Investment Education

Inflation deals with the general price increases in an economy however, this simple economic figure can have massive ramifications.

GDP serves as a primary gauge of an economy's health and an important data release for traders.

What is quantitative easing (QE) and how do central banks like the Fed and ECB use it? Learn how QE supplements monetary policy when rate cuts don’t cut it.

Many elections have coincided with crises, none more so than the 2020 election. How have social and economic crises impacted elections in the past and present?

In a slowing global economy, the threat of geopolitical risks destabilizing global growth are elevated and open the door to violent volatility – and trading opportunities.

The price of gold has become more responsive to the macroeconomic landscape since President Richard Nixon took steps to end the Bretton-Woods system starting in 1971.

Foreign exchange – or “forex” – markets often pay close attention to politics and central bank policy. We offer a model for traders to gauge their impact on exchange rates.

The nucleus of the FX market are trade and capital flows, and this article explains why by using a hypothetical example and actual prices.

Central banks are an impactful force across global markets, but how do they decide to mold policy?