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The Galloping Zebu is a financial spread bettor who is always looking for the next big market move. Therefore willing to take many small loses, as the big winners will (hopefully) cover them.

He likes a trade on FX and indices, but is a little scared of those volatile commodities. That doesn’t stop a dabble now and again, but he certainly keeps the deeds to the house in the back pocket when Brent Crude is involved.

This silly zebu can’t decide whether he prefers fundamental or technical analysis, so often makes “technically fundamental” trades. As long as both sides are saying to go the same way, lump on and hope for the best!
Monthly Economic Outlook March 2010
By The Galloping Zebu on 5 March 2010 at 12:57

Unprecedented times call for unconventional measures. Fearing an economic meltdown at the height of the financial crisis, most governments implemented large


Flash Rabbit is a self-taught trader. He trades part-time to supplement his main job, which is as an academic in a UK university.

Flash calls his fund a 'micro-macro' fund because he looks for macroeconomic trends and trades them with microscopic amounts of money. This enables him to stay relaxed. Trading is a way of figuring out how things are working in the world, and as he’s not reliant on it for all of his income, he can afford to make some stupid mistakes. Which he has done plenty of.
It’s All About Yield
By Flash Rabbit on 5 March 2010 at 11:46

We’ve had a wobbly few weeks but a decent bounce back. Looking at the main indices you could even perhaps see a


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European Central Bank March Rate Decision
By PaddyPowerTrader News on 4 March 2010 at 11:37

Trichet is likely to warn against premature tightening and will again reaffirm that the measures taken by the ECB to withdraw liquidity


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Bank Of England March Rate Decision
By PaddyPowerTrader News on 4 March 2010 at 11:35

All economists on Bloomberg expect the APF target to be left unchanged at £200bln


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Bernanke To Testify Before House Committee
By PaddyPowerTrader News on 24 February 2010 at 14:04

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will testify before the House Financial Services Committee Wednesday at 15:00 and the Senate Banking Committee on


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Week In Focus – 22 February
By PaddyPowerTrader News on 22 February 2010 at 09:39

Cast your minds back to spring 2009, just before equities began the infamous “bull” like run, when uncertainty surrounding the recovery


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Fed January Meeting Minutes
By PaddyPowerTrader News on 17 February 2010 at 14:09

The US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0-0.25% in January, although the decision was not a unanimous


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My Big Fat Greek Bailout
By PaddyPowerTrader News on 11 February 2010 at 16:23

After days of speculation, the head of EU, Van Rompuy announced that there is a deal to help Greece. However, Greece is unlikely to receive a blank cheque


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EU Finance Minister Meeting On Greece
By PaddyPowerTrader News on 10 February 2010 at 13:58

Comments this morning from various sources have been mixed on whether Germany or indeed the EU have any definite plans in regard to providing aid to Greece


PaddyPowerTrader News delivers concise market news every day to keep you ahead of what’s going on in the financial world. Articles published daily include Morning News, Company News, Midday Market Report and Broker Share Tips. Detailed Research Notes and Previews are posted when big announcements and economic releases are due.
Bank Of England And ECB Rate Decisions
By PaddyPowerTrader News on 4 February 2010 at 10:26

Bank of England at 12:00

  • All but one economist from the market consensus expect the Asset Purchase Facility target to be left unchanged at £200bn
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