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Jasper Lawler

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.

Commodities ・ Technical Analysis

10 February 2021

A ‘death cross’ for the gold price isn’t as scary as it sounds

A death cross in gold price is a technical indicator used by traders looking for signs of a bear market and it looks like one is imminent in gold.

Commodities ・ Energy

8 February 2021

Oil just hit $60. Should I buy oil stocks now? #Unloved series

It’s hard to find a much more unloved sector than traditional energy BUT with Brent crude oil back above $60, there’s a case for buying oil stocks.

Stocks ・ Asia ・ EV

5 February 2021

Want to invest around the Apple Car? Look to Japan

The Apple Car is a transformational idea for the auto industry. Who are potential partners for the undertaking? A Japanese carmaker could be the biggest.

Crypto

3 February 2021

How to buy Bitcoin & cryptocurrency through a Swiss Exchange Traded product (ETP)

If you are ready to make an investment into Bitcoin but would prefer to do so via a traditional investment vehicle, then this quick easy guide is for you.

Stocks ・ Commodities ・

1 February 2021

The Reddit WallStreetBets case for silver at $75 per oz.

An old but succinct argument for a higher price of silver has been made. The difference this time is that the Reddit WallStreetBets retail ...

Stocks ・ Markets

29 January 2021

WallStreetBets is the recipe for a decentralised hedge fund

Recent market activity shows there has been a shift in power in financial markets for the first time from powerful institutions towards individuals. A new model of hedge fund could be the next step

Stocks ・ Europe

28 January 2021

10 most-shorted stocks in Europe get GameStop fever

The massive short squeeze in some small cap American companies is spreading to Europe, with potentially bigger moves to come.

Stocks ・ Markets

27 January 2021

Hedge funds covering shorts might need to sell other stocks next

If hedge funds want to offset losses from going short stocks as well as reduce exposure in markets, they may sell other stocks and cause a market correction.

Energy

25 January 2021

Biden paving the way for Infrastructure ETFs

If Biden succeeds where Trump and Obama failed in their promises to upgrade American infrastructure with new spending, these ETFS could benefit.

Forex ・ Macro

21 January 2021

Will volatile forex pairs in 2020 be best currencies to trade in 2021?

Given the massive forex volatility of 2020, for the New Year, it pays toreview the performance of the most volatile forex pairs to visualise the price trends and the possibility of reversals.

Asset Allocation ・ Markets

20 January 2021

Is it time to drop the barbell investing strategy in 2021?

2020 was a year in which extremes like gold and small caps did well as a investment strategy. Is it time for the middle to do better?

What is... ?

19 January 2021

What is the best timeframe chart to trade forex for beginners?

We explain the pros and cons of day trading 5-minute charts all the way to investing in longer-timeframe charts for beginner traders.

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