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Jim Grant, editor of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer, is an articulate and brilliant person. His ability to sum up economic events of the day in his entertaining and succinct manner is proof of his depth.

For those of you who love trading the news and are just looking for the next big report that could spark some volatility in the markets, look no further! Today, I present to you Forex Gump’s guide to trading the U.K. retail sales report!

It’s only the middle of the week, homies! Read up on your fundamentals before you bag ’em trade-of-the-week pips!

With euro zone leaders scrambling to ease debt contagion fears, U.S. officials bickering over the debt ceiling, and the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) nations on the verge of overheating, it seems that the worst is yet to come for the global economy.

Risk aversion was the name of the game yesterday and most major currencies struggled to hold their ground against the Greenback. Will the Greenback continue to win or will we see a shift in sentiment today?

The much-awaited EU-wide stress test results showed that only 8 out of 90 banks failed. The market initially predicted that about 15 wouldn’t meet the criteria. Good news? Why does it seem like investors are still jittery?

Gather ’round folks! It’s time to reveal who brought home the bacon this week! The Trade of the Week winner this week is…

Ready to battle it out in the forex market and grab those pips this week? Let my daily forex fundamentals guide you through the freshest and upcoming economic reports.

There are still four rate statements left before 2011 comes to an end. But is the Bank of Canada (BOC) already done for the year?

With the market spotlight shining bright, the U.S. and Italy have got their dance shoes on and are hitting the floor, trying to stave off elimination. But while you might think that they’re grooving to the same economic beat, the two nations’ dance moves couldn’t be more different.

Sorry, but the last two days of rising QE3 potential and consequent price action just made me think of a rollercoaster. And from there I found myself singing the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ version of ‘Love Rollercoaster.’ (Truly funky readers may prefer the original from The Ohio Players.)

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke confirmed the fears of investors on Wednesday. No, he’s not shaving his beard nor is he gonna start wearing a toupee. According to Big Ben, the U.S. may not be far off from getting QE3.

Last day of trading this week, kids! Who’s ready to grab some pips? Don’t forget to read up on your fundamentals first!

The fact of the matter is because the majority of people look to the government as their surrogate mommy and daddy (which explains the dismal political class we are stuck with as nearly half the US population is on some form of welfare), we will never get a real test of an Austrian School tough love fix versus the warmed over Keynesian stimulus gruel we are fed

After reading up on the minutes of the last FOMC meeting, it seems that QE3 is back in play! Here are three reasons why the Fed might just pull the trigger!

Here we go again folks… Another day of forex trading! Don’t forget to check out my Daily Forex Fundamentals!

Mr. Rogers makes commodities sound so easy. Even when he’s not wearing his bow-tie, Jimmy Rogers has it nailed – commodities are in a secular bull market.

Three weeks to go until the August 2 debt ceiling deadline! The U.S. government better get its act together and do something about their debt soon, or they run the risk of falling into default. How likely is this to happen and how could it affect the forex market?

Are you ready for what could be a wild Wednesday on the charts? Know what to expect in today’s trading by reading up on my daily forex fundamentals!