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The S&P has been in a historic bull market for years. It has gone up and up. Dips have been few and mostly very small. With such a persistent trend, surely traders have made fortunes? It should be a trader’s dream. But this is not the case. Paradoxically, the S&P has been a tough market for profits.

Inflation concerns have been rising in the US and across Europe since President Biden’s latest stimulus package. Could this start a flight back to gold and other commodities?

The markets are a dangerous place. Out of the blue, events can cause sudden and violent moves in the markets. Here we look at the nature of shocks. How to survive – and even thrive – from the seemingly random.

Currencies are a strange beast in financial markets. The forex market is the biggest globally, with trillions of dollars traded around the clock, but there’s no central marketplace. There is no such thing as the ‘New York Currency Exchange’ or the ‘European Currency Exchange’.

The forex and equities markets are the two biggest financial marketplaces in the world. Traders and investors must decide which suits them best.

Gold is now around $1,900 on inflation concerns and the Central Banks’ determination to keep interest rates low. Can we challenge the $2,000 last seen in August 2020 and move to new all-time highs?

Traders have used candlestick charting techniques for literally hundreds of years. We can say they have stood the test of time. Traders continue to use this ancient technique because it works.

How do we cope with volatility if it is always a lurking danger? When we are faced with high volatility, we must be ready for it. Not only must we be prepared for it, but we must also be ready for the challenges to our rationality that come with it.