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Carney does it again! The BOE head announced new measures to boost lending, but he didn’t stop there! He also remarked that the central bank is prepared to inject fresh stimulus if the recovery wavers. Can you guess how the pound reacted?

A few market-movers are on tap today. Are you ready for’em? Read up on my Daily Forex Fundamentals report!

About four years ago we shared with our clients these nine reasons to support our belief the dollar had entered a multi-year bull market back in March 2008.

Kaboom! Did y’all see what happened to Brent crude oil prices and USD/JPY yesterday? In today’s edition of Piponomics, I explain how the situation in Syria has been affecting the financial markets.

On Monday, Germany made it official. Bitcoin is now a recognized unit of account in the country! What a way to start the week, eh?!

What better way to get over the hump day than by reading my Daily Forex Fundamentals? Find out what’s in store for you after the jump!

As you know from reading our daily missives, guesses, and attempts at independent thought, we are big believers in feedback loops, which tend to create self-reinforcing cycles over all time frames(the fractal nature of markets, as it were).

Taper this, taper that… Traders have been so obsessed with the possibility of the Federal Reserve reducing its asset purchases that they are overlooking a bigger problem on the horizon.

Most currency pairs were off to a slow start to the week, but today could be a different story. Find out what’s on the economic horizon after the jump!

I think Peter Schiff is very good at explaining how political economy should operate. But it seems his market and economic forecasts, in anything but the very long term, tend to be similar one-way bets. 

Earlier today, data from New Zealand shows that the country posted its largest July deficit since 2008. But before you panic, let me tell you why it isn’t as bad as it seems at first glance.

Time’s up! It’s time to tally the votes! The winner of the Trade of the Week contest is none other than…

Time to put on your forex shoes again folks. It’s a brand new week, which means more chances to grab some pips. Read up my Daily Forex Fundamentals to find out what’s in store for you today!

Summer’s over and you know what that means – it’s time to welcome back the daddy traders and summer vacation junkies who probably can’t wait to trade again! Here are some tips to get you warmed up for your post-summer trading.

Yesterday, HSBC’s Manufacturing PMI was released. It showed that China’s economy is starting to stabilize as manufacturing activity rose to its highest level in over four months.

It’s a battle of the comdolls this week as all THREE of the trade idea submissions have something to do with the commodity-related currencies. Which one will you bet on?

Surprise! Word around the street is that Greece needs another bailout–its THIRD one in two years! But, why isn’t the euro falling?

And just like that, it’s Friday again! Make sure you make the most out of the last trading day of the week, folks! Check out my economic roundup to get the latest info on what’s happening in the forex markets!

Did the latest FOMC meeting minutes convince you that “Septaper” is happening? Let’s take a look at the current arguments for and against the Fed tapering in September!

Begin your Thursday right by getting your daily dose of fundamentals right here! What’s in store for the majors today?