Analysis

Take a look at US stocks and the Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P500 are all under their all time highs from around late 2021and early 2022. Take a look at those three indices here with the the tops marked in. So, the recent rally in US stocks from the winter of last year has increasing concerns … Read more

When a new industry is on the brink of a breakthrough, media hype inevitably follows. This hype can generate interest, particularly during the early stages of an emerging technology, and drive up prices. However, there is a significant mistake that should be avoided when dealing with new technologies: attempting to pick individual winners. Historical Lessons: … Read more

Heading into the Federal Reserve’s latest decision many pondered whether the decision would be a pause, a skip, or a hold on rates. While the announcement appeared to be a skip, Fed Chair Powell cautioned against labelling it as such. This article aims to uncover the reasons behind Powell’s statement and delve into the key … Read more

Around the start of the year there was constant speculation that the BoJ would be soon exiting their ultra loose monetary policy. This speculation was fuelled by the move nn December 20 last year where the bank unexpectedly tweaked the yield curve control band by increasing it to +/- 0.50%. This speculation led to a … Read more

The upcoming Federal Reserve meeting has generated speculation about the central bank’s potential decisions regarding interest rates. Will they opt for a hike, a pause, or a hold? In this article, we delve into each option and provide insights into the possible outcomes and their implications. Fed Pause: Allowing Time for Economic Impact The most … Read more

In yesterday’s post we looked at the bullish piercing pattern. In today’s post we are looking at the bearish counterpart of the piercing pattern, namely the dark cloud cover pattern. Once again, like the piercing pattern, pay particularly close attention to the opening gap. It is key for seeing exuberant, last minute buyers, before a … Read more

Some candlestick price patterns are well known like shooting stars, hammer reversal bars, and engulfing bars. However, some of the less well known candlestick price patterns are worth noting for reading price charts. This is particularly helpful for when you are a managing a position on the longer term charts. Two patterns we are discussing … Read more

A recent opinion piece in Bloomberg highlighted that the latest budget deal successfully suspended the debt ceiling, averting a potential debt default. However, it also pointed out that this measure does little to address the United States’ long-term fiscal challenges, as US deficits continue to accelerate. Escalating US debts According to the Congressional Budget Office, … Read more

Going into the RBA meeting it was noted that investors should monitor any changes in rate hike expectations between the RBA and RBNZ for any opportunities in the AUDNZD. So, with the RBA hiking by a surprise 25 bps this added a further tailwind to the AUDNZD pair. It should also support dip buyers with … Read more

Heading into the recent OPEC+ meeting, oil prices faced challenges primarily due to supply constraints rather than demand dynamics. In response, Saudi Arabia took proactive measures to address this issue by reducing its supply to 9 million bpd. Additionally, all other OPEC+ producers agreed to extend their earlier cuts until the end of 2024. The … Read more