Category Archive: Forex

A Place For Bitcoins In My Life

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Who is not talking about Bitcoins these days ? With the world watching in awe and disbelief at its price action. A bitcoin is worth 919 USD as of close yesterday. How many… Continue reading

David And Goliath – The Big Smalls in FX

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Lingo aplenty for us poor people at home. We have EM, DM, G3, G10, the Bigs and the Smalls. The “smalls” are a basket most connote with the Aussie dollar, Canadian Dollar, South… Continue reading

Asian Emerging Markets 2014 – Detox Time

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Asking me to write an EM piece for 2014 is like asking Justin Bieber to do opera. It struck me that it is perhaps just what the market needs – a different perspective.… Continue reading

Radiation Risks In Japan for 2014

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BOJ: BANKS IN INDONESIA CAN GET RUPIAH AGAINST JGB COLLATERAL “Nothing pains some people more than having to think.” Martin Luther King, Jr. From past crises, we know that the Indonesian banks need… Continue reading

Running Markets – What is Happening With USD ?

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USD strength or USD weakness ? The USD fell against 18 of 21 major currencies since last Friday and the release of a better than expected non farm payrolls number. High beta currencies… Continue reading

Singapore : 10Y yield, STI and USDSGD

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Current levels : 10Y SGS 2.51% USDSGD 1.2510 STI 3115.86 It looks like this. The historical correlation between the STI and the USDSGD is very strong and negative, along with the 6M SOR… Continue reading

AUSTRALIAN DEBT CEILING – STORM IN TEACUP

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It is starting to play out ala Obama style. “PM Tony Abbott tries to pressure Opposition by threatening cancellation of Christmas break.” ~ Nine New Australia All because Australia wants to raise their… Continue reading

Trading USDJPY Like Matt Damon Or A Housewife ?

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You will feel particularly sore and vulnerable after spending 8 hours fixing another home internet issue. Sit in front of the pc, finally at 3 pm with half the day gone and seeing… Continue reading

Comet on Thanksgiving and Month End Records For FX

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For the past fortnight, I have been waking at 430 am to try and catch a glimpse of Comet Ison on the eastern horizon and I managed to learn a thing or two… Continue reading

Silent And Stumped Over The Skandi’s – NOK

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The Skandi’s or Nordic currencies are not having a good time this quarter. Since 16th of Sept, the Norwegian Krone is down 2.85% against the USD and down 6.55% in the past 12… Continue reading