This post describes what macro trading is and some of the benefits of trading macro over limiting yourself to one asset class.

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This article compares the Global Macro Index to the SP500 and shows how long only equities is inferior on both an absolute and a risk to reward basis.

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This is a sample of some of the research we provide clients with. In this case a rather timely report on Singapore and its ETF EWS.

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Systematic Investing and Trading is a great article explaining why you should incorporate both discretion and systems in your trading. By doing so you can capture more returns and be in the best risk to reward opportunities.

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Barry Ritholtz over at thebigpicture.com is great. Here is a post from today explaining how even though rates were lowered yesterday the market is down today on inflation fears. In Barrys typical fashion he lays out several reasons and warning sig

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Dr Brett nails what hampers so many of us from becoming as successful at anything. We have a lot of self inhibiting habits that over time make it harder for us to achieve our goals. Here he is talking directly at traders but these same things hamp

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In this article TheMacroTrader.com highlights its use of a Junk Bond or High Yield Bond trading model against its benchmark. What they are able to do is outperform the underlying fund on an absolute and risk adjusted basis. In fact on a risk adjus

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I have been trading the forex market for over 5 years now and every week I get an email from a new forex trader asking what is the best forex indicator I know.
It is not easy trying to figure out which is the best forex indicator out there however

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This post at TheMacroTrader.com gives an overview of some of their screening criteria for global equities and then covers what is currently passing and what they are looking at. They aren't necessarily buying these right now but they are following

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If you have been looking for a new investment blog to read you should check out this review of TheMacroTrader.com. Instead of the regular US stock only focus of many other stock blogs TheMacroTrader.com aims to exploit any asset class that it can. They try and find good risk reward opportunities and offer some of the insight from their news

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Victor Niederhoffer is one of the most interesting people in the market. Or maybe he is just one of the most insightful. Heck maybe he is both. Either way he writes a lot of interesting and insightful posts regarding life, the markets, and several other topics. To top it off he has a bunch of really smart people that contribute to his blo

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If you are looking for good places to focus your investment research you should read this. In it TheMacroTrader.com discusses some of the current themes that it is tracking and trading and explains some of the reasons that they are bulls or bears. They even give you a look albeit a small one into their current portfolio. Using their models

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With a volatile stock market, you just never know when its going to end. As I have stated numerous times I am not a day trader, but with the recent situations and returns I have saw I decided to give it a little try somewhat. Through these troubling times, I have kept positions on my main holdings or stocks I really like (key holdings) and ju

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Paul Tudor Jones II -1987 Film "TRADER" @ e-Bay

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Two versions of the same photograph of snow from Thanksgiving.
One has a normal color balance. In the second photo, the blue in the shadows was enhanced with the levels command in Photoshop Elements.
You will also find a tip for focusing with a macro lens. Focusing in this way lets you keep the magnification the same.
I ask which snow pho

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