The secrets to trading forex
Acclaimed US forex trader Kathy Lien, author of “Day Trading & Swing Trading the Currency Market,” is currently in Australia. When starting out trading forex – or even shares for that matter – it’s handy to have some exact rules to follow. A set of rules is precisely what we need to lift our confidence,…
Does Any Financial Institution Lend for Investment in Forex?
By Kathy Lien, Director of Currency Research, GFT When it comes to investing or trading forex, there is generally no need to seek out a financial institution for funds. Most forex and CFD brokers offer spot trading on a leveraged basis. Some brokers offer as much as 400-to-1 leverage, which means that you only need…
Home ownership dream ebbing away
The Australian dream of home ownership is slipping away, leaving a threat of a US-style collapse in house prices, according to a team of university researchers. Analysis by researchers from South Australia’s Flinders University has revealed home ownership in the 10 years from 1996 rose only 0.8 per cent despite strong economic growth and low…
Is the carry trade coming back from the dead?
By Kathy Lien, Director of Currency Research, GFT If you have spent more than one month in the foreign exchange market, you have probably encountered the term “carry trade.” A carry trade simply involves buying a currency with a high interest rate and funding it with a currency pair that has a lower interest rate. …
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Economy ready to fire, experts say
The first anniversary of the onslaught of the global financial and economic crisis has been marked by a run of positive economic leads suggesting Australia will be the first stgeloped country to emerge from the downturn. Private sector surveys for August are pointing to an economy that will soon be “firing on all cylinders”, increasing…
When junior miners catch a bid, gains will be fast & furious
Every so often I’m asked to describe the role of juniors in the commodities industry. And I simply reply, “They’re like rabbits”. Rabbits are seemingly insignificant and useless animals. But in actuality they serve a critical role in the food chain as a valuable source of nourishment for larger animals. Like rabbits, juniors are seemingly…
18 Share Tips – 7 September
Ben Potter, ABN AMRO Morgans BUY RECOMMENDATIONS Bank of Queensland (BOQ) Launched a $340 million capital raising from institutional and retail investors to further expand its network. Wide Bay Australia (WBB) is a smaller listed Queensland financial institution that BOQ may target for acquisition. The long-term outlook for regional bank margins is continuing to improve….
Why are shares quoted to 3 decimal places?
I do understand that the ASX works up to three decimal points. What I would like to know is how one Australian dollar is divided by .nn For example: Shares in a company is shown as $3.600, $3.590, $3.580. Can you please explain? Dexter Dear Dexter and readers, Shares listed on the ASX are quoted…
How do I select the size of each trade?
Hello Experts – should I always trade the same size or different sized amounts, and should the size of the trade depend on the risk? Can you give me ideas of how other traders deal with this. Your help is appreciated. Clive Dear Clive and readers, Your question touches on a concept that is one…
