Jasper Lawler has accumulated over twelve years of experience in the financial industry. He held positions as Senior Market Analyst at City of London-based CMC Markets, Client Relationship Manager at GAIN Capital and was a stockbroker for Westrock Advisors in Midtown Manhattan, New York (including during the 2008 financial crisis). His introduction to trading was as a proprietary Forex trader for FX Signs, a Hong Kong-based asset manager. Jasper has a bachelor’s degree in finance and economics from Lancaster University, England. He has held the FINRA Series 7 license for Financial Advisors and the National Futures Association (NFA) Series 34 license for Retail-Off Exchange Forex. He is also a Chartered Market Technician (CMT) charter holder.
The link between stubbornly high US inflation and surging commodities
US inflation data has been critical for the market outlook and what the Fed does next, perhaps none more than commodities. After a multi-month pause, are commodity prices ready to resume the early 2021 rally?
What is the DAX 40 Stock Index? | Indices Trading 2021
Germany’s benchmark stock index the DAX is growing from 30 stocks to 40 with new stricter rules to govern the companies that qualify. See what’s happening and how it affects your index day trading.
Candlestick Continuation Patterns | Learn these 5 for Trading Forex
The natural inclination for forex traders is to try and spot price reversals but an under-utilised skill is how to use candlestick continuation patterns to ride a trend further.
Using Round Numbers for a Forex Swing Trading Strategy
Institutional traders and forex market makers collectively known as the ‘whales’ usually place their orders at or near round numbers. Learn how to take advantage in your trading.
Investing in Switzerland | Stocks, ETFs, ADRs & CFDs
Switzerland has a well-deserved reputation as being one of the world’s safest places to store your money. Investing in Switzerland can be done through Swiss stocks, ETFs, bonds, gold and more.
Normally after working for a year or two, you find yourself in the fortunate position of earning more than you spend. What to do with this extra money normally boils down to saving vs investing.
Why did Big Tech stocks fall after great earnings? It could be a problem
Some of the strongest earnings growth that the world’s biggest companies are ever likely to see was not well-received by the market. How come? And what does it say about future stock performance?
Do I Need a Financial Advisor? Or is DIY Investing Better?
Should you put in the time to learn investing yourself or should you hire a financial advisor? This is a question every investor faces. We lay out the reasons for and against here.
