Category: Opinion

Rebroadcast: Varoufakis: 4 Problems, 4 Solutions – MM #82

In this episode of Market Movers in the week of Christmas we provide a rebroadcast of the show in which we analyzed 4 problems and 4 solutions that Varoufakis presented in Barcelona. You are welcome to listen, subscribe, provide feedback and pledge support on Patreon. Yanis Varoufakis…

The Fed and What’s Next? – MM#81

In this concise episode we have one topic on the agenda, but quite an important one: the historic Fed hike. We dive into the details of the move and what’s next. You are welcome to listen, subscribe, provide feedback and pledge…

The FOMC Awakens

The recent meeting by the FOMC ended, no much surprise there, with the historic rate hike. But because the FOMC has been preparing us for the hike for such a long time, the reaction in the market was quiet subdue…

Get Ahead of the Fed – MM #80

In this episode we focus on the historic Fed decision: the expected raise, market impact, the path ahead and more. We then cover the AEC. You are welcome to listen, subscribe, provide feedback and pledge support on Patreon. Historic Fed Decision: It’s hard…

Between Terror and Thanksgiving – MM #77

We start off by analyzing the FOMC minutes, continue by discussing the impact of the Paris Attacks on markets and continue with Thanksgiving seasonality and its moves before previewing the next events. You are welcome to listen, subscribe, provide feedback…

Trading The Euro Printing Machine — MM#75

This show is all about the ECB’s policy: what’s going on and preparing you for the huge December decision with two trade ideas: EUR/USD and German bunds. You are welcome to listen, subscribe and provide feedback. What the ECB did so…

When Fed Doves Cry — MM #74

The Fed adopted a more hawkish stance and this has implications for the USD, stocks and commodities all the way to the December. We begin by analyzing the statement, continue with discussing US growth in a new light, looking at China…

Will The Fed Do the Old Switcheroo?

So the Fed, no surprise here, decided to keep rates unchanged in its penultimate meeting for the year. The Fed also noted that it will decide whether it will raise rates in December — since the Fed mentioned December many…