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What does getting back to ‘normal’ look like for global economies?

The pandemic has had a global economic impact comparable with that of the mid-20th century depression.

The increased fear and uncertainty have prompted a major reduction in household spending and consumption. Coupled with the closure of businesses en masse across a range of sectors it has pushed the global economy into the depths of a recession.

There is no denying the impact Covid-19 has had on international markets. However, the development and rollout of vaccinations have brought a renewed wave of optimism. There has been a sizable rebound in consumer spending which could be the result of pent-up demand and the prospect of a return to normality. [Read More]

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Trends and Insights from Capital Markets Elite Group CEO, Duke Pollard, "Low, zero or negative? How low can central banks go?"

First things first, most major central banks are targeting inflation at about 2%. But when things turn rough, as they did during Covid, there are usually two go-to-trusted methods in most major central banks’ toolbox: lower interest rates and increase quantitative easing (i.e. buying spree of assets that increases balance sheets and injects digital money into the economy). [Read More]

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Duke Pollard’s Article Explores Cybersecurity threats and the impact

What’s driving the rise in cyber threats?

All organisations face the risk of cybersecurity attacks, no matter how big they are, or which industries they operate within.

Cybercriminals fully appreciate the value of internal assets such as financial data, intellectual property and IT infrastructure. And the range of threats continues to grow in line with the development and use of business technologies including the cloud, smartphones and the Internet of Things. Accenture has reported that 68% of business leaders feel their cybersecurity risks are increasing.

And so is the sophistication of criminal methods. Although there is some variation in the effectiveness of cyber attacks, they all represent some level of risk to modern-day businesses. Of further concern is the recent Verizon reported that 30% of data breaches involve internal actors. [Read More]

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Mastering support and resistance in FX trading

If you’ve started trading FX or are contemplating giving it a go, you may have heard of support and resistance. What is support and resistance in FX trading and how do you master it to use it for your trading strategy? This article is an introductory article explaining some of the most common terms and strategies used in Forex trading.

What is support and resistance in trading?

Support and resistance levels are used to refer to the ceiling or high price (resistance) and floor or low price (support) of a certain asset price, commodity, or currency pairing. They are often visualized as horizontal lines on trading charts. [Read More]

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