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Portfolio strategy has taken a big change from normal. Cash and bonds provide extremely low yields and this is having major impacts on where traders and investors go from here and how they construct their portfolios.  The nominal yields on government debt of reserve currency countries is very low to negative. We also know that […]

The popular online trading application from SimpleFX has undergone a major revamp with a range of new tools. Optimised to load faster and promising a selection of useful features, there’s a lot we like about the changes. New Website The new SimpleFX website promises a crisp feel while remaining easy to navigate for new and […]

Australian-based broker, Moneta Markets, has launched an ECN account on MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5. Offering raw spreads on a long list of currency pairs, traders can benefit from rapid executions and low fees. New ECN Account The introduction of an ECN account at Moneta Markets means users get raw spreads from zero pips and […]

Reserve currencies are foreign currencies, precious metals, or other reserve assets that are held by countries’ governments, central banks, or central monetary authorities to hold as part of their foreign exchange reserves. Reserve currencies are used to save in, transact in, stabilize one’s own currency, or use for investments. They are often called safe-haven currencies. […]

Whether you trade stock indexes, pick individual stocks, trade ETFs, or have other equity exposures in your portfolio, you may consider ways to hedge equity risk to reduce potential losses. Stocks are a volatile asset class and common shareholders are the most junior stakeholders in a business. A stock conveys a share of ownership in a […]

Grand Capital is an online broker best known for its range of forex, CFDs and crypto products. However, the broker also offers a collection of investment portfolios and its latest Spring 2021 portfolio could tick the box for keen stock traders. Here are the details. Spring Investment Portfolio Grand Capital’s latest investment portfolio is aimed […]

FP Markets Social Trading lets users copy the strategies of established investors. The mobile-friendly service is an excellent way to mirror the positions of leading traders with competitive market conditions. For experienced investors, the tool offers an additional revenue stream and an opportunity to educate beginners. Find out how the new service works today. FP […]

Japanification, or Japanization, refers to the idea that other developed markets are at risk of following Japan in its low-growth and low-inflation pattern that has characterized the decades following the popping of the country’s 1989 bubble. Japanification is also often called secular stagnation. Japan has lots of debt, negative population growth, and sagging productivity growth rates. […]

Given how low cash and bond rates are (and because that’s, generally, how it always is), the nature of monetary and fiscal policy has big effects on currencies (FX) and commodities as well. In this article, we’ll discuss why currency (FX) and commodities trading are likely to see a rebirth in popularity. At the least, […]

Emerging forex and CFD broker, M4Markets, has brought out share CFDs on its new MetaTrader 5 platform. The company has been quick to answer calls from its traders for leveraged stock CFDs. Clients can now trade a long list of EU and US shares on the industry-favourite MT5 solution. Share CFDs Some of the largest […]