Archive posts for 'Guest Commentary'
We agree with the Saxo & Blackrock views in this intersting article.Please click... read more
Your Own Worst Enemy. - Why it is so hard to develop a real ‘Behavioural Edge’ in Trading.a guest article by Steven GoldsteinThe Dunning-Kruger effect is a behavioural bias which refers to people’s belief that they are more capable than they really are. This is a cruel trick played on traders by themselves which keeps most... read more
Courtesy of: Visual Capitalist All of the World’s Money and Markets in One VisualizationThis infographic is the updated version of our best-known piece from The Money Project, an ongoing collaboration with Texas Precious Metals. It was first published in late 2015.Millions, billions, and trillions…When we talk about the giant size of Apple, the fortune of Warren Buffett, or the... read more
What is That Really Makes Successful Traders? Welcome to Sensemaking.a guest article by Steven Goldstein, Performance & Executive CoachWhat is it that really makes a successful trader?Scores of books, hundreds of journals, and reams of paper have been spent pondering this question. There are many different views, theories and ideas: Strong analytical abilities, high quality research, disciplined risk... read more
Commodities in 2017 - Cheap against Equities?a guest article byJEFF DESJARDINSJeff Desjardins is a founder and editor of Visual Capitalist, a media website that creates and curates visual content on investing and business.WEBSITEIf you’re looking for action, the commodities sector has traditionally been a good place to find it.With wild price swings, massive up-cycles, exciting resource... read more
Courtesy of: Visual Capitalist CHINA AND U.S. STILL GENERATING >50% OF REAL GDP GROWTHThe Chart of the Week is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays.According to forecasts from earlier this year by the World Bank, the global economy is expected to average a Real GDP growth rate of 2.8% between 2017-2019.But where will this growth actually... read more
RMB Globalization, Once “Unstoppable,” Heads Into Reverseby Benn Steil and Emma Smith April 6, 2017 “The globalisation of the [Chinese RMB] seems remorseless and unstoppable,” the Economist pronounced in April 2014. A year later, a research-grant foundation asked me (Benn) to review a proposal to investigate three scenarios for RMB globalization: more, much more, and way more. ... read more
Chart: How Bitcoin Reached Parity With GoldCHARTING THE FAST AND VOLATILE RISE OF BITCOINThe Chart of the Week is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays.Would you rather have one bitcoin, or a single ounce of gold?The answer used to be obvious. Even at the climax of the legendary 2013 rally, bitcoin was never able to... read more
Why it's not easy to move EURUSD outside its 2-year range - A guest articleWith the exemption of a few short-lived spikes and dips, EURUSD has over the last 24 months kept the range 1.05-1.15 - a long stretch with remarkable little volatility for a currency pair that has had its fair share of challenges despite... read more