Easing global tensions lift market to new all time high The US equities market broke out to new all time highs this week as easing global tensions clear the way for fundamental growth. The broad market S&P 500 broke above 2,300 for the first time, extending the secular, long, short and near term trends. The […]
                        
                        
                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                        
                        
                        Dow Jones storms past 20,000 points for first time ever This week, the Dow Jones breezed through the 20,000 point barrier for the first time, with global markets on the whole reaching a 19-month high period. It is believed that the optimism within American markets is underpinned by President Trump’s proposed pro-business growth policies, with […]
                        
                        
                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                        
                        
                        Hawk-Eyed Regulators Are Cleaning Up The Industry If you didn’t already know, regulators are cracking down on unregulated binary options brokers, fraudulent scams and misleading marketing tactics. This month the latest round of actions include warnings, fines and more. First up is a shout out from the Danish regulatory authority, the Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA). […]
                        
                        
                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                        
                        
                        China hones in on Forex transactions to prevent money exiting abroad Long at risk of capital flight, China has begun the new year by making a stand. In a bid to prevent money exiting abroad, the country has now imposed extra requirements on citizens converting yuan into other currencies. According to the currency regulator, the […]
                        
                        
                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                        
                        
                        News – Banc De Binary Decides to Shut Down! Banc De Binary Decides to Shut Down after a long period of having issues with regulators and authorities worldwide. That, in addition to all the thousands of complaints coming from their own clients is finally putting an end to the firm once and for all. Banc […]
                        
                        
                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                        
                        
                        FMCG brands by consumer spend – latest results This year’s results into the Top 10 brands as measured by consumer spend is now out, produced by Kantar Worldpanel as part of their annual Brand Footprint report. This study ranks the top fifty FMCG brands operating in the globe today and gives an interesting insight to […]
                        
                        
                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                        
                        
                        The fallout of Brexit and the weakening of the pound has led to Britain’s car industry reporting record exports for the 11 months leading up to December. Will the likes of Nissan and Honda benefit and see share values rise? Car exports for the UK in 2016 total 1.25 million thus far – the highest […]
                        
                        
                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                        
                        
                        It may well be New York, rather than the European Union who emerge from Brexit financially victorious, if negotiators for both sides don’t get pragmatic. The warning came from lawmakers, concerned that a lack of clarity concerning the future of relations between Britain and the EU, in the wake of Brexit, could result in financial […]
                        
                        
                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                        
                        
                        Euro under increasing threat Like Brexit before it, the recent Italian referendum has caused chaos. In the wake of Matteo Renzi’s vote on constitutional reform, the prime minister has resigned, Italy has been forced to take stock, and the euro has fallen in value. Now, according to a German business group, the turmoil caused by […]
                        
                        
                            
                    
                
                    
                    
                        
                        
                        Regulators Switch Focus, Brokers Join Forces If you didn’t know it, trading binary options was hard enough to begin with. Sure, it is a simplified form of trading but that doesn’t mean squat in terms of technical analysis, fundamental analysis, trading signals and profitability. Binary trading is easier, but trading is hard. On top of […]