The Traderszone Network

Developed markets around the world are looking top-heavy by multiple measures, with the U.S., in particular, relentlessly banging out record highs. At the same time, negative interest rates are a wicked curveball that nobody can seem to figure out, and even the “smart money” can’t get it right. It’s a tough climate for trading stocks.

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Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NDRC)
– China’s economy within expectation this year
– China economy faces risks and challenges
Headlines via Bloomberg

Here’s the big irony for the markets.  As we explain in Splitting Pennies book, Forex is the largest market in the world and the least understood.  Corporate America certainly doesn’t understand Forex.  Well, according to this report, about 50% do:

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Donald Trump delivered a crucial immigration speech Wednesday, doubling down on his pledge to make Mexico pay for a border wall.

The Fed may need to cut rates as low as negative 2 percent, far below levels tested by other central banks, a former Fed economist said.

Here s an interesting piece. It starts by comparing machine decision making to human decision making:
Algorithms, in the broad sense of the word, have several advantages over humans when it comes to decision-making.

Asian shares were broadly weaker early Thursday, as markets cautiously awaited the release of U.S.

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