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FOREX: Pair Trading, What is Really Happening?
I am starting to study FOREX again and one thing about trading on the
market through means available to me personally is that one can take
positions on 'currency pairs'. This has made little sense to ...
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Do I understand currency exchange rates and bank buy/sell rates?
Preface: I've just run into a bit of an issue with a bank, regarding an international money transfer that I made from the UK (with Lloyds TSB) to Australia (St. George).
The transfer was sent on the ...
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WSJ article about CFDs - am I missing something?
In this WSJ article, it comments
Traders held a net $22.6 billion in bets that the dollar will appreciate, a gain of 31% in net wagers over the previous week and the largest such position since ...
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What's the difference between Currencies and FX desks at investment banks?
I'm interested in working within FX in an investment bank, but I noticed that they listed Currencies and FX separately under Fixed Income, so I'm wondering if they actually refer to different things. ...
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HSBC Hong Kong's “Deposit Plus” Product: What is it, and what strategies to employ?
I recently opened an account with HSBC Hong Kong (I am a US citizen), and I'm exploring all of the options available to me at my new bank.
One product that caught my eye is called Deposit Plus, which ...
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What is the best way of transferring money from American to Canadian bank?
I am a Canadian that will be working in US for some time. I will still have Canadian bills to pay, so I would need to regularly transfer US dollars from some US bank to my Canadian bank account in ...
