I have never been the greatest fan of high-frequency traders. They often state that they provide liquidity and stability to markets.
Ben Robson – The week of 23rd-27th March 2020- Daily distortions!
Ben Robson – The week of 16th-20th March 2020, More of the same!
In 2013, the great Stanley Druckenmiller- mastermind behind George Soros’s infamous speculative attack on the British pound in 1992- questioned whether he had a competitive advantage in today’s markets.
Ben Robson – The week of 9th-13th March 2020, Market Mayhem!
There’s no point dissecting Sunday night/ Monday morning’s oil crash save to say that the market is a dangerous place to be for those with unfavourable leveraged positions.
Ben Robson – The week of 2nd-6th March 2020 (Echoes of 2008)
Last week the markets were a tough place to be! Principally for long-only equity traders, holders of the high beta stock and for commodity traders with long positions. There were
Ben Robson – The week of 24th-28th February 2020.
As equity markets recoil from the increasing spread of Coronavirus, it will become painfully obvious (in some cases) that a diversified portfolio of asset classes is a prudent strategy. Volatility
Ben Robson – The week of 17th-21st February 2020
Last week, UK GDP beat expectations while Eurozone GDP fell. Chinese Inflation grew while US inflation remained steady. New Zealand kept interest rates on hold, US retail sales remained steady,
Ben Robson – The week of 10th-14th February 2020
Last week, the Reserve Bank of Australia kept interest rates on hold at 0.75%. RBA governor Lowe’s semi-annual testimony to a parliamentary committee was balanced while he remained mindful of
Ben Robson – The week of 3rd-7th February 2020
Last week, the Bank of England and the US FOMC both left interest rates unchanged. The caveat being that the developing scenario with respect to coronavirus and its impact on
Ben Robson – The week of 27th-31st January 2020
Last week, the Bank of Japan, Bank of Canada and European Central Bank all left interest rates unaltered.
Ben Robson – The week of 20th-24th January 2020
Last week, US CPI rose to 2.3% in December, UK CPI for December fell to 1.3%, US retail sales increased by 0.3% in the month of December and UK retail
Ben Robson – The week of 13th-17th January 2020
To trade or fade Trump? For a while now there has been conjecture that trading the “tweets” of the US president can lead to profitable opportunities.
