Category Archive: Forex

An Old Man Once Said, Do Not Trade JPY

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Some old mates and I attended this fx seminar ran by an 82 year old chap a couple of months back. Whilst we took away some very important lessons from this market veteran… Continue reading

Round Of Applause For China – Exiting The Currency War They Had Started

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Humour me as I try and piece this all together. China started this currency war game in 1995 when they pegged their currency to the USD. That lasted for 10 years. During that… Continue reading

Christmas Turkey Or Turkey Sandwich ?

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Its been a Turkey sandwich year. Sandwiched between the Syrian conflict, Iran nuclear impasse and its own internal strife and riots. Its economy not flourishing as it had in the past, unemployment soaring… Continue reading

And The Safest Currency Of The Year – CNY or USD ?

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Indian Rupee down 1.98% today but I believe the typhoon was in Philippines. Indonesia bucked trend with their surprise rate hike. Thailand considerably unfazed by their Amnesty bill. For the month of November,… Continue reading

Singaporeans Love Hong Kong – SGDHKD

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For all the similarities between Singapore and Hong Kong, their monetary and foreign exchange policies cannot be less than a universe or two apart. The first thing anyone who is forcibly posted back… Continue reading

Out of Inspiration : Follow JPM ?

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Perhaps it was the solar eclipse yesterday that sapped the energy out of me. Or perhaps it had to do with my insane whopper of a bbq session last night that involved roasting… Continue reading

Good EM, Bad EM

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One good thing that emerged from the mini EM crisis that erupted in Jul, lasting into August is that markets have become more discerning over this whole EM business. The ensuing correction over… Continue reading

EUR – The Inevitable Lost Decade Does Not Mean Lots More Shopping ?

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It has not been a good week for the Euro with mostly bad news, higher Sep unemployment (12.2%, a record high) and lower Oct CPI (+0.7%, weakest since 2009), leading some to speculate… Continue reading

Antipodean Alert : AUD and NZD

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2 Main Developments in Australia last week No shutdown in Australia and the debt ceiling hike went as smooth as a whistle and Fitch  affirmed their ratings. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fitch-aussie-debt-ceiling-hike-080558388.html A cash injection of AUD… Continue reading