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Taxes are an important part of the conversation for risk asset markets, as they impact their valuations. They influence capital flows between countries, as lower forward returns in one country via tax changes impacts investment decisions. It’s an important consideration today, as countries and local governments face large revenue shortfalls. Policymakers will be forced to […]

‘FREE COMMISSION’ the banner declares in big letters across the homepage. ‘OUR BIGGEST SIGN UP BONUS EVER’ another reads. Brokers definitely know how to grab our attention. But, are these deals as good as they seem? Should we be delving a little deeper? The answer is undoubtedly, yes. When it comes to trading brokers, generally, you […]

Below is a list of stocks that pay monthly dividends (i.e., monthly dividend stocks). A lot of these are real estate investment trusts (REITs) and many are business development companies (BDCs). Excluded from the list are oil and gas royalty trusts because of their higher risk. Some O&G royalty trusts may pay a monthly dividend, […]

The Russia-Ukraine conflict got people talking about reserve currencies. Specifically, what is the impact of war on reserve currencies? The US (which has large reserve status through the USD) and developed Europe (which has reserve status through the EUR and, to a lesser extent, the GBP) imposed sanctions on Russia to punish its economy and […]

There’s a lot of confusion regarding quantitative easing, also known as QE, and the impact on bond yields (longer-term interest rates). Quantitative easing is the secondary form of monetary policy after interest rate-driven policy. Once interest rate policy has been exhausted – when short-term interest rates are at about zero – then the focus shifts […]

Certain individuals holding certain types of assets in certain currencies face the biggest risk of wealth destruction today. Markets provide the biggest opportunities – and the biggest risks – when there are unsustainable flows in liquidity in places where the prices discount earnings or economic scenarios that are not likely to transpire. The risk of […]

Forex.com is expanding its trading services for investors in Canada. Under the firm’s local brand, Gain Capital – Forex.com Limited, more than 2,500 new assets will be available. Residents also benefit from the oversight of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization. Canadian Expansion The latest products will give investors access to major US and European equities, […]

Monte Carlo simulation is common when doing financial forecasts in order to determine how profitable the return on a certain asset of a given period of time might be. Monte Carlo simulation also allows us to take the sample size that was generated and calculate a couple of useful things. For one, we can ascertain […]

In this article, we’re going to look at a way to price American call options using another package in R, known as “AmericanCallOpt.” (American options are differentiated from European options in that with the former you can exercise before expiry. With the latter, there is no early-exercise option.) With this package, we can do the […]

Whilst many FX brokers have halted trading on currency pairs containing the Russian Ruble, JustForex has gone a step further, suspending operations in both Russia and Belarus. The brand announced this week that it was terminating all relationships with clients in each nation in response to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read on for the details. Account […]