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Beware Seasonal Reversals in FX Markets
Although currencies ended up adopting their usual path of following the swings in risk appetite, it's worth explaining Wednesday's earlier spikes in EUR/USD and GBP/USD. The moves were a result of broad dollar selling (also seen in a $25 rally ju
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Gold Market Price Points to Watch
For those like myself who remain strongly bearish on the US dollar, gold is an appealing buy, and a key indicator of the dollar's health. With that in mind, let's look at a few charts to help us identify key price points that gold and currency tr 9
What economists say about UK Retail sales
"Living up to its reputation as being a random number generator. Surveys are weak, consumer confidence is at rock bottom, unemployment is shooting up and yet retail sales manages to post just a 0.1% m/m contraction, much higher than the near -1% 5
Deflation now tops policy-makers' hit list
Cars are piling up in storage because dealers don't want bloated inventories. Chinese factories are running out of room for all the appliances they're turning out but can't ship. 8
Central Bank Tries to Determine Interest Rates as Far as it
Occasionally I hear the odd guest on CNBC or Bloomberg Radio who lays blame for the crisis in exactly the right place - the Federal Reserve System in the U.S....or central banking more broadly. 7
Markets Take Weak Economic Data In Stride
As expected, bad news on the state of the US economy continues to roll in. First up, construction starts on new US homes fell 4.5% to a record seasonably adjusted low of 791,000 units last month and new applications for building permits fell 12.0 8
Desciphering Japanese Candlestick Video
Japanese candlesticks finally explained in a simple 6 minute video 8
U.S. Economy: No Easy Answers, But Plenty of Questions
These are some of the most frequently-asked questions I have heard in the various speaking engagements and media interviews I’ve participated in over the past several months. 
