The bond markets are closely watching Britain and France and are expected to demand higher government bond yields due to their demographic declines, loss of households, and a failure to assimilate immigrants.
In Britain, tax receipts…
Thank you, Susan, and good morning, everyone. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Federal Reserve Board for our first Payments Innovation Conference.1 My objective in…
The good news is that approximately 20% of the stocks in the S&P 500 will report this week, so I am expecting wave after wave of positive third-quarter sales, earnings, surprises, and guidance. This is just one reason why the second…
Changes to the agendaTuesday
Council and Commission statements on Criminal intimidation against investigative journalists in the EU: the attempted attack on Sigfrido Ranucci are added in the afternoon, after the debate on the…
Sakshi Venkatraman,Kwasi Asiedu andBernd Debusmann Jrat the White HouseWatch: Construction begins in the East Wing of the White HouseParts of the White House's East Wing have been demolished, as construction begins on US President Donald…
Adrienne MurrayTechnology reporterAFP via Getty ImagesDenmark has taken measures to curb drone flyingIn the northern Danish city of Aalborg, the firm MyDefence makes equipment that jams and repels drones."We've had a big surge of…
Let’s talk about something that doesn’t sound flashy but will make or break your trading account: position sizing.
If you’re a prop trader, this is even more important. Prop firms have strict daily and overall drawdown limits, and…
Becky MortonPolitical reporterBBCThe government is looking at the possibility of cutting the rate of VAT on energy bills, Ed Miliband has suggested.The energy secretary said he would not speculate ahead of the chancellor's Budget in…
Every market cycle eventually changes investor psychology to believe risk has been conquered. The storylines may change, from “this time it’s different” to “the Fed has our back,” but the psychology does not. When markets rise steadily…