My time over in Europe has finally come to an end, and as I fly over the Atlantic Ocean heading back towards the United States, I was just thinking of some economic word play behind the word currency. I’ve also been working on a new Mastermind class and trading pattern that I’m eager to show
There’s a Lot More the Ancient Romans Can Teach Us About Modern Banking My travels in Italy are still ongoing, and I decided to come out of the countryside and head to the capital for a few days. It’s been about 10 years since I last visited Rome, and, of course, my life has changed
I’ve been over in Italy the past couple of days, enjoying the geographical and time-difference arbitrage to the United States’ markets. It’s rather peculiar having the market closing at 10 o’clock at night instead of 4 o’clock in the afternoon, but it gives me much more freedom during my mornings, s
Real markets matter. They dictate everything. The bond market has a reputation for where the “smart money” plays, but it pales in comparison to the size, magnitude, and importance of the currency market. In fact, I would argue that everything that happens in financial markets is ultimately downstrea
If you’ve been around in this business long enough, I can almost guarantee that you’ve heard the saying, “The trend is your friend.” This is undoubtedly true, but I’ve taken the liberty to add a second-part to it, which goes like this, “The trend is your friend, until the trend ends.” Sounds great,
It looks like we have a victor from the latest battle in the bond market, and this round goes to the bears. After last week’s stronger-than-expected payroll report, we saw interest rates spike, and bond prices were crushed lower. My cyclical factors were pointing to the dangers of this move, and whi
Well, that’s a wrap for Q1 2024! Markets did not disappoint in the slightest, as stocks across the board hit new all-time highs (save for the Russell 2000).But as we are in the precipice of a new quarter, there are some notable shifts taking place, not only within the stock market, but also within t
