There are no silver bullets for profiling risk, but drawdown’s properties arguably give this metric a leg up over most of the competition. The combination of an intuitive framework, simplicity, and sharp focus on how markets actually behave is a tough act to beat. Perhaps the strongest argument in favor of drawdown can be summed up by […]

BRIC economies continue to grow. In the late 2020s, the size of China’s economy will surpass that of the US. By the early 2030s, the BRICs’ combined economic power will surpass that of major advanced nations. The BRICS Summit in Xiamen, Fujian province, signals the rising might of the large emerging economies, such as China, […]

The U.S. interest rate backdrop continues to remain challenging for investors looking for income. The rise in U.S. Treasury (UST) yields following last November’s Election Day, and a bit more recently around the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) first rate hike in 2017, allowed investors to possibly believe that rates may finally be making a more permanent move higher. Or, at the very least, that […]

Yesterday’s signals were not triggered as there was no bearish price action at $4389.93. Today’s BITCOIN/USD Signals Risk 0.75% per trade. Trades must be taken only until 5pm New York time today. Long Trades Long entry after a bullish price action reversal on the H1 time frame following the next touch of $4389.93 or $3974.75. Place […]

The UK media have been full of stories this week about the Brexit timetable, UK access to EU research and development, immigration and the free movement of labor, efforts to lure businesses from London to other EU capitals and the divorce bill. Yet the British Pound and London stocks have sailed serenely through the noise, affected more […]