by Gregory

This is the first of a weekly Friday post that MM is launching. To echo James outlook review written every Monday,  we will now also wrap up the week with some financial highlights. A week is a long time period; hence, some key events will surely be left aside. Moreover, this post will be subjective since its [...]

by James

Having devalued the ruble some 20 percent in incremental steps between mid-November and early January, the Central Bank accelerated the process last week when it used a period of higher ruble demand to widen the trading range further. The new low end of the trading band implies a devaluation of nearly 30 percent from last [...]

by Markus

Market Melange Co-Founder James Beadle will appear on Bloomberg TV’s Analyze This to discuss the credit crisis and the Russian market. The show will air live on Wednesday 4th February at 09:30 CET. To view online, go to http://www.bloomberg.com/tvradio/tv/ and launch the video player.

by Markus

Found an amazing show on the web. Actually it´s aired on BBC2 since Jan 12th. Concept developed by Anton Kreil and Lex Van Dam – two renowned City traders. Anton´s idea behind: Using our combined experiences in the professional world of trading Lex Van Dam and I decided to show the world the secrets of [...]

by James

As GG says (click here), it is indeed going to be a bumpy ride this year. Anyone who thought that sideways trading would be simple was proven wrong last week, as markets showed every sign of capitulating (yes, that is still possible, given the economic wreck underway). Rather than being met with blind optimism by [...]

by Gregory

Remember the Goldilocks economy, you know the economy being not too hot or cold. And suddenly, the black swans. So long the Great moderation. Volatility is the new star. During the last two years, volatility has been all around both as an asset class in a well advised portfolio (which excludes then Madoff’s investors), and [...]

by James

The week of Obama’s inauguration is unquestionably a time of hope for US and global markets. Rarely has any US president inspired such confidence, or so well reflected his time. Obama comes to office with approval ratings around 80% and as a truly global leader. Hopes may be misguided though, Obama himself has well recognised [...]

by James

Volatility persists across all asset classes. Investors battered by the stress and punishment of 2008 are certainly not finding any respite in early 2009. The risks of another tumultuous collapse remain high. Equities reflected poor economics this week, with the S&P 500 losing 4.5%, despite finding some stability toward the end of the week. The [...]