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Asia’s Best Hedge Funds

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:00:34 +0000

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Licensed and Regulated Forex Broker

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:05:09 +0000

Licensed and Regulated Forex Broker It is always important when opening a Forex Trading account that you choose a Licensed and Regulated Forex Broker. ECMarkets is a Licensed and Regulated Forex Broker and one that LTN recommend. Who is ECMarkets? ECMarkets is a fully licensed and regulated Forex broker based out of Cyprus. Operated by [...]

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FX Chart Outlook: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD, USD/JPY, AUD/USD, USD/CHF

Shayne Heffernan — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:49:09 +0000

FX Chart Outlook: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD, USD/JPY, AUD/USD, USD/CHF The USD rose to an 8-1/2-month high against the yen on Thursday as markets expect the BoJ to expand its easing program . USD rose to as high as 83.33 yen, its highest since March 27, with its March high of 84.187 seen as a possible [...]

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Interest Rates Strategy Supply Monitor EUR, USD, GBP

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 07:18:26 +0000

10 December 2012 BOND SUPPLY • EA: Spain in the market but focus on Italy • UK: Final 2012 auctions on Tuesday/Thursday • US: Busy 2-week period starts with 3yr auction Euro area preview • Final bond auctions for Spain and Austria this week with Italy holding its penultimate BTP auction as it is expected [...]

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Apple Inc NASDAQ:AAPL, New iPad App for News, Charts and Research

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:20:02 +0000

Apple Inc NASDAQ:AAPL iPad App for News, Charts and Research The new finance App for Equity, FX and Commodity traders is the ultimate set of financial tools for a new generation of financial professionals. Now, you can have access to critical news, data, and analysis when you’re on the go. Completely customizable workspace You know [...]

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FX Update: EUR/USD. GBP/USD. USD/CHF, USD/JPY, AUD/USD, USD/CAD

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:56:51 +0000

EUR/USD. GBP/USD. USD/CHF, USD/JPY, AUD/USD, USD/CAD 10-Yr: +06/32..1.616%.. USD/JPY: 81.87.. EUR/USD: 1.2930 The US Dollar Index holds near session lows at 80.35 after early comments from House Speaker Boehner suggesting a deal on the F-Cliff was possible dropped it off the 80.55 mark. Traders continue to watch the 80.00 area which should provide good support. [...]

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FX Update: Technicals and Outlook EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD, USD/JPY, AUD/USD, USD/CHF

Shayne Heffernan — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:09:55 +0000

“Technical Analysis” is a complicated-sounding name for a very basic approach to trading. Simply put, it is the study of security prices in order to make better trading decisions. The primary tool of the technical analyst is a chart showing price and volume. By identifying patterns over time, technical analysts are often able to predict [...]

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FX Update: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CHF, EUR/CHF, USD/JPY, USD/CAD, AUD/USD

Paul A Ebeling Jr — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:26:04 +0000

Analyst Paul Ebeling of www.livetradingnews.com takes a look at EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CHF, EUR/CHF, USD/JPY, USD/CAD, AUD/USD 10-Yr T-Note: -15/32..1.658%.. USD/JPY: 81.72.. EUR/USD: 1.2802 The Dollar Index holds small gains near 80.95 as action looks to regain the 81.00 level. Overnight selling was once again unable to penetrate the 80.80 support level as bulls continued to [...]

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Technical and Fundamental Outlook, EUR, USD, AUD, JPY, GBP

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:49:37 +0000

Technical and Fundamental Outlook, EUR, USD, AUD, JPY, GBP Economist Shayne Heffernan of www.livetradingnews.com takes a look at the session ahead for Currencies Europe Market Snapshot After a good start with a decrease in Spanish bond yields yesterday at the beginning of the 2 day Eurotop, Investors are losing their patience with the twisting and [...]

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Asian Currency Preview, Baht, SGD, RMB, Peso, Ringgit

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 18:22:09 +0000

Economist Shayne Heffernan takes a look at the week ahead on Asian Currencies. The Thai Baht The Baht is expected to stay in the 31 – 31.5 range this week, The Bank of Thailand kept its benchmark interest rate at 3 percent. Three forecast a 25 basis point cut. Global funds bought $39 million more [...]

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Bill Gross warns, too much risk, too low yields in bonds

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 07:30:17 +0000

In his June outlook, Mr. Gross notes that, “Soaring Debt/GDP ratios in previously sacrosanct AAA countries have made low cost funding increasingly a function of central banks as opposed to private market investors. Both the lower quality and lower yields of such previously sacrosanct debt represent a potential breaking point in our now 40-yr old [...]

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Japan’s capital spending Increased 3.5% in Q-1

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 06:57:49 +0000

Capital spending excluding software rose 3.5% from a year earlier, after increasing 4.9% in the previous Quarter, the Finance Ministry said today in Tokyo. The 2nd straight Quarter of expansion compared with a median estimate of a 0.1% decline in a news service survey of 7 economists. Finance Minister Jun Azumi told reporters in Tokyo [...]

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Statement Issued on February Employment Numbers USA

Shayne Heffernan — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:23:53 +0000

Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the February 2012 Employment Situation report released today: “Our nation’s labor market continued to register solid growth in the month of February. The economy added 233,000 private sector jobs last month, while the unemployment rate held steady at a three-year low of 8.3 percent. [...]

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Euro Crisis: Greece Update

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:47:54 +0000

Progress reported in Greek debt swap talks Progress was achieved during “productive” talks held in Athens Thursday between the Greek government and private creditors regarding the sovereign debt write down, the Institute of International Finance (IIF) said. “Progress was made and talks will be continued Friday,” according to a statement of IIF. The sources said [...]

