For as long as markets have been open, traders have been exploring different techniques to earn quick profits on the financial markets. Among the various strategies pursued is the "Turtle Trading" system. Developed in the early 1980s by commodity traders Richard Dennis and William Eckhardt, this system was at the heart of an experiment to determine whether anyone could be trained to become a successful trader. They formed a group nicknamed the "Turtles", who generated over $175 million in combined profits over five years, proving the effectiveness of this method. This article provides an overview of the "Turtle Trading" programme, illustrating its origin, principles, and current relevance.
The yen continues to plummet, France's debt-to-GDP gap with Germany widens further and Zoom goes boom! Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.
At the end of the week, a major event will take place in the cryptocurrency world. It's called the bitcoin halving. Scheduled 15 years ago, this process occurs approximately every four years, making bitcoin rarer over time. Preview below.
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For as long as markets have been open, traders have been exploring different techniques to earn quick profits on the financial markets. Among the various strategies pursued is the "Turtle Trading" system. Developed in the early 1980s by commodity traders Richard Dennis and William Eckhardt, this system was at the heart of an experiment to determine whether anyone could be trained to become a successful trader. They formed a group nicknamed the "Turtles", who generated over $175 million in combined profits over five years, proving the effectiveness of this method. This article provides an overview of the "Turtle Trading" programme, illustrating its origin, principles, and current relevance.
At the end of the week, a major event will take place in the cryptocurrency world. It's called the bitcoin halving. Scheduled 15 years ago, this process occurs approximately every four years, making bitcoin rarer over time. Preview below.
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The yen continues to plummet, France's debt-to-GDP gap with Germany widens further and Zoom goes boom! Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.
Global government bonds endured another tough week, weighed down by central banks' hesitance to swiftly normalize monetary policies, solid economic data, and intensifying geopolitical tensions. Amid these headwinds, the perception of fixed income as an unloved asset grows stronger. Consequently, the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index has fallen 4.25% year-to-date, suffering its harshest start in over three decades, second only to 2022.
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