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Reserve Bank of New Zealand – First 2019 Policy Statement!
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will make its first interest rate decision for the year 2019. We will see the Press Conference, Rate and Monetary Policy Statement on Wednesday. Market participants are expecting the RBNZ to adopt the same do...
Bank of England Synopsis
Thursday the 7th of February saw Bank of England Governor, Mark Carney, stepped back up to the mark to take on a barrage of Brexit related economic questions after giving a speech about the BoE’s stance on their current assessment of the negotiat...
Margin Call Podcast – S1 E4: Khim Khor | Executive Director & COO of Alphates
Khim Khor (Linkedin) is Alphates’ COO and Executive Director. He started out as a Sales Manager for the Asia business, when this demographic was just opening up for the CFD/Forex industry. Five years later he stands as COO and is an integral ...
The Royal Commission’s Mammoth Report
The bombshell report of the Royal Commission is finally out. The report depicts how the Banking, Superannuation and Insurance industries have treated their customers and employees. It highlights the expectations that customers should be compen...
Forex 10 Year Challenge
To begin the week, I thought we'd do something a little bit different. We have taken the current ten-year challenge sweeping social media and tried to apply it to a brief technical analysis summary of the major FX pairs. Where were they trading i...
Australian Banking Industry
Australian Banking Industry The final report of the Royal Commission will be released just after the Australian market closes at around 4 PM! Hayne’s report will uncover the appalling practices and behaviour in the banking, financial service...
Preview: Non-Farm Payroll Announcement
It’s a new month which means the latest Non-Farm Payroll figures will be released this Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is due to be released at 13:30 PM London time. Why is the announcement important? Non-farm payroll is one ...
Boeing and Facebook Earnings
Boeing (BA) The Aerospace giant beat estimates and reported a record $101.1bn revenue for the year 2018. It is the first time that the company reports more than $100bn as annual revenue. Below is a summary of the fourth quarter earnings. Record...
Apple’s First Quarter Results
Today, Apple reported its First Quarter Results which was largely in-line with expectations, except for the iPhone revenue, which that fell slightly short of estimates. Quarterly revenue came at $84.3bn instead of $83.97bn forecasted. Compare...
Margin Call Podcast – S1 E3: David Hall | Co-Founder of Tapaas
David Hall (Linkedin) is the Co-Founder of Tapaas and former Principal Architect across numerous financial institutions including Westpac, Macquarie Bank and Citigroup. David made his way into the industry through a unique opportunity at Salomon ...
A Busy End of the Month
US Government Shutdown President Trump has agreed to temporarily end the shutdown, putting an end to the most extended shutdown in US history. The three-week pause initially lifted investor sentiment and helped Asian stocks push higher on Monday�...
World Economic Forum: Buzzword – Populism
The word Populism is probably the buzzword at the World Economic Forum this year. The headlines this week were heavily dominated by the concerns of the rise of populism around the globe. “Brazil’s Bolsonaro is the Face of Populism at th...
Margin Call Podcast – S1 E2: Tom Williams | Alphates Head of Trading
Tom Williams (@TomW_) is the Alphates Head of Trading. He started out as a dealer and broker in the excitement-driven city of London across equities, fixed income and foreign exchange. Learning the technical aspects of what is now a so...
Preview: The European Central Bank Rate Decision
On Thursday, the European Central Bank will announce its first policy decision of the year on whether to increase, decrease or maintain the interest rates. The decision is scheduled to be announced at 12:45 PM UK time. Why Is The Announcement Impor...
International Monetary Fund (IMF): Growth Warnings
The World Economic Outlook has further shifted to the downside. The growth estimates for 2019 and 2020 were downgraded in October 2018 mainly due to trade tensions. The recent further downward revisions were the result of the weakening momentum ...