The concept of geopolitics is resulted from the combination of geography with the science of politics. Geopolitics is the same as politics which have been viewed from a geographical point of view. Geopolitics is more discussed in the issues related to foreign policy and reveals the importance of its political geographical aspect in the form of decisions on foreign policy. The geopolitical importance of countries is relative and directly results from its internal situation and conditions which become significant in its foreign policy. The...
A recent report shows that retail investors are pulling out of equity markets at an accelerated pace. Alright, let’s take a giant step back here. This report focuses on the BRIC which stands for Brazil, Russia, India and China. Retail investors have added to the boom in equity trading and they have enjoyed 14 years of world-beating economic growth. The economic boom has added to the value of equity markets in those regions and therefore retail traders have flocked to those markets and enjoyed the ride higher in the value of assets....
Trading forex is a relatively new asset class for the general public and has only really become possible for most of us since the late 90's when many of us started getting the internet connected at home. Since broadband connections became standard practice a huge number of people have had all the technical requirements they need to start trading forex - just open an account online and they can trade with the click of a mouse. The bad news for many newbie traders is that just because they can, doesn't mean they should trade, and...
Forex trading contnues to increase in popularity, but often for all the wrong reasons. There are plenty of misleading advertisments and statements when it comes to the amount of trading capital required in order to start trading forex. When you run a Google search about what other traders think is necessary in order to succeed as a forex trader you will often find the following aspects mentioned: Discipline Patience Good Trading Strategy Risk Management All of the above are vital in order to become a good forex...
Over the last decade forex trading has increased in popularity which explains the continued growth of the forex market. With daily turnover in excess of $5 Trillion the forex market has turned into the biggest and most liquid financial market in the world. Growth is expected to continue as the amount of forex traders increases every day. Institutional traders increase their currency trading desk as there are an ever increasing amount of opportunities to generate profits while the amount of retail forex traders is surging which adds even...
