Markets return to normal – but what’s normal?
With the US government shut down at an end and the debt ceiling crisis kicked into the long grass, at least for the time being, […]
Stock Market Analysis
The barometer of risk now awaits – stormy seas or sunny weather ahead?
As we approach the end of what could be a defining week for the financial markets, nowhere is this reflected more graphically than in daily […]
Tesla returns in spirit if not in body!
With so much media focus on shutdown & the debt ceiling crisis in the US, I thought that today I wouldn’t add further to the […]
Volatility, vigilance and volume – the three V’s to success!
The new trading week and month has started on a very sour note, as markets begin to digest the implications of the impasse currently underway […]
The USD index reveals it all this week!
As I mentioned in my podcast at the start of the week, this was one which was likely to be characterised by some volatile, but […]
Summers over, Merkel manouvering, and FED flumaxed – another week ahead!
This week was always going to be a tricky one for both traders and investors, with the market’s primary focus being the FOMC meeting on […]
Frontier markets now opening up with Nigerian Index ETF
For many traders and investors, searching out higher yields and higher returns in exotic currencies and markets has been fraught with danger. Whilst higher returns […]
The gemini twins of market sentiment
It was generally assumed that last Friday’s Non Farm Payroll release would mark the beginning of the end of the FED’s bond buying program, as […]
The ebb and flow of risk on the VIX
There are many reasons why traders and investors should always keep a close eye on the VIX, but in these uncertain times it is even […]
Markets now preparing for dramatic end to 2013
As we all know trading during the summer months has always been tricky with thin liquidity adding an extra layer of volatility, but yesterday’s Labor […]
The VIX is low – is it time to go?
With the long summer days now coming to an end, it’s time to re-visit that perennial gauge of market risk, the VIX for a view […]
The yen index – barometer of risk
As mentioned in the previous post, the Yen index can give us an excellent perspective of market sentiment, given the Yen’s unique position within the […]
NQ index leads the way out of recession
Given the debate in the media of whether equities have peaked once again, I thought it be useful to take a look at the NQ […]
How about an alternative investment ?
With markets in free fall at the moment and investors moving into cash and looking for alternative assets as investments, it may be apposite for […]
The Nikkei 225 and the PERFECT candle
As I say in my forthcoming book which will be published next week on Amazon, there are two candles that I have used in my […]
The VIX is climbing – DON’T panic just yet!
Interesting times for equity markets at present, and with the Nikkei leading the way with further falls overnight, risk assets are certainly under the cosh […]
Now three books on Amazon (and another two coming soon!) – grab yourself a copy at these launch prices!
And NOW in paperback too – order your copy TODAY! Here’s what people have been saying on Amazon, after buying the Kindle version: A Fantastic […]
Sell in May & Go Away (Or Not)!
There is always an exception that proves the rule, and this month has certainly been one of those, as anyone who did indeed ‘sell in […]