Dr. Copper, meet Mr. Crude ...
Copper Futures, daily: who pulled the plug? Surging crude oil apparently is now a threat to global recovery.… More…
About Currency Currents
With Currency Currents, you can stay tuned-in to our current global-macro view and our analysis of key investment themes driving currency prices.
We consistently focus on the key asset classes responsible for the flow of global capital -- including equities, fixed income, commodities and, of course, currencies.
Nothing is off limits to us in this free-wheeling look at the markets. Some days you’ll receive ramblings on trading psychology, while other days we may take an academic approach in explaining esoteric economic issues. Ultimately we have one goal in mind: to help you get a handle on the key investment themes driving global capital flow. Because if you know where the money is going, it increases the probability that your position in the market will be a profitable one.
Who is Jack the Pipper?
Jack Crooks is Black Swan Capital LLC, President and Chief Trading Officer.
Jack is founder and president of Black Swan Capital LLC. He has also operated a discretionary money management firm specializing in global stock, bond, and currency asset management for retail clients. In addition, he was general partner in a firm specializing in currency futures and commodities trading. Neither firm is now in operation.
Prior to entering the investment arena, Jack worked in various corporate finance positions. He has written extensively on the subject of global currencies and international economics.
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No rest for the weary ...
Whatever happened to world reserve currency safe haven status? Yikes!!! Now global risk is hammering the greenback; a bad sign indeed when what was once relative good news is now taken as bad.… More…
Yields driving but risk rising ...
Yield differential is still in the driver's seat ... as the buck fights the euro and the pound. Traders are now expecting the ECB and BOE will move before the Fed.… More…
A look at the gold/silver ratio; and FIL speaks on gold.
If you are sitting on buckets of silver coins you are a happy guy. And you know who is a happy guy--the honorable father-in-law (FIL).… More…
Can supply or demand explain this crude bounce? Nope.
Let us look at crude oil today. In fact, a whole lot of people are probably looking at crude oil today.… More…
Beliefs, lessons, full moons, and Mr. Market...
When I first started trading currencies seriously (currency futures actually) I was very fired up--ready to make my millions and then move on to conquer the rest of the world (youth is great that way).… More…
Bank of England is firmly ensconced in a quagmire.
Rhetoric is heating up in the UK over inflation. The BOE is feeling the heat; Mervyn King had to deliver the "I'm sorry, but this inflation stuff is tricky" letter to the chancellor of the exchequer; and BOE-member Sentence is screaming for rate hikes.… More…
What if Ben is right and the doom-and-gloom crowd is wrong?
I'm not sure about you, but the doom and gloom guys are really getting to be a pain in the rear end, to say the least.… More…
The World Outlook Conference...
I'm in beautiful Vancouver, Canada, with Black Swan Capital's marketing guru David Newman; we are attending Michael Campbell's World Outlook Conference.… More…
Chinese shares coming back just in time ... for another fall.
We always watch inter-market correlations. We believe it helps determine capital flows which helps with timing investments and trades… More…
What? Me Worry!
All governments are masters of deception; they prey on our stupidity and nationalism. They are excellent at making us believe their "classic pearls of idiocy."… More…
Behind the Curve. Behind the Commodity Dollars.
I was listening to a major bank FX analyst this morning react to China's latest 25 basis point rate hike.… More…
Central Banks and Credibility: A Laughing Matter?
It is funny how central banks continue to carry so much gravitas among investors and traders. Perhaps never have central bankers – particularly the Fed – ever [seemingly] lacked so much credibility in the public eye. Maybe it’s the fact that these power brokers have the markets and the economy by the b@||$ – we are at their mercy.… More…
Making rules, but not everyone plays by them.
I recently read about waivers being granted that allow select recipients to avoid Obamacare mandates.… More…
Long and Wrong!
We entered the year expecting the dollar to find support on two primary drivers that is the mother's milk for currencies… More…
