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Key events:         USA – Core Durable Goods Orders (MoM) (Jan) USA – Pending Home Sales (MoM) (Jan) U.S. stock indices tumbled Friday on reports of continued high inflation in the country. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 336.99 points (1.02%) to 32816.92 points. Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares were the leaders among the index components, falling 2.2% besides Boeing.

In exchanges, one earns not only on the rise but also on the collapse of quotes. This amazing strategy is used by "bears" - traders who benefit from the "sinking" of securities and other assets. Because of the high speed of collapses relative to long rises, these operations are also called "shorts", "short positions" or "short selling". During crises, short positions make it easy and fast to make a fortune. In 1992 the well-known American trader George Soros and his partners from the Quantum Fund analyzed the currency market and noted that the pound sterling was unstable.

Key events:       UK – CBI Industrial Trends Orders (Dec) Canada – RMPI (MoM) (Nov) New Zealand – Trade Balance (MoM) (Nov) U.S. stocks declined on Friday, with the S&P down 1%, and a similar decline was seen in Europe as the market continued to digest the hawkish messages from the ECB and the Fed last week. Over the week, the S&P was down 2%. U.S. 10-year bond yields rose 3 bps to 3.48% on Friday and were down 10 bps for the week.

Finding beneficial strategies in the stock market is not easy. One of the proven ways is to look for stock market anomalies. A stock market anomaly is a rate of return or investment strategy that seems to disprove the efficient market hypothesis. Today, most investors agree that markets are quite efficient, even if they do not believe in a pure form of market efficiency. But the belief that markets are not completely efficient has led many professionals to look for new market advantages and disadvantages.

Many people who are somehow connected with the market, probably have heard such an acronym as FAANG. For those who do not know what it is, how the acronym is deciphered, and what shares of companies are included in the FAANG, this short article is written. In a nutshell, FAANG is the stock of the five most popular and best-performing American technology companies, which we will discuss today.

The year 2021 marked the recovery of the global economy from the pandemic. Virtually all financial assets rose in value, from commodity futures to corporate stocks. The U.S. stock market closed 2021 at its historical growth level, thereby confirming its status as the most beneficial option for passive investment income. The stock market results are certainly noteworthy. More and more investors are wondering what are the most popular investments in 2022.

Often a novice trader faces a question. You have, say, $2-5K. Where to invest? What market is better? Experienced traders recommend two options: stocks and forex. Both will allow the trader to benefit from trading opportunities. Of course, a trader or investor chooses one option depending on a mass of purely subjective factors: temperament, position in society, income level, and others.

Key events: United States - Trade Balance (Jul) UK - BoE Gov Bailey Speaks Canada - BoC Interest Rate Decision Canada - Ivey PMI (Aug) Japan - GDP (QoQ) (Q2) Australia - Trade Balance (Jul)

The financial market is a complicated system where traders strive for profitable trading. To get what they want they should learn how to bypass obstacles on their way. You can do this only if you have reliable information. Today we will tell you who market makers are and what they do.

Imagine that you used all your savings to buy shares in a promising IT company. The company has released new products, reported good revenues, and the share price has risen sharply. You rejoice in the earnings. But then the CEO of the startup makes an unfortunate joke on Twitter, it causes a scandal and the stock plummeted in price, and you are in the red. Stressful situation, right? To worry less, you shouldn't build a portfolio of only risky assets, such as startup stocks. You need to invest in so-called safe haven assets as well.