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This article was first published on April 22, 2021. Lumber and other wood products went up massively in the early 2020s for various reasons. Many were related to the unique supply and demand parts of the market. Others were related to the monetary environment. We’ll put together the factors driving its movement, and also look at […]

Published on: Apr 18, 2021 Following an increase in demand for regional deposit methods, Moneta Markets has rolled out its next-generation Praxis Cashier module. The latest upgrade has introduced a long list of regional deposit solutions as well as facilitating crypto payments. New Payments At Moneta Markets The revised Praxis Cashier allows for country-specific payment gateways. […]

Global forex broker, NordFX, has released a user-friendly mobile trading app. Available on iOS and Android devices, the application is available in 12 languages and promises direct access to the financial markets while on the go. Find out how to get started with NordFX’s new mobile app today. New Trading App From NordFX The free […]

An ESG ETF is designed to focus on the environmental, social, and governance factors of each company in the fund. According to Morningstar data, funds that seek to incorporate information on an investment’s sustainability and overall societal impacts – and select from those that meet specific criteria – have largely outperformed their traditional counterparts over […]

Published on: Apr 13, 2021  Leading forex broker, XTB, has announced details of their annual training event. Experienced speakers are lined up and ready to share their trading knowledge with aspiring investors. Read on for a breakdown of the schedule and to register. Investing Day Schedule The training event on April 29, 2021, will give existing […]

The digital yuan is China’s latest development in establishing itself as a global power economically.  In the mid-1980s, about 90 percent of China’s population lived in poverty. A generation later they’re challenging the United States and the West for superiority in a variety of different ways: Trade (already the largest) Economy and capital (second-largest economy […]

The price of a financial asset is money and credit divided by the quantity. So, understanding the two and the difference between money and credit is important to get at why financial assets are doing what they’re doing and help anticipate risk/reward in a market.   What is money? What is credit? Money is what […]

Published on: Apr 10, 2021 Top-rated forex broker, AvaTrade, has upgraded its instruments and trading conditions with new equity baskets and tighter spreads on popular cryptos, including Ethereum, Bitcoin Gold and Ripple. The changes are the latest in a string of improvements to the AvaTrade offering. AvaTrade Rolls Out New Products AvaTrade has gone live with […]

The rise behind high-flying assets like SPACs (blank check companies), cryptocurrencies, and NFTs is related to the environment we’re in and the large-scale liquidity that has caused a rise in all asset classes.  Interest rates in an economy are a function of nominal growth rates.  In Western economies (the United States, developed Europe, and Japan), […]

Over the years we’ve seen exceptionally volatile markets during certain periods. 1929 and 2008 were fundamentally brought on by debt crises. Discerning sophisticated investors could have done the calculations to understand that there was a lot of debt coming due that would not be paid back. They could have adjusted their positions accordingly to benefit […]