Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

Josh Gilbert, Market Analyst at eToro, shares his three things to watch in Australia for the week ahead:RBA Rate DecisionAs the May 7th RBA rate decision looms, recent inflation figures from both the...

The Fed meetings seem to create more confusion than needed, but it is what is what it is. I know that even though I wrote yesterday that at 2:35 PM ET, it was possible that we saw the usual FOMC press...

Based on Fisher Investments UK’s reviews of financial and political commentary, tax rate changes receive widespread attention for their alleged impact on equities – especially recently,...

Most of the major asset classes retreated in April. The overall losses mark the worst month for global markets so far in 2024, based on a set of ETFs.The upside outliers last month were limited to...

In an op-ed for the Washington Post on November 5, 2010, Ben Bernanke did a victory lap, praising the Fed’s efforts in stemming the financial crisis. In the article, he discusses how QE and...

The S&P 500 was down about 1.6% heading into the FOMC meeting and Quarterly Refunding Announcement today. The VIX 1-Day was up 8.3 points to 18.10, which suggests much of the decline yesterday...

A brief foray yesterday below the 8150 key level saw 8140 set up a modest bounce that has continued overnight. However, with the bulls lacklustre performance yesterday the FTSE100 has gone bearish on...

Tomorrow, markets expect the Fed to have a similar message as the previous meetings. While rate cuts are highly unlikely, a hawkish surprise from Powell could jolt markets. Watch key indicators like...

BOJ fiddling with the JPY, Crude Oil stumbling, USD unsure of itself, and NFP (as well as FOMC) makes this a week to stay on your toes and not be surprised by any big swings, if they occur. The...

US markets regained their firm footing as the technology sector grabbed the headlines with some stellar earnings.Inflation and a potential cut in interest rates has been a central debate over the last...

This will be one of the busier weeks of the year with earnings, the Fed, lots of data, and a Treasury Quarterly Refunding announcement. There are many differing views on the QRA, and there is a good...

The Biggest MYTH of Trading is that more trading equals more money.Overtrading is one of the most dangerous trading behaviors.

In Q1 2024, the US crossed the historic milestone of paying over $1 trillion on interest payments. As a consequence of an unprecedented $5 trillion money supply boost since 2020, the US experienced an...

Markets expect rates to be kept unchanged at the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee meeting on 1 May. Data from Refinitiv shows a 97% chance that the Federal Reserve will keep rates at the current...