2011: Gloomy for the Loonie?
With oil prices going every which way and the U.S. and euro zone popping up one market-moving report after another, there's no way that the Loonie's price action can't be as crazy as the other major currencies! Here are four major themes that inf
2012: Year of Weakness or Year of Strength for USD?
The greenback has a potential to go either way in 2012 depending of a way the European issues will be resolved and decisions the US policy makers will make.
Where are Gold and Silver Headed in 2012?
Gold and silver prices changed direction very sharply throughout 2011: despite the sharp gains of gold and silver prices up until September, precious metals prices changed direction during the last quarter of the year and plummeted in a very shor
Forex 2011 – The Year of the Tortoise and the Hare
Trading volume is thinning down towards the holiday season that marks the end of the year and it’s a good time to look back at movements of currencies in the past year. The fable of the tortoise and the hare seems appropriate to describe this yea
The Bank of Canada’s Interest Rate Dilemma
The reason for Canada’s relatively weak showing? Based on comments Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney made during an interview from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the economy is being pressured by an appreciating currency and a
Gold Outlook for 2011 and Analysis of 2010
I analyze the gold market in 2010, mainly the spot gold price by presenting gold charts and an outlook for 2011.
Forecast: Dollar Will Drop and Can Lose Its Role in Economy
The US dollar was weakening in 2010 amid the concerns about the US economy and as the quantitative easing damped the appeal of the currency. On the other hand, the dollar managed to rise somewhat recently. What the future holds for the US currenc
Calm Year for the Loonie?
I have a question for ya'll. Which among the major currencies was the first to hit parity against the dollar in 2010? If you guessed the Loonie, then you're correct! In today's 2010 review, I'm going to tell you exactly how USD/CAD fell to parity
Merry Christmas! – From LaidTrades.com
“Dear Santa,I have been a very good bull this year and I promise to be even more bullish next year. I have a family of mini bulls to support.
Please, Santa, tell me how the markets will move in the future…”
Dr. Doom And the Global Economic Outlook 2011
Noted economist Nouriel Roubini (famed for predicting the credit crisis two years before it happened) has told The Telegraph his economic predictions for 2011.
Why to chat with Your Broker?
Not bad for beginners and advanced, it is important to note that their Chat leads me straight to one place, so I prefer to receive a personal reply by account and everything In one place, the answers were not always provide the wait was unpleasan
Video: Wheat Price Has Seen Its Highs for 2010
In this interview, Jonathan Barratt of Commodity Broking Services Pty Ltd talks about how wheat has already reached its highest levels for the years as the funds were guided by the speculative drivers.


