Master Instructor Tillie Allison joins Merlin for a look at portfolio allocations and when to adjust. A listener sends in a question about his portfolio which he is rightfully worried about as it is very heavily weighted in one area and lacking risk protection for downside risk. The duo discuss this as well as a better balanced portfolio using a variety of different financial instruments. Tillie stresses the benefit of using Options to help increase rate of return while incurring minimal risk.
Editors’ Picks
EUR/USD looks to retest 1.0900
EUR/USD surged to multi-day highs in response to further selling pressure on the Greenback and news that the EU could be planning measures to alleviate Trump’s tariffs.
GBP/USD flirts with tops near 1.2970 ahead of Trump's tariffs
GBP/USD is accelerating, challenging weekly highs near 1.2970 as a renewed, sharp drop in the Greenback sets the stage for the US 'reciprocal tariffs' announcement on "Liberation Day" at 20:00 GMT.
USD/JPY holds losses below 150.00 as traders await Trump's tariffs
USD/JPY stays defensive below 150.00 in Wednesday's Asian trading as traders turn cautious ahead of Trump's reciprocal tariffs announcement. A cautious market mood and BoJ Ueda's comments underpin the Japanese Yen, keeping the pair under pressure amid a subdued US Dollar.
Editors’ Picks
AUD/USD faces the next key hurdle at 0.6400
AUD/USD added to Tuesday’s optimism and surpassed the key 0.6300 mark on the back of extra weakness in the US Dollar prior to President Trump’s announcements of reciprocal tariffs.
EUR/USD looks to retest 1.0900
EUR/USD surged to multi-day highs in response to further selling pressure on the Greenback and news that the EU could be planning measures to alleviate Trump’s tariffs.
Gold looks consolidative near $3,120 ahead of Trump's “Liberation Day”
Gold is regaining momentum, climbing above $3,120 after a slight pullback from Tuesday’s near-record high of $3,150. Retreating US yields are bolstering XAU/USD, ahead of President Trump's official announcement of the reciprocal tariff measures later this Wednesday.
Grayscale launches Bitcoin options ETF with a focus on income generation
In a press release on Wednesday, Grayscale announced the launch of Bitcoin options-based ETFs, the Grayscale Bitcoin Covered Call ETF (BTCC) and Grayscale Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BPI).
Is the US economy headed for a recession?
Leading economists say a recession is more likely than originally expected. With new tariffs set to be launched on April 2, investors and economists are growing more concerned about an economic slowdown or recession.
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