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The rise of meme stocks such as Gamestop (GME) and AMC Entertainment Holdings (AMC) created not just a frenzy of activity in the shares themselves but also their options markets. The boom in meme stocks options trading has resulted in a burst in activity across the entire options landscape, particularly among retail traders.   Options […]

easyMarkets is a trusted brand in the retail trading space. Its new operating license from the British Virgin Islands (BVI) will help the broker provide reliable and regulated trading services. BVI Regulatory Oversight easyMarkets is already regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). But its […]

Cryptocurrency vs. stocks really has its root in where we are in the global debt cycle, fiscal and monetary policy, money, credit, and the role of the dollar and other reserve currencies going forward.  The short answer in the cryptocurrency vs. stocks debate is that they’re both viable as stores of value to grow and […]

Popular online broker, easyMarkets, has released a new Bitcoin account. Users can now trade any of the broker’s more than 200 instruments in Bitcoin without needing to exchange their crypto for fiat currency. Find out how to get started. How It Works The new trading account automatically creates a Bitcoin wallet address for convenience, allowing […]

CySEC-regulated easyMarkets has introduced new shares to help traders balance portfolios. Investors will now be able to take positions on some of the largest publicly-traded companies in the United States and Europe. This comes after the broker recently launched its Bitcoin base currency account. New Products The latest stocks will be welcomed by traders from […]

Australian-headquartered VantageFX has partnered up with TradingView to bring its clients a host of powerful trading tools. Users can benefit from TradingView’s suite of services alongside the forex broker’s competitive fee structure and ultra-fast executions. Find out how to get started. CHARTS By TradingView Following the broker’s integration with TradingView, clients can home in on […]

In basic terms, the cross currency basis is a measure of the relative shortage of a certain currency in the market relative to its demand. Cross currency basis swaps reflect this relative shortage and work as a type of currency hedge, or a type of hedge on a broader global portfolio.  The premium or discount reflected […]

The UK’s financial regulator has taken action against ICC Intercertus Capital Ltd, also known as EverFX. The FCA has banned the broker from offering CFDs to traders from the United Kingdom. This follows a series of serious compliance violations. EverFX is registered in Cyprus but was operating in the UK by passporting its license and […]

The largest differences in policy are not seen between developing countries, but among emerging countries. This is driving movements in emerging market FX.  Emerging market are running tighter policies Emerging markets as a whole are running much less easy monetary policy, lower budget deficits relative to output, and are generally trying to keep sound currencies […]

The basic idea behind the merging of fiscal and monetary policy is to get the inflation rate up in an economy. The basic premise driving asset allocation in a rising inflation environment is that assets with fixed returns get squeezed and become less attractive. Other types of assets are needed to provide inflation protection. Let’s […]