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How Will England Leaving The EU In 2019 Affect The GBP?

Dating back to the post-WWII reconstruction era, the United Kingdom has had a tumultuous relationship with the organisations of Europe. Beginning with refusal to sign the Treaty of Rome in…

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Brexit And EU Referendum Vote

FXCM Market Insights

Economic education that matters: Market Insights is your source for information in the investment world. Arm yourself with knowledge of the global financial market.

Currency

Security Token Offering (STO)

February 13, 2019

A security token offering (STO) is similar to an initial coin offering (ICO), except that an STO involves security tokens. These security tokens are backed by real assets like commodities…

Currency

Glossary

Monetary Policy

February 13, 2019

Monetary policy is the decisions and actions taken by a central bank to achieve its goals, which usually consist of promoting economic growth, job creation and low inflation and interest…

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Money Supply

February 13, 2019

The money supply is the amount of currency available to consumers and businesses to make payments as well as money held in checking and savings accounts. The money supply is…

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Trading For Beginners

Physical Vs Synthetic ETFs

February 12, 2019

Similar to traditional mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs) are popular investment vehicles among market participants. One particularly attractive aspect of ETFs is the diversity of offerings, including the equity,…

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Trading Strategies

What Is Price Discovery?

February 12, 2019

In the world of finance, the term price discovery is defined as being the process of determining the actual price of a security or asset. It is conducted throughout the…

Trading Strategies

Glossary

Liquidity

February 12, 2019

Liquidity is a term used to describe how quickly and easily an asset or security may be converted into cash. From real estate holdings to shares of corporate stock, degrees…

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Currency

What Crypto Traders Can Learn From The “Bubble”

February 12, 2019

Digital currencies experienced a strong rally in 2017, which some declared a bubble. These notable increases were followed by similarly notable declines in 2018, which many pointed to as evidence…

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Currency

What Is IOTA’s Tangle?

February 11, 2019

IOTA's Tangle is a next-generation distributed ledger designed to overcome some of the blockchain's most basic challenges. While the blockchain has traditionally separated users and miners, the Tangle combines the…

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North American Currencies

How Does A US Government Shutdown Affect The USD?

January 24, 2019

The U.S. government shutdown of 2018/19 will be historically viewed as a hotly contested standoff between competing political ideologies. Issues such as government spending, immigration reform and national security promoted…

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European Currencies

How Does The Brexit Transition Process Impact The GBP?

January 18, 2019

The surprise outcome of the 2016 United Kingdom Brexit Referendum sent valuations of the British pound sterling (GBP) into chaos. Upon the final vote tally coming in at 51.9% for…

European Currencies

Global Economies

How Do Central Banks Control Interest Rates?

January 16, 2019

Influencing interest rates is one of the most important things central banks do, because interest rates have a profound effect on economic growth, job creation and inflation. Low interest rates,…

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