GBP

Is it the British pound’s turn in the doghouse?

By Justin Pugsley | January 30, 2013

What's to love about the GBP? Not much. The U.K. has an economy that can't recover for any length of time, credit rating downgrades are almost a dead certainty and worst of all there's a risk of a vicious downward spiral if investors lose confidence.
Yen outshines dollar

By Ashraf Laidi | November 10, 2009

Despite their funding currency status the yen has outperformed the U.S. dollar.

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Education

One of the questions we hear most often is, “What does it take to be a successful trader?” George Gero shares five tips for success in this preview to May's Trading 101 article.

Commodities

Cocoa falls as concern grows over bean size and quality

The flow of cocoa from western Africa is down for seasonal considerations, and traders wonder about the quality and size of the mid crop after some hot and dry weather during the growing season.