Here at Day Trading Academy (DTA), we provide a weekly review of markets and geopolitical events. Below you will find our most recent updates.
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It is not the first time that a nation has imperial ambitions that reaches far beyond its economic capability. Britain in the 1950’s discovered that the financial cost of maintaining the Empire, far exceeded what was politically possible in a functioning democracy. It would eventually of been cost prohibitive regardless, in relation to the size of the domestic economy. This is the situation that Russia now faces. The cost of military expenditures are rising rapidly in the midst of a declining economy. Foreign […]
At the meeting in Vienna, Austria earlier this month much to the chagrin of a number of the membership in OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries). it was decided that limits on output for oil would be abandoned at this point. For awhile it looked like the old limit of 30 million barrels a day would simply be increased by 1.5 million, in order to ratify what was actually already reality. Total exports of crude from member nations was closer to 31.5 […]
The tide is finally turning against the leftist populist movement of Chavismo in Venezuela. It has been hemorrhaging support as the economy of the country heads for collapse. Yet the political party founded by Hugo Chavez, has won every election since 1998. Without his stature and the near economic chaos now taking hold of the nation, the possibility for political change has now arrived. Millions of Venezuelans dealing with near catastrophic living conditions in their daily lives and runaway crime, are finally […]
Time flies doesn’t it? Looking back at another year I couldn’t help but think about all of the people that allowed us to get here. The entire DTA family; from our Master Traders, to our new traders, and everyone in between. We run things a little bit differently than most companies and that is part of the reason why we have had so much success. We rely on each other, we look to each other for help, there is no success without […]
China is the world’s second largest economy and a leading global investor so the move on November 30th to include the Chinese yuan as a world reserve currency by the IMF (International Monetary Fund)was inevitable. As international demand for the yuan will now increase, the action also continues to undermine the present hegemony of the United States dollar (USD) in global trade. The yuan will join an elite status of currencies that include the American Dollar, the Euro, the Japanese Yen, and […]
Argentinian voters have tired over the confrontational style and protectionist policies of President Cristina Fernandez, that in the end have impoverished the very people that she purports to want to help. As economic conditions worsened in Latin America’s third largest economy, the government began to fabricate and manipulate the numbers to the point that no one could put any credence in officially posted data. As a result, foreign investors abandoned the country in droves. The endless spending has proved unsustainable with the […]
Global growth in emerging markets continues to slow down for a number of reasons which include the collapse in demand for commodities and a rising level of debt that is becoming unmanageable. It is the third financial crisis that began with the collapse of the housing market in the United States, followed by the European debt crisis, which has now moved on to the emerging world. Growth in the developed countries is being constrained by what is now occurring elsewhere. Events and […]
There is nothing like hearing these stories. Len went live in the beginning of October and this isn’t just his first day live. Nor is it his first week live. Many times in this industry many trading companies share the first moment someone goes live and then you never hear from that person again. I specifically wanted to share Len’s story because he has been trading live for a month and a half. He is a conservative trader and has had 2-3 […]
The acts of terrorism in Paris could not come at a worse time for not only France, but the economy of Europe at large. The GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of the European Union (EU) only grew 0.3% in the 3rd quarter, well below what many analysts had expected. Historical low rates of interest and a huge injection of liquidity through quantitative easing, have largely failed to return the continent to growth. The scenes of carnage on the streets of the French capital […]
As a result of a unique set of circumstances, Germany the 4th ranking industrial power globally, has taken the lead in the race for renewable energy among the largest developed nations. It is estimated that the country was able to produce 27% of the domestic electrical demand in 2014 through renewables. These would include the traditional hydroelectrically,but also methane (biomass), solar and wind power. Production of these types of energy has increased 300% in Germany during the last decade alone and has […]
