Opinion: The Federal Reserve Needs to Be Regulated
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A Call for Accountability, Transparency, and Global Foresight First, let’s start with some history – The Federal Reserve (the Fed) was established in 1913 with the Federal Reserve Act after a series of market crashes, ...
Inflation Rate Predictions: Analyzing the 10-Year Breakeven Rate
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If you have gambled on sports or even just filled a March Madness bracket, gaining insights into the uncertainties of life, including the unpredictability of future events, is inevitable. Among the areas riddled with uncertainty, ...
How Implied Volatility Affects Stock and Bond Prices
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Your best indicator for anticipating future asset price action As a former options market maker with a robust background in analyzing asset prices and implied volatility, I’ve realized the intricate relationship between these two factors. ...
Impact of Fitch Downgrade on US Debt and Markets
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What are the credit rating trends and long-term implications? If you are an active trader or an investor, you are likely aware of the recent Fitch downgrade that took place on August 1st, 2023. Fitch ...
Inflation 2023 and Beyond: Projections and Insights
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Interest rates and inflation have been on most market participants’ minds for nearly two years now. Inflation 2023, in the words of Fed’s Chairman Powell, was expected to be transitory. It turned out it was ...
Top 6 Trading Rules Every Trader Must Follow
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Trading foundations: basic principles that will guide you to success Trading rules are fundamental stepping stones on our journey towards achieving trading success. We often wrestle with this pivotal question, “What are these essential guidelines?” ...
Do Eastern European Government Bonds Still Offer Opportunities
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Present outlook on bond yields We’ve been keeping a close eye on Eastern European government bonds. We first highlighted the appeal of these investments when Bulgarian, but particularly Romanian, bonds were trading at rates much ...
How to measure inflation: CPI vs. PPI
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According to Wikipedia, inflation is defined as the increase in general price levels of goods and services. However, accurately measuring inflation is challenging due to the wide variety of goods and services individuals purchase. Each ...
How to Pick Options the Smart Way
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7 Essential Lessons for Success in Picking Options I am eternally grateful that I began my trading journey as an options market maker on the floor of the American Stock Exchange. In retrospect, learning how ...
Investing in AI: Beyond Hype and Speculation
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Keep Calm and Rely on Data while Boarding the AI Investment Train In a world where technology is advancing at breakneck speed, investing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) has become the latest craze for savvy investors ...