Economics plays a huge role in the foreign exchange market. I enjoy looking at economic trends and trying to see how it affects currencies and life in general. I will post my thoughts and observations here. I'm throwing macroeconomics, forex trading, pop culture, and everyday life into a pot and hopefully the final product are lessons that are easy for you to consume.
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We're down to the last day of the first quarter, folks! It's time to regroup and prepare ourselves for the months ahead. For next week, we have a bunch of PMI reports heading our way. What can you expect from them?… More…
With Greece's bond swap agreement approved, it seems that their debt problems are now over. But elsewhere in the euro zone region, it looks like new hurdles are coming into light. Can the bailout funds still handle this? … More…
Over the past week, we got flooded with a ton of housing data reports. Read on to find out more and how this could affect the economy and the dollar!… More…
Once again, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke sparked fireworks in the markets yesterday. Despite improvements in the U.S. economy, he said that more stimulus could be needed. Why does he think so?… More…
It takes two to tango. Because the ECB has done its part by buying debt-ridden European countries more time through the LTRO, policymakers are calling on governments to step up their austerity measures to help resolve the debt crisis.… More…
Just when we thought that Italy is next on the euro zone's hot seat, Spain stole the spotlight and caught investors' attention. Will Spain become the next Greece?… More…
Unlike the Hunger Games movie which garnered plenty of rave reviews in its opening week, this month's set of euro zone flash PMIs turned out to be a huge flop. Find out what these figures mean for the euro zone economy and its currency.… More…
Last Wednesday U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne presented the government's budget plans that he believes "rewards work, backs business and reforms the tax system." Will it be enough to significantly reduce budget deficit?… More…
New Zealand's GDP report for the fourth quarter of 2011 just came out, and unfortunately, it didn't score the straight As that the market had initially expected.… More…
News of a projected downturn in iron ore demand from China hit the airwaves yesterday, with growth expected to dwindle down to single digits. What does this mean for the Australian economy and its currency?… More…
Love trading the news? We've got a potential rim rocker coming out at 9:45 pm in the form of the New Zealand GDP report! Read on to find out how you can bag some pips playing this report!… More…
After taking a beating from the dollar during the early part of the week, I'm pretty sure euro bulls had a lot to be thankful for last Friday. But you know what? I have a feeling that we haven't seen the end of the euro's rally yet. Here are three reasons why.… More…
A year has passed since Japan was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami. It may have taken some time but according to the Bank of Japan, things are starting to look brighter for the Land of the Rising Sun...… More…
The SNB's quarterly monetary policy assessment came and went, and I'm sure you've heard that it was no dud! Read on to find out how you can use it as a guide to trading EUR/CHF!… More…
The dollar's recent rally has got everyone raving! In fact, some market junkies even think that what we saw this week could be the start of a new trend. They say that the dollar could already be losing its safe haven appeal... in a good way!… More…
It's not every day that the U.S. dollar breaks away from its safe-haven reputation. Let me show you how the past couple of days have been perfect examples showing the Treasury bond yields-U.S. dollar correlation. … More…
Uh-oh, it looks like the EU is tightening its belt on its budget deficit rules! Here's why Hungary and Spain are first in its line of fire. … More…
Just like the NCAA tournament, we've got some March Madness going on in the U.S. banking industry, as the U.S. Federal Reserve is about to conduct its next round of bank stress tests! Do U.S. banks have what it takes to withstand another recession? … More…
Now that EU officials have kicked Greece's can down the road, market players are turning their attention to other euro zone economies. Which countries are the next likely candidates for a Greek-style debt crisis?… More…
Talks about the Chinese yuan becoming the next global reserve currency have been around since Robopip was just a baby cyborg. Now a recent move by the Chinese government has once again gotten economic gurus excited about the currency's prospects of it rivaling the dollar's reserve currency status.… More…
The final GDP revision is in! For the fourth quarter of 2011, euro zone's economy absolutely and indubitably shrank by 0.3%. … More…
The talk of the forex town a couple days ago was a report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) that claimed the Fed is considering a new type of bond-buying program. Did the WSJ just spill the beans on the Fed?… More…
Disappointed with "the new iPad?" Don't worry. Word around the markets is that you can still get your socks knocked off with February's NFP report!… More…
Tomorrow, at 8:00 pm GMT, we'll finally be treated to one of the most-awaited events this week - the Greek bond swap announcement. In this edition of Piponomics, I'm going to tell you all that you need to know about it.… More…
There's a reason why Olympic sprinters only run short distances. It's because a sprinter can only run so hard for so long. It seems the same holds true for China's economy.… More…
Despite all the choppiness in the markets, the Aussie has been pretty resilient and is still hanging near its highs. Here are three reasons why the Aussie may be headed even higher. … More…
If you think that the U.S. non-farm payrolls (NFP) data is the biggest economic event next week, then you better think again! Here are two market themes that just might eclipse the big NFP report.… More…
While rising oil prices isn't always bad news, worsening tensions in the Middle East could drive black crack prices even higher. Is it time to start worrying about this?… More…
If you thought QE3 was in the cards for the U.S. economy, think again! Fed Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke pulled off a surprise that made the dollar leap across the charts on Leap Day! … More…
The numbers are in for the ECB's most-awaited LTRO part 2! Did the report meet markets' expectations? I have all the details right here on my ECB LTRO special!… More…
