Category: Investing

The US dollar turned in a mixed performance during the first week of the New Year.  It fell... Read More →

The media has pounced on a statement from SWIFT, the worldwide messaging platform for monetary transactions, which showed... Read More →

In a previous article I posted a chart from the International Energy Agency’s recent Essential oil Market Report... Read More →

Oil prices are heavier today, paring yesterday'utes substantial (~6%) gain.  The conclusion that an increase in Iranian oil... Read More →

“If you ain’t cheating, you ain’t trying” were the words of 1 trader working in the foreign exchange... Read More →

The US dollar had begun the week on a firm note, but those gains happen to be trimmed... Read More →

The euro has shed six cents over the past seven periods.  There are two main forces.  The primary... Read More →

China reported that its currency reserves fell for the third consecutive quarter in the three months ending on... Read More →

The price of gold is essentially unchanged from where it finished this past year.  There have been several... Read More →

After the strong US jobs data, there was no follow through purchasing of the dollar.  The buck fell... Read More →

The Canadian dollar took a sharp tumble on the contrast between the Bank of Canada's price cut and... Read More →

Remember the Fawlty Towers episode where a slice of veal that may or even may not have been... Read More →