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I am going to start off today with something I have shared here before–the China Treadmill: Virtuous to Vicious? I want you concentrate on that highlighted in red, where it says “Investment Dependence.”

Missed the big moves yesterday? Find out what the heck happened in markets with my daily review of forex fundamentals!

Who in the world is Christine Lagarde, and why is she in the lead to become the next Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund? Read on to see what my stalking skills revealed.

Earlier this week, Oanda announced that as of May 30, 2011, it will have FIFO trade rules on all its platforms. What the heck is FIFO and how does it affect traders like you and I?

The crazy month of May is finally behind us! Let’s start off June the right way by reading up on what’s in store for us today!

Ugh…just when it looked safe to short the euro for all its worth, Mr. Market draws a line in the sand at 1.40, and optimism over another bailout reigns down on the bears. Ouch! We ignore Willy at our peril.

Avast, ye landlubbers! The Australian GDP is due in less than 24 hours! The question is, will it sink or swim?

It’s time to get your head back in the game by reading my daily forex fundamentals! There are plenty of big events today so make sure you’re in the loop. Go ahead, read on!

Word around the forex jungle is that China is interested in bailout bonds, Portuguese bailout bonds. How do you think it will impact sovereign debt concerns in the euro region? Here’s my two cents on the issue.

Aaand the votes are in! Drum roll please! So many brilliant ideas, but one stood out from the rest. The winner of the Trade of the Week Contest for May 16 to 20, 2011 is none other than…

We’ve got a plethora of high-profile economic reports coming out this week so make sure you’re int he know by reading up my daily roundup!

What if the crazy price action we saw last week was just a warm-up for next week’s salvo of big-hitting economic reports? Here’s why you should pay attention to the three groups of reports coming your way next week.

Just like Vin Diesel in Fast 5, China has zoomed past Japan to become the world’s second largest economy. However, along with the number 2 rank, China is faced with a new set of challenges. Here are the top 2 roadblocks in China’s ride to become the largest economy in the world.

I was thinking how nice it would be to have an investment position distribution machine as powerful as Goldman Sachs. Besides the fact they see many of the positions of other traders in so many different markets thanks to their lofty perch, they can also rely on Bloomberg, CNBC, and The Wall Street Journal to help them unload and/or drive up the value of their inventory.

Japan has been called the Land of the Rising Sun, but did you know that it’s also the Land of the Falling Yen?

Can’t keep up with the wild moves in the forex market? Don’t you worry, I’m here to help you out with my economic roundup. Read on so you won’t get left behind!

Rumor has it that the PCE is the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation. Here’s a sneak peek of the upcoming PCE report and whether it could push Bernanke and his boys to shift their monetary policy stance.

It’s almost Friday, kids! Lock and load some pips before the weekend by reading your daily forex fundamentals!

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Here we are debating whether or not the Federal Reserve will follow the departure of QE with the commencement of QE3 or something similar.

Over the past few days, the euro has been beaten, hammered, and sold-off across the board as Greece’s debt problems hit the limelight again. Oh Greece, Greece, Greece… when will the problems you have caused ever go away?