Category: Education

Donald Trump’s election to US president has triggered a mixed response from the United Kingdom, which is wondering how Washington’s new administration will impact their Special Relationship. Along the campaign trail, Trump openly called for the UK to…

Black Monday of 1987 refers to October 19, 1987 when global stock markets crashed. It started in Hong Kong then carried onto Europe during the London session and all the way to the United States. The Dow Jones…

One of the biggest misconceptions about trading is that it’s a quick and easy road to riches. Beginner traders who start with high expectations for big rewards are often left discouraged, as the path to success is not…

Greed. Envy. Gluttony. Sloth. Wrath. Lust. Pride… the seven deadly sins. According to ethics, these are the transgressions standing in the way of spiritual progress and purity. In reality though the seven deadly sins represent the dangers of…

The global financial markets are becoming riskier by the day, as traders analyze an endless stream of conflicting signals. The widespread adoption of computer-based trading algorithms has also introduced unprecedented volatility in today’s markets, making it difficult for…

Value investors are constantly on the lookout for underpriced financial assets that could be parlayed into something of much greater value in the future. Although hindsight is always 20/20, it’s extremely difficult to predict which low-priced stock will…

John Rusnak is a former currency trader who was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for hiding nearly $700 million in losses at Allfirst Bank. Although his fraudulent activity was revealed around 2003, Rusnak had been…

The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union on June 23 unleashed havoc on the financial markets, creating the biggest equities selloff on record. The so-called Brexit reared its ugly head again last week when the British…

More popularly known as WD Gann for the development of technical analysis tools known as Gann Angles, William Delbert Gann created these market forecasting methods based on principles of geometry, ancient mathematics, astronomy, and astrology. Simply put, these…

In the world of finance, leverage is a powerful tool traders use to maximize their returns. In essence, leverage is the strategy of using borrowed money to increase return on investment.[1] The borrowed money is provided to the…

Yasuo Hamanaka is also known as “Mr. Copper” or “The Copper King” for being the chief copper trader at Sumitomo Corporation, which is one of the largest trading companies in Japan. Other monikers include “Mr. Five Percent” because…

The forex world is littered with acronyms, abbreviations, slang terms and crazy nick names which can be off putting for forex beginners. In our latest article we have put together the most commonly asked forex words and what…