ONE-TWENTY TWO: Trading Financial Markets
Exploring the poetry in financial markets for students of money and economy since the year 2000.
(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on September 4, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) On Sunday, September 2, the Australian dollar (FXA) drifted back to flatline for the year against the U.S. dollar. This move prompted me to tweet the following: “$AUDUSD close to flat … Read more
(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on September 3, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) “…the private sector’s revised outlook for the policy rate also appears to reflect a growing appreciation of how forceful the FOMC intends to be in supporting a sustainable recovery.” (Ben Bernanke … Read more
Goldman Sachs (GS) has been on a tear lately. Since breaking out on September 5th, the stock is up about 11%. The first three days of the breakout move featured strong volume, above the moving 90-day average. GS is now challenging a major resistance area formed by a head and shoulders type pattern from 2012’s … Read more
(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on September 12, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) In one more day, the Federal Reserve announces its next decision on monetary policy. In anticipation, the dollar (UUP) has traded lower and lower. The Australian dollar (FXA) has been one … Read more
(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on September 3, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) {snip} {snip} First, why bother with a silver miner that is experiencing operational difficulties due to political turmoil? I think the company’s description of itself provides a good summary of the … Read more