I dont know what is good or bad data. I figured out the hard way many years ago that the markets have their own opinion and does what the markets need to do. So all I can do is to get a grasp of where the markets wants to go and try to ride along. ...

US retail sales drop worse-than-expected 1.1% in July as rising Covid fears hit consumers

Agree, and by 23 there will bo other issues to cope with. And so it continues.

US retail sales drop worse-than-expected 1.1% in July as rising Covid fears hit consumers

Probably all the retailers watching the numbers thought it was bad news and jumped short USD.

US retail sales drop worse-than-expected 1.1% in July as rising Covid fears hit consumers

Did it drop because of stimulis is cancelled or because prices have gone up a lot?

US retail sales drop worse-than-expected 1.1% in July as rising Covid fears hit consumers

I want. My safe is water proof.

Don't ignore climate risks in portfolios

Made my morning ((:

A positive case of Covid-19 has been identified in the community in Auckland, health officials...

Oh my god. one (1) case and the whole country alerts. Everything has to be put on hold. Come on, we need to move on. We have 800 cases per day and shops are open, no masks, soccer and everything. Yet the number of infections is stable and NO ONE is ...

A positive case of Covid-19 has been identified in the community in Auckland, health officials...

Your shorts are red?

FX Positioning: Speculators keep building US dollar longs

But was it Bidens decision to leave Afghanistan or was that decision made before he took office?

Statement by President Joe Biden on Afghanistan

Its been 20 years. Niw we are pulling out and leasing things even worse than when we entered the country. Nobody believes that the Afghan people can cope with Taliban alone. I dont know how many soldiers died in war and how many suffer mentally and ...

Statement by President Joe Biden on Afghanistan

You can use all the indicaters you want. None of them will make you a profitable trader. If it was only that easy we would all be trading millionaers be now. If you want to distinguish yourself from the losing pack you need to work on your mindset ...

4 Effective Trading Indicators Every Trader Should Know

Indeed so, which is why I dont trade the news. Markets can go either way. I will enter when I feel the market has decided a direction and I can get in at a reasonable entry.

Euro Tumbles as Germany’s Economic Confidence Deteriorates

Vaccines arent killing anybody. The view you express is killing. Whether people want to get a shot of vaccine or not I couldnt care less about. But its a sick mentality to believe that socities around should adapt to anti-vaxxers. If you dont, fine ...

Delta’s Spread From Sydney Triggers Another Australian Lockdown

I am not on that team. I think closing down might have been the right thing. But I defo also think we need to move on now.

Delta’s Spread From Sydney Triggers Another Australian Lockdown

As I said earlier. We need to change our approach. How many are dying from this now and how many are vaccinated etc. We cannot keep closing entire countries/cities down for a decease that is not seriously hurting us. People are not dying from the ...

Delta’s Spread From Sydney Triggers Another Australian Lockdown

Not sure if I agree. But nevermind. But certainly bureucracy is sometimes putting brakes to the EU. I read the other day that the Covid aid packages approved by EU during the pandemic hasnt been put to work yet. Still waiting final approval etc. By ...

The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment Stands at 40.4 Points

"bureaucratically handicapped"? compared to what? last time I checked the US hasnt been on a smooth ride the last couple of years to say it least. Certainly things can be improved dramatically in EU but imho the same can be said for US/UK and others.

The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment Stands at 40.4 Points

2%? When has it droppede to 2%?

Fed's Barkin: Inflation has reached 2% and appears it might stay there

Come on, you can open any chart any time of the day and tell where the retail stops = liquidity is.

The Employment Situation -- July 2021

And after Delta we will have another variant. We will be in lock down forever ever if we continue this approach. Sadly.

Delta variant forces Australia into new lockdowns