by Judith Waker | Mar 22, 2016 | Analysis, Blog
Ever had that feeling that somewhere someone is pulling strings and that suddenly randomness which in itself is a daily challenge in trading the financial markets has suddenly become just too much of surprise to rule out orchestration? Central bank manipulation is one...
by Judith Waker | Feb 23, 2016 | Analysis, Blog
From fragile Opec ‘agreements’ to the growing piles of debts, Cameron’s ‘deal’ with the EU attempting to avoid a Brexit and a never ending global mountain of QE, the sense of futility in outcomes hovers in the background of what actually turned out to be an upbeat...
by Judith Waker | Feb 16, 2016 | Analysis, Blog
It has been a tough few weeks, from the outset of the new year we have seen increased risk aversion, fragile and sensitive markets and volatility. All traders, includin the most seasoned pros are experiencing the challenge of ‘reading’ both sentiment and...
by Judith Waker | Jan 26, 2016 | Analysis, Blog
Oil, China, Monetary Policy. The driving gang of three. Draghi spoke, Carney spoke, oil rebounded and equities. But which came first and what drove what and does it matter? We operate in a highly correlated and interconnected market place and this year we have swung...
by Judith Waker | Aug 12, 2015 | Analysis, Blog
Monetary policy ping pong was the game in play last week. With only two economies with any near term hope of seeing inflation targets met, it should not be a surprise that speculation has recently grown as to who will be the first. It is a recent shift from the long...
