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Weekly market recap 08 August 2022

Weekly market recap 08 August 2022

[av_revolutionslider id='32' av_uid='av-a1kbp3p'] 08 August 2022 Friday's unexpectedly strong U.S. labour market data once again unnerved investors in financial markets ...
Gambling is not the right way to make money

Gambling is not the right way to make money

Trading in the financial markets is, in the eyes of the broad public, often perceived as some sort of gambling ...
Weekly market recap 01 August 2022

Weekly market recap 01 August 2022

[av_revolutionslider id='32' av_uid='av-a1kbp3p'] 01 August 2022 The Fed was once again in the spotlight of investors and economists last week, ...
Holiday mode in the markets? It might be a little different this year

Holiday mode in the markets? It might be a little different this year

Trading on the financial markets in the summer is generally not very popular as liquidity in the markets decreases during ...
Weekly market recap 25 July 2022

Weekly market recap 25 July 2022

[av_revolutionslider id='32' av_uid='av-a1kbp3p'] 25 July 2022 Last week, the European Central Bank surprised the markets by raising interest rates by ...
Can the new BRICS reserve currency compete with the US dollar?

Can the new BRICS reserve currency compete with the US dollar?

In June 2022, the BRICS countries announced plans to introduce a new reserve currency as an alternative to the US ...
Weekly market recap 12 September 2022

Weekly market recap 12 September 2022

[av_revolutionslider id='32' av_uid='av-a1kbp3p'] 12 September 2022 The death of Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on September 8, was a ...
Oil: a fossil fuel, but also the most traded commodity

Oil: a fossil fuel, but also the most traded commodity

Oil is one of the most traded commodities. Its influence on world trade and its relatively volatile price development increase ...
Weekly market recap 05 September 2022

Weekly market recap 05 September 2022

[av_revolutionslider id='32' av_uid='av-a1kbp3p'] 05 September 2022 Investors are mainly focused on the movement of the base interest rate decided by ...
Technical analysis - why are moving averages so popular?

Technical analysis – why are moving averages so popular?

In our series on technical analysis, we will describe some of the most famous technical indicators that traders use for ...
“As a beginner, you are very emotional with your wins and losses which may lead to psychological mistakes”

“As a beginner, you are very emotional with your wins and losses which may lead to psychological mistakes”

Beginners and less experienced traders often have troubles with managing their emotions. However, mistakes caused by poor psychological setting are ...
Weekly market recap 29 August 2022

Weekly market recap 29 August 2022

[av_revolutionslider id='32' av_uid='av-a1kbp3p'] 29 August 2022 Fighting inflation is more important than the risk of an economic slowdown. At least ...