When the markets are volatile, many investors aim for other asset categories to spread or expand their range of investments. A favourite among them is gold. But silver is also a valuable asset that can provide refuge during recessions. Like its counterpart, it offers an excellent safeguard against an overall flux in the prices of commodities and services. But is it a worthwhile investment? Here’s what you need to know. Factors That Influence Silver Prices Similar to other commodities or elements with a high value, silver prices are affected by demand, supply, and speculation. What makes silver ..read more

The New Zealand dollar (NZD) and the Japanese yen (JPY) are two major global currencies that traders and investors often watch closely. In this article, we will take a macroeconomic level analysis of the NZDJPY currency pair, which is the exchange rate between the New Zealand dollar and the Japanese yen. We will examine the factors that drive the value of the NZDJPY and how changes in the global economy can affect the exchange rate. Additionally, we will also look at the historical performance of the NZDJPY, as well as potential future trends. This article aims to provide a comprehensive overv ..read more

Fundamental analysis is sometimes viewed as the 'white-collar', 'advanced' research method investors use to make better-informed decisions. After all, almost every institutional investment firm deploys some form of fundamental analysis in weird and beautiful ways. But, in reality, fundamental analysis is more than just fancy statistics mixed with economics. It is an essential investigative method that can be applied to all financial markets. Whether you're a beginner trading from home or a professional managing other people's money, it's hard to imagine a world where neither uses some form of ..read more

Since Russia are one of Germany's largest supplier of gas, switching this off would send gas prices through the roof meaning they've had to deal with political and economical issues of sanctions that were set against Russia which the people are now paying for. "Markets expect the ECB to continue raising rates until the middle of next year, with a peak rate of around 3% from 1.5% currently." - Yahoo Finance The forecast monetary policy shows that the central banks is set to combat this rising inflation but interest rates rising to 3% mid next year, is this enough? The United Kingdom has already ..read more

Switzerland has held a negative interest rate for a period of years now... very recently we've seen the Swiss Central Bank hike their rates to 0.5%. This is the first time in a years that they've peaked above negative rates. This comes as a reactionary response to inflation which isn't that high at 3.5% but with already very high standards of living could get out of control very quickly... Switzerland hit 3.5% inflation last month - it's highest rate in three decades - CNBC Central banks use increased interest rates to try and make consumers and businesses spend less as it normally increases t ..read more

Do you know what's great? Getting cash back. Do you know what's even better? Getting cash back when you're buying something you already wanted. For years, cashback rewards programs have been a popular way for consumers to save money on their purchases. And now, with the advent of new technology, these programs are becoming even more popular. Thanks to apps like Drop and Birch, it's easier for consumers to earn cash back on their everyday purchases. Not so slowly and surely, cashback are making their way out of our leather wallets and brick-and-mortar stores into our phone wallets and eCommerce ..read more

New Zealand was one of the countries around the world which managed to control the pandemic quite effectively, blocking travel to reduce the spread of the virus... now that the vaccination programme has kicked off and borders are open New Zealand is booming... "Increased spending on travel and leisure driven by eased Covid restrictions has helped helped New Zealand dodge recession, with its economy growing 1.7% in the quarter that ended in June." - The Guardian Lets see how the economic date has played out since the and what we can expect moving forwards. Technology Summary Overall the techno ..read more

You can grow your crypto portfolio by adding altcoins to your Bitcoin investments. Bitcoin may be the mother of all crypto, but there are alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins) that are also worthy of your attention. Many altcoins have also proven their importance in the crypto world. Some are even on par with the potential of Bitcoin. All you need to do is to consider the following tips if you want to choose altcoins for your portfolio: 1. Understand The Whitepaper You can buy altcoins like Cardano on many crypto exchange platforms or go here directly. Before doing so, you should learn if th ..read more

Inflation has been a huge issue for countries across the globe. The cost of living has significantly increased for many major and minor economies with the United States having one of the largest inflation rates to date. This inflation rates have skyrocketed from 2020 for most western countries due to several factors... one mainly due to the fiscal stimulus we saw which significantly increased consumer spending. Now we're at a point of crisis where central banks now look to cool the economy through rising interest rates which will have significant impact on peoples borrowing/ credit which inclu ..read more

During the month of August we identified at the beginning of the month that AUDUSD analysis was showing significant bearish signs on a fundamental level, one of the key highlights was to spot any bearish signals around the red arrow below. We're now coming towards the end of August and the bearish trend has set in, the fundamental signs were strong and the institutional investors agreed with the direction. The price of AUDUSD has fallen from 0.712 to 0.687 which is roughly a 3.5% drop from the high! The RBA is still set to tightening interest rates as there's expected inflation rates of 8% by ..read more