Forex Gump

How is it that this economic giant seems to be picking up steam while its neighboring countries are barely scraping by? From the looks of it, Germany is simply doing the right things in the right place and at the right time.

After responding to the global financial crisis by implementing a barrage of stimulus measures, it seems that demand is finally starting to pick up. With inflation on the rise, is it time for the major central banks to start raising interest rates?

Yes, yes, I know it sounds ridiculous… The thought of the scrilla being replaced as the world’s reserve currency seems totally absurd! But what if… what if…?

Before you end the week and paint the town red with your new suede dancing shoes, whatcha say to makin’ a handful of pips? Get dibs on the U.K.’s January retail sales report yo!

Valentine’s Day is all about spreading love… and that’s exactly what we saw from the euro zone finance ministers that day! On February 14, euro zone finance hotshots opened their hearts and agreed to establish a permanent bailout fund with a lending capacity of 500 billion EUR.

Aha! Looking at the most recent inflation data, it seems that prices in the U.K. are flyin’ higher like Taio Cruz! Does this mean the pound is set to skyrocket on the charts too?

It’s official folks! After months of talking about it, the news headlines have officially announced over the weekend that China has surpassed Japan as the world’s second largest economy.

In October 2011, Jean-Claude Trichet will give up his title as European Central Bank President. There are a handful of contenders in the running towards becoming the next big boss of the ECB. Who do you think it will be?

You read about sovereign debt constantly in the headlines, but do you really understand how the advanced economies deal with it? Well, in this very educational issue of Piponomics, I’m going to discuss the ways a country can bring their debt levels back under their control.

Not so long ago, in the currency market where traders came out to play, a strategy deemed so profitable garnered mass appeal. Unfortunately, a financial crisis of epic proportions struck that made the strategy profitable no more.