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“Buy on the cannons, sell on the trumpets”?
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30 MAR clock 15:25

“Buy on the cannons, sell on the trumpets”?

This well-worn phrase is meant to go back to the early 1800s and is attributed to London financier Lord Rothschild which suggests that the start of a war is a good time to invest in the stock market. Conversely, the end of a war is a good time to sell.
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17 MAR clock 14:13

What does the Fed say? What does it mean for the US dollar, gold, and US stocks?

Hike, hike, hike, hike, hike, hike, and hike.
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03 MAR clock 16:04

What are nonfarm payrolls and why do markets care?

The next nonfarm payrolls (NFP) report will be released at 8:30AM New York time tomorrow (Friday, March 4th).
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Key Events This Week: Fog of war clouds bigger inflation picture
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23 FEB clock 12:05

Temporary calm after Russia’s semi-invasion

Yesterday’s military escalation in Eastern Ukraine has so far had only a limited further fall-out in global financial markets.
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Choppy markets continue to the beat of geopolitics
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18 FEB clock 10:16

Choppy markets continue to the beat of geopolitics

It’s been another 24-hours of whipsaw price action in financial markets with US stocks zig-zagging again on headlines from the Ukraine-Russian frontline.
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