The forex market has become available to retail traders in the past few years as online forex brokers have set up shop and individuals have increasing access to the Internet. Forex traders can now use online trading platforms to access huge forex markets, even when they are trading small amounts as individuals. Many of these…
The global financial market is a huge entity, and one that is home to an ever-expanding range of niches, derivatives and asset classes. In the forex market alone, a total of $5.1 trillion is traded each day, creating a vast and liquid entity that is highly volatile. The forex market is also unique in that…
Before the days of peer-to-peer lending, consumers and small business owners had to consult their banks or financial institutions for loans. But, the lending world has changed and evolved to allow people to cut out the middle man and go straight to the source for a personal or business loan. Peer-to-peer loans aren’t only beneficial…
Dealing in trillions on a daily basis, the Foreign Exchange Market, or Forex, has been attracting eager traders for decades now. The never-ending gold rush has handsomely rewarded some, kept most of the others in a middle ground in terms of gains and losses, and ruined the rest. In essence, Forex trading is made up…
The rise of the machines is upon us, as automated “robo-advisors” absorb an increasing share of the retail investing market. Their pitch is simple: robots are logical and disciplined decision makers that don’t require a salary and don’t worry about their commissions. Their computing power allows them to provide sophisticated features like automated rebalancing, tax-loss…
In the buildup to the 2016 U.S. Presidential elections, Wall Street analysts made it very clear that a Trump presidency could be bad for the market. Wall Street was particularly worried about Trump’s tendency to trigger market uncertainty with unguarded speech and brash actions. However, Wall Street eventually warmed up to the idea of a…
By Pilar Gomez-Bravo, CFA, MFS Director of Fixed Income – Europe The potential diversification benefits of fixed income in a portfolio are well known by most investors. Adding bonds to an equity portfolio can help reduce portfolio volatility and protect capital over time. That’s why fixed income is sometimes referred to as the “ballast” of…