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Financial markets react to Brussels explosions

News of multiple explosions in Brussels this morning, two at its main Zaventem international airport and now more on the city’s metro network, have rocked financial markets. No surprise to see European airlines and Travel shares being offloaded while Gold and the Yen benefit from fresh safehaven seeking. Investors will be fearful of the knock-on…

FX – The week ahead, Monday 21March

Macro observations Hawkish tones from the US Fed’s Bullard on Monday morning, who thinks  the time is right to start edging rates up. Core US inflation, which disregards seasonal things like energy and food, is currently at 2.3% while the labour markets continues to be strong. Goldman Sachs still bullish on the USD. UK inflation data out this week, though…

Oil rebound to send precious metals higher?

Risk appetite is solid into the end of what has been a busy week for central bank updates. The USD is off its dovish Fed-inspired 5-month lows and Gold and Silver have come off their recovery highs (stronger USD makes them more expensive for non-USD buyers). This is dragging down precious metal miners such as Fresnillo…

The psychology of a trader determines his results

The markets are full of potential. Every single year, month, week, day, hour, and minute. Each is unique and offers opportunities for both risk and reward. – the risk of losing money and the risk of missing out on making money; the reward of profits and the reward of not losing any money. Which risk…

Crude investment assumptions

The UK’s flagship UK Index index has rebounded strongly since mid-February, almost retracing all of its 2016 losses and joining the US Dow Jones in positive territory. But were you aware of the progress that the price of Oil has made from its most depressed lows of late? The UK Index may have bounced by…

Gold: when will it crash again?

I know, everyone likes being bearish these days because they’ve all watched The Big Short and think Credit Default Swaps are cool. But I’m somewhat bemused that, after a decent couple of weeks for both equities and commodities, everyone’s asking me this  –  “Gold: when will it crash again?” Clearly there’s no pleasing some people. The answer…

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