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As January goes so goes the year..?

As January goes so goes the year..?

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The much anticipated January bull continuation has not yet played out this year as the S&P 500 is down around 3% with just a few trading days left to go… If we take only the first five days of January, this also reveals non too encouraging historical stats as the market declined here too, although…

How you can Profit from the Collapse in Emerging Markets

How you can Profit from the Collapse in Emerging Markets

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  After years of easy money and a failure to secure a well-executed exit plan, it looks as though the emerging markets are getting a taste of the Federal Reserve’s economic tapering. Over the last five years, the emerging markets have benefited from low interest rates and listless growth in developed countries.  But, with the…

risers & fallers – 31/01/14

risers & fallers – 31/01/14

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Risers:  BT Group +2.82% BT Group is amongst the leaders of the FTSE 100 this morning after reporting a rise in Q2 net profit to £493m, prompting the group to raise its yearly earnings guidance. The telecom group also reported revenues up 2% to £4.6bn in comparison to £4.52bn. Gavin Patterson, Chief Executive has said: “Our…

The 90/90 down day and what it means for the market…

The 90/90 down day and what it means for the market…

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Last Wednesday we wrote a blog here (http://www.spreadbetmagazine.com/blog/as-january-goes-so-goes-the-year.html) detailing some of the factors that help you understand market sentiment and hence serve as a potential barometer or warning signal for investors, in particular regarding the so called “January effect”. Even though the January effect has been long discussed inside academia and within the investor community,…

Zak Mir Emerging Markets Currency video special

Zak Mir Emerging Markets Currency video special

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Emerging Markets Currencies: Mexican Peso, South African Rand, Turkish Lira From my perspective a tanking Peso, Rand or Lira is a storm in a teacup when compared to the concerns a few years back regarding the Single Currency. It also seems to be that much of the drama in terms of recent stock market turmoil…