New York Times best selling author and financial expert, John Mauldin joins Merlin and John for a look at the current drivers of innovation and change in our country. Topics range from Debt to Jobs, Technology to Energy. Previously on the show, Mr. Mauldin has talked about the fact that Jobs WILL come, just not sure where from. In this episode of Power Trading Radio, he sheds some light onto where job growth may come from, providing some trading and investing opportunities for listeners. John also talks about his book "Code Red" which is available now at Amazon.Com
Editors’ Picks
EUR/USD holds above 1.0450 German sentiment data
EUR/USD stays in positive territory above 1.0450 after retracing a portion of its bullish opening gap. The data from Germany showed that the IFO - Current Assessment Index declined to 84.3 in November from 85.7, while the Expectations Index edged lower to 87.2 from 87.3.
GBP/USD pulls back toward 1.2550 as US Dollar sell-off pauses
GBP/USD is falling back toward 1.2550 in the European session on Monday after opening with a bullish gap at the start of a new week. A pause in the US Dollar decline alongside the US Treasury bond yields weighs down on the pair. Speeches from BoE policymakers are eyed.
Japanese Yen refreshes daily low against USD; seems vulnerable amid BoJ uncertainty
The Japanese Yen meets with a fresh supply following an intraday uptick against its American counterpart, pushing the USD/JPY pair closer to mid-154.00s, or a daily top heading into the European session on Monday.
Editors’ Picks
EUR/USD holds above 1.0450 German sentiment data
EUR/USD stays in positive territory above 1.0450 after retracing a portion of its bullish opening gap. The data from Germany showed that the IFO - Current Assessment Index declined to 84.3 in November from 85.7, while the Expectations Index edged lower to 87.2 from 87.3.
GBP/USD pulls back toward 1.2550 as US Dollar sell-off pauses
GBP/USD is falling back toward 1.2550 in the European session on Monday after opening with a bullish gap at the start of a new week. A pause in the US Dollar decline alongside the US Treasury bond yields weighs down on the pair. Speeches from BoE policymakers are eyed.
Gold price manages to hold above $2,650 amid sliding US bond yields
Gold price maintains its heavily offered tone through the early European session on Monday, albeit manages to hold above the $2,650 level and defend the 100-period Simple Moving Average (SMA) on the 4-hour chart. Scott Bessent's nomination as US Treasury Secretary clears a major point of uncertainty for markets.
Bitcoin consolidates after a new all-time high of $99,500
Bitcoin remains strong above $97,700 after reaching a record high of $99,588. At the same time, Ethereum edges closer to breaking its weekly resistance, signaling potential gains. Ripple holds steady at a critical support level, hinting at continued upward momentum.
Eurozone PMI sounds the alarm about growth once more
The composite PMI dropped from 50 to 48.1, once more stressing growth concerns for the eurozone. Hard data has actually come in better than expected recently – so ahead of the December meeting, the ECB has to figure out whether this is the PMI crying wolf or whether it should take this signal seriously. We think it’s the latter.
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