Getting to Know the CHF. Not too long ago, France, Belgium, and Luxembourg also termed their currencies as francs… until they adopted the cooler euro, that […]
Switzerland: Economic Overview. Switzerland is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of per capita income (that’s total GDP divided by the country’s […]
Switzerland. Switzerland was founded in 1291 and is located in the middle of western Europe and shares much of its history and culture with Germany, Austria, […]
NZD/USD Trade Tactics. Strong economic reports from New Zealand result in an appreciation of the NZD so if there’s a good chance that an economic release […]
What Moves the NZD? Economic Growth Positive GDP growth reflects the strong economic standing of New Zealand, boosting demand for its currency. Negative GDP growth highlights […]
Important Economic Indicators for the NZD. Gross Domestic Product – Just like any other nation, the gross domestic product (GDP) serves as an economic report card for […]
Getting to Know the NZD. The New Zealand dollar is nicknamed “Kiwi.”It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, wait, it’s really a bird. The Kiwi […]
New Zealand: Monetary & Fiscal Policy. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is in charge of the monetary and fiscal policy of the nation. Currently headed by […]
New Zealand: Economic Overview. With its teeny-tiny population, New Zealand’s economy is also relatively small. Its GDP, which is valued at 203 billion USD in 2018, […]
New Zealand. If you’ve seen the Lord of the Rings, then you probably know that Middle Earth is located somewhere along the hills of New Zealand. […]
Trading AUD/USD. AUD/USD is traded in amounts denominated in AUD. Standard lot sizes are 100,000 AUD and mini lot sizes are 10,000 AUD. The pip value, […]
Important Economic Indicators for Australia. Consumer Price Index – Because the RBA’s primary goal is controlling inflation, the CPI, which measures the overall change in the price […]
Australia: Getting to Know the AUD. Even though they’ve got their seasons mixed up, the Australians are always up bright and early to play. Well, this […]
Australia: Monetary & Fiscal Policy. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is the main governing body of Australia when it comes to monetary and fiscal policy. […]
Australia: Economic Overview. Compared to G7 nations, Australia’s overall economy is relatively small. According to the World Bank, however, on a per-person basis, its GDP is […]
Australia. Officially known as the Commonwealth of Australia, Australia could be found somewhere in the Southern Hemisphere, just southeast of Asia. Considered the world’s biggest island, […]
USD/CAD Trading Tactics. Since USD/CAD is only active during the U.S. trading session, the pair is highly susceptible to fakeouts during the other two trading sessions. This means […]
What Moves the CAD? U.S. Economic Data U.S. economic data usually prints roughly at the same time as Canadian data. On the one hand, the negative […]
Getting to Know the CAD. You might be wondering why the CAD is nicknamed after Canada’s national bird, the Loonie… Well, that’s because that’s the engraved […]
Canada – Monetary & Fiscal Policy. The Bank of Canada (BOC) is the main governing body when it comes to determining the country’s monetary policy. Decisions on the […]
Canada – Economic Overview. Canada is considered a resource-based country, which basically means that most of the economic growth it experienced early on came from the […]