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Emerging Markets: Latin America

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:08:45 +0000

Development bank chief confident about Latin America’s economic recovery Latin America can maintain regional financial stability in face of the international economic crisis with a strengthened financial system and controllable foreign debt, the chief of the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) said Wednesday. Both its satisfactory foreign debt status and social stability are positive [...]

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RMB 6.323 vs.USD

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:03:51 +0000

China’s Yuan weakens to 6.323 vs.USD Thursday The Chinese currency Renminbi, or the Yuan, weakens 75 basis points to 6.323 against the USD Thursday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System. In China’s foreign exchange spot market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 0.5% from the central parity rate each trading [...]

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Gold, SIlver and Oil Trading, GLD, SLV, USO

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:04:01 +0000

SPDR Gold Trust (ETF), NYSE:GLD, iShares Silver Trust (ETF), NYSE:SLV, United States Oil Fund LP (ETF) NYSE:USO The Overall Fundamentals Reversing weakness early in the week, commodities generally gained on weekly basis as EU leaders said they would formulate plans to recapitalize the banking system. And non-standard easing measures were announced by the ECB and [...]

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Lagarde Meets Old Boss Sarkozy

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 15:50:17 +0000

IMF chief meets France’s Sarkozy over Euro debt General Director of the International Monetary Fund, Ms. Christine Lagarde arrived Saturday Noon at the Elysee Palace for a talk with French President Nicolas Sarkozy over the European debt issue. The IMF chief’s visit was on the eve of Mr. Sarkozy’s departure to Berlin where he will [...]

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Using Supply and Demand in Stock Market Trading

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:54:29 +0000

An efficient capital market is one in which security prices adjust rapidly to the arrival of new information and, therefore, the current prices of securities reflect all information about the security. What this means, in simple terms, is that no investor should be able to employ readily available information in order to predict stock price [...]

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Alexandre Tombini on Brazil

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 04:50:18 +0000

Brazil’s Central Bank President Alexandre Tombini said Friday that the current Global economic and financial turmoil could become even worse, but Brazil will take necessary measures to prepare the Country against potential risks. Mr. Tombini, speaking at the Brazil-US Chamber of Commerce conference, said that if the crisis worsens, the Brazilian central bank may adjust [...]

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Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) Exit Euro

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 07:00:19 +0000

Goldman Sachs exits Long EUR vs. USD recommendation: 4.2% loss GS Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) said Friday it has exited a Long EUR recommendation, a trade that would have lost 4.2%. The Euro’s drop below $1.35 means “our Long EUR-USD recommendation has been Stopped Out for a theoretical loss of 4.2% including the Carry,” the bank [...]

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Foreign holdings of US Treasury securities down in July

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:06:44 +0000

Foreign holdings of US Treasury securities down in July Total foreign holdings of US long-term securities in July dropped to US$4.478-T from the revised US$4.4956-T in June, the 2nd monthly decline amid the bipartisan wrangling over raising the government’s debt ceiling, the U.S. Treasury Department reported on Friday. The figures reflect demand for US Treasury [...]

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New Bond for Portugal

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 06:46:43 +0000

The European Union will issue this week a 10-yr bond for Portugal, under the context of the European Financial Stabilization Mechanism (EFSM), the European Commission said Monday. According to the EC, the bond is part of EFSM package of funding for Portugal and Ireland, co-ordinated with European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF). According to the plan, [...]

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IMF releases nearly 4-B Euros of rescue funds to Portugal

Shayne Heffernan — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 05:38:20 +0000

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced Monday it has completed the 1st review of Portugal’s performance under a multi-year economic program, which enables the immediate disbursement of an amount equivalent to 3.467-B IMF special drawing right (SDR), or about 3.98-B Euros, to the Nation. This allocation has brought total IMF disbursements under the Extended Fund [...]

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Singapore Dollar Will See Parity, Shayne Heffernan

Shayne Heffernan — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:36:47 +0000

Shayne Heffernan affirmed the Singapore Dollar from as a Must Own currency. Given the economic situation of Singapore to the USA, Singapore stands out as value. Singapore’s GDP will increase 5% to 7% in 2011, from an earlier forecast for 4% to 6% growth, the trade ministry said in a statement today. The Singapore economy [...]

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Investing in RMB

Shayne Heffernan — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 08:42:16 +0000

Hong Kong is exerting efforts to build itself into an offshore center for RMB or Yuan, China’s currency, which, experts say, will accelerate the currency’s internationalization process. Hong Kong will be dedicated to developing cross-border settlement in RMB and establishing an offshore center accordingly, Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah said Wednesday at a [...]

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Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC), Success Without Dilution

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:47:54 +0000

Bank of America will let the courts sort the mortgage matters out Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC), the US’ largest lender by assets, said it can meet capital goals without selling common stock and said it had expected some of the recent “Noise” in mortgage-related legal actions. “There are many non-dilutive ways for us to [...]

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Ukraine’s foreign reserves reach new high in August

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:41:25 +0000

Ukraine’s foreign reserves reach new high in August Ukraine’s foreign exchange reserves grew to a new high of US$38.189-B in August, a central bank official said Friday. “The positive balance of National Bank interventions in the currency market in August totaled US$322.39-M,” Valery Litvitsky, chief of the advisory group of the National Bank of Ukraine [...]

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US unemployment rate unchanged at 9.1% in August

Shayne Heffernan — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:32:19 +0000

US unemployment rate unchanged at 9.1% in August The US unemployment rate remained at 9.1% in August, the Labor Department reported Friday. The nonfarm sector reported that no net jobs were added across the country last month, creating new jitters for investors as the US economy grew at a slow pace this year. Businesses added [...]

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