In this current economic climate where shares are being sold off all around the world, I thought it would be a good opportunity to discuss John Keynes famous quote - \'the markets can remain irrational longer than you can stay solvent\', and what it actually means.
It basically refers to the fact that in bull markets shares can race ahead of themselves and overvalue certain companies whilst...
The current economic crisis has had a significant impact on share prices with the whole market being dragged down in recent months. However a lot of this sell-off could be seen as panic-selling by private investors and fund managers, and has resulted in some companies falling to bargain levels, and in fact there are entire sectors that could be seen as being potential bargains.
So what...
Not many forex traders manage to achieve full financial independence through trading the forex markets but a small minority of people do actually manage to make money from this occupation. In fact some people have become millionaires through forex trading, so how did they achieve this feat and what qualities do they possess?
Well I think the major quality that many top forex traders possess...
Many people are starting to realise the true value of forex expert advisors. For people who have struggled to make money from forex trading, they can actually generate profits for you automatically, and for experienced pro traders they can provide an additional source of income. So what actually is a forex expert advisor and how does it work?
A forex expert advisor is basically an automated...
Anyone from across the world can open a forex account and start trading forex, but as a trader based in the UK myself, I can speak from experience in saying that us Brits have it easy when it comes to forex trading. Why is this? Well there are two main reasons, as I'm about to explain.
The first reason is because traders based in the UK can trade both the opening London session and the...
If you are looking for forex systems, signals or robots, you will find no shortage of products to choose from on the internet. Some products are obviously more profitable than others but it's important to note that even if they are not profitable, you can still learn a lot from them.
Many people are left disappointed when they buy forex products and they don't live up to their hype, but this...
Trading the news is arguably the purest way of trading the forex markets because after all it is the fundamentals of the economy that drives currency prices in the long run. So how can you actually generate profits from trading the economic data releases?
Well let me first of all explain why these news announcements are so important. If you look at intraday charts for the GBP/USD and EUR/USD...
Very few people actually manage to make money from forex trading in the long run with market estimates suggesting that only 5% of people are consistent winners. So does this small percentage of winners mean that in order to become a successful forex trader you need to be trading full-time?
Well not necessarily. A lot of people automatically assume that if they really want to start cranking...
There are millions of drivers on the roads all driving around thinking they are fully protected by their car insurance policy. The harsh reality though is that there are a lot of people on the roads who are breaking the terms of their insurance policy without actually knowing it.
This means that if they were ever to have a road accident and needed to make a claim, they may find that the...
Many traders drive themselves crazy trying to come up with a trading system that will consistently make them money. Most of these people will usually end up losing their trading capital and give up forex trading altogether but you can potentially avoid this scenario by simplifying your trading and simply looking for breakouts.
Breakout trading is a very popular forex trading method that can...
