about: a dive into Draghi’s determined drive, an explanation about the plunge of the yen, a look forward into big events in the UK and a look at Brazil. Welcome to…
Market Movers #19: State of the US job market, FOMC minutes rundown and falling oil
6 years after the crisis broke out, how far has the improvement in the US job market gone? We begin with this big picture overview and continue to a rundown of the FOMC minutes which triggered a huge market reaction. We…