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Crude Oil US Election Outlook

Crude Oil US Election Outlook: Crude oil prices have historically been influenced by various global events, with no single political party in the White House dominating price movements. Instead, oil price volatility is shaped by a mix of geopolitical, economic, and policy factors. However, the political stance of each administration provides insight into potential market shifts during US elections.

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October 21, 2024 10:05 AM
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US election: Impact on EUR/USD forecast and trading strategies

This guide will explore how the results, both actual and anticipated, of the US Presidential Election could impact the EUR/USD forecast and offer insights on how traders can leverage the election dynamics to enhance their trading strategies before, during, and after the November 5 vote.

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September 16, 2024 09:23 AM
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How Have US Elections Impacted the Stock Market?

Broad stock market indices like the S&P 500 usually rise, regardless of who is in office.

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September 11, 2024 01:26 PM

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What is the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium? Everything You Need to Know

The Jackson Hole Economic Symposium is more than just a gathering of economic minds; it is a crucible for policy formation.

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Reddit IPO: Everything you need to know about trading Reddit

Find out everything we know about the Reddit IPO including the date, share price, valuation and how to trade Reddit stock.

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March 21, 2024 12:05 AM
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S&P 500, DJIA, Gold: How 40+ Years of Fed Rate Cuts Have Impacted Stock Markets and Gold

The start of a new Fed rate cut cycle doesn’t necessarily lead to the “obvious” bullish reaction in the S&P 500 and DJIA that the “don’t fight the Fed” mantra would have you believe... read on to see the actual data!

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EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY: What 40+ Years of Fed Rate Cuts Tell Us About Trading Forex

Perhaps contrary to popular opinion, the start of a new Fed rate cut cycle has NOT been a consistent bearish catalyst for the US dollar. Read on to for more!

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February 8, 2024 01:25 PM
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Fanatics IPO: Everything You Need to Know About Fanatics

Fanatics is reportedly projecting about $8 billion in revenue in 2023, excluding trading card rights, ahead of a potential IPO.

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January 21, 2024 05:54 PM
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Turo IPO: Everything You Need to Know About Turo

Turo, a leading player in the peer-to-peer car-sharing industry, is reigniting its ambitions to become a publicly traded entity through an IPO.

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January 18, 2024 06:38 PM
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Panera Bread IPO: Everything You Need to Know About Panera Bread

Panera's impressive revenue figures, particularly the $4.8 billion in 2022 sales, and its significant digital sales hint at a potentially strong IPO

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January 16, 2024 06:22 PM

Circle IPO: Everything You Need to Know About Circle

The Circle IPO is anticipated post-SEC review, conditional on market and other factors, potentially as soon as the first half of 2024.

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January 16, 2024 02:11 PM
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How to use market sentiment in forex trading

This guide covers keys things you need to know about market sentiment: including what it is, how to measure it, the best sentiment indicators to use, and examples of market sentiment in forex trading.

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January 9, 2024 04:44 PM
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The January Effect: A Comprehensive Historical Review

The dawn of the new millennium has witnessed a more subdued January Effect, hinting at a possible shift in the effectiveness of this historically-reliable pattern...

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December 27, 2023 12:21 PM
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The Santa Claus Rally: Everything Traders Need to Know

The Santa Claus Rally describes the historical tendency of the stock market to climb during the last five trading days of the year and the first two of the new year.

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December 21, 2023 11:35 AM
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Shein IPO: Everything you need to know about Shein

Chinese retailer Shein has privately filed for an IPO after slating plans to go public in 2022. Take a look at everything we know about the fast-fashion brand.

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November 30, 2023 12:10 PM
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Gold analysis: Metal falls back as yields rebound

Gold spent the whole of last week consolidating its sharp 7% rise recorded in October, ending a run of three consecutive weekly gains. The precious metal has struggled to move north of the key $2000 mark, though the metal hasn’t exactly sold off yet.

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November 6, 2023 11:00 AM
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US dollar analysis: NFP cements peak Fed rates narrative

Today’s publication of US jobs report has further cemented expectations that the Fed has reach peaked interest rates. Bond yields and the dollar have sold off as a result, with indices and gold moving higher.

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CVC Capital Partners IPO: Everything you need to know about CVC Capital

Learn everything you need to know about the private equity firm CVC Capital Partners ahead of its IPO, now delayed to 2024.

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November 1, 2023 04:48 PM
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How to trade and invest in nuclear fusion stocks

Nuclear fusion stocks are a growing area of interest as scientific breakthroughs continue to boost the sector. Let’s take a look at how traders can get exposure to the trend.

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October 18, 2023 09:35 AM
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Apple’s biggest acquisitions: what does Apple own?

Apple acquires approximately three or four companies a week to help with its continued growth. Take a look at some of Apple’s most famous acquisitions that propelled it from the brainchild of three college dropouts to the largest company in the world.

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October 11, 2023 10:41 AM

Amazon acquisitions: what does Amazon own?

Amazon is known all over the world, but did you know it’s a combination of at least 128 businesses? Take a look at some of Amazon’s most famous acquisitions that took it from a garage business to the third-most-valuable company.

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October 11, 2023 10:28 AM
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AirTrunk IPO: Everything you need to know about AirTrunk

AirTrunk is one of the largest hyperscale data centre developers in Asia-Pacific. Based in Australia, the company is exploring a listing on the ASX that could value them at AU$10 billion.

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October 9, 2023 02:08 PM
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Navan IPO: Everything you need to know about Navan

Navan, formerly TripActions, is one of the fastest growing travel start-ups in the industry. The tech company is expected to list in April 2024 after confidentially filing for an IPO.

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October 3, 2023 10:54 AM