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U.S. Government Shutdown Gets Temporary Reprieve
The longest U.S. government shutdown in history is finally over, for now anyway. Stock markets weren’t particularly bothered by this either way though as it turned out. Donald…
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Monica Stankowski
Market Analyst
ActiveMonica Stankowski approaches market analysis by asking which evidence is most useful for the question at hand. Her work draws on fundamentals—such as economic conditions, company performance and valuation—as well as price behaviour, market trends and trading activity.
Rather than treating fundamental and technical analysis as rival camps, Monica uses them as different lenses. Underlying data can help establish what a business or market may be worth; price action can reveal how participants are responding in real time. Neither method offers certainty, and each has limits that need to be made clear.
For MarketReview, Monica interprets market conditions, weighs competing explanations and identifies the developments that could strengthen or overturn a prevailing view. Her analysis is designed to give readers a disciplined way to think about what may happen next, without presenting forecasts as guarantees.
Areas of coverage
- Financial markets
- Fundamental analysis
- Technical analysis
- Valuation
- Market trends
- Forex
- Bullion
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Most Americans Unprepared for Loss of Income
One of the things that the current government shutdown has done is make even clearer just how unprepared many people are for any sort of economic difficulties. Although…
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China Considering Dramatically Increasing Imports from U.S.
The crux of the trade war between China and the United States has been the massive trade deficit between the two countries. China has now offered to fix…
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Brexit, China, and Netflix Weigh in on Wall St.
While some may have thought that the Brexit vote had real potential to move markets, it is the currency market and not the stock market that gets moved…
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Guide
Managing Risk with Forex Trading
Forex risk management is mainly a position-sizing problem: leverage, stop distance, portfolio concentration and execution risk all determine how much a bad trade can cost.
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Guide
Fundamental and Technical Analysis with Forex
Forex analysis works best when macroeconomic expectations explain the forces behind a currency pair while price action helps define timing, confirmation and risk.
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Guide
Money Management with Forex Trading
Forex money management sets limits on position size, leverage and total account exposure so ordinary losses and losing streaks do not become account-threatening events.
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Guide
Deciding Which Currency Pairs to Trade
Choosing the right currency pairs means matching liquidity, trading costs, volatility and market drivers to your strategy, risk limits and trading hours.
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Guide
Choosing a Forex Broker
A forex broker should be judged first on regulation, financial strength and account protections, then on trading costs, execution quality, platform reliability and the practical terms that affect withdrawals and risk.
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