Trading Opportunities

Blessing on Wall Street, Blood on Main Street

Wall Street has been on a tear recently. Here is a graph that shows the juxtaposition between Wall Street and Main Street...

This week ahead: US and Eurozone GDP

On January 11th, China announced its first death related to the Coronavirus. 120 Days later, the pandemic has wreaked havoc in the lives of all. This week ahead marks many important indicators that, in regular times, would be an indicator...

Ballast for the portfolio – Bonds, Gold or the USD?

A common portfolio weighting known amongst many investors is the 60% stocks, 40% bonds portfolio. The general idea being that stocks appreciate in a bull market, while bonds keep their value in a bull market. Therefore, if you were long...

Private payrolls drop by 20.2 million in April

Coronavirus induced job losses continue to wreak havoc in the United States as private payrolls drop more than 20.2 million in April according to a report from ADP. This has surpassed the record for drops in private payrolls set by...

Oil’s winning streak

Oil's winning streak has given traders and investors alike a glimmer of hope. West Texas Intermediate and Brent Crude, the United States, and International proxy for oil prices have been ranging around $25.20 and $31, respectively. Furthermore, it was just...

RBA’s Decision: What to expect?

What are we to expect with RBA’s decision today? On the back of two rate cuts from 75 to 25 basis points, the focus remains to be on the outcome of the Coronavirus. Australia’s current figures stand at 6,825 confirmed...

A currency pair for the recovery

What currency pair is poised to bounce back in the recovery? Since the start of the Coronavirus, the Australian Dollar has depreciated sharply against the US Dollar. However, history has shown to repeat itself in regards to economic shocks and...

America’s Coronavirus response vs the rest: How are they stacking up?

30.3 Million – The number of jobless claims made in the United States since the start of the Coronavirus Pandemic. It’s an astounding number, primarily when charted on a graph that shows weekly jobless reports since 1967....

Federal reserve keeps printer steady as rates remain unchanged

The Federal Reserve kept their interest rate target unchanged at their latest conference on Wednesday. As the death toll rises by 2% in the United States to 1.06m, Chairman Jerome Powell states the Federal Reserve remains steadfast in assuring that...
Join Now