Resilience or Recession? A Health Check on the U.S. Consumer Spending and Retail Sector
The U.S. economy is a complex, multi-trillion-dollar engine, but for decades, its most critical component…
Author: Matt Hardy
Risk Management in the World’s Most Liquid Market: Position Sizing and Stop-Loss Rules for US Traders
The foreign exchange (forex) market is a colossal, 24-hour financial arena where currencies are traded.…
Trading the Fed: A Swing Trader’s Guide to Navigating US Interest Rate Decisions
For swing traders, who operate in the space between the rapid-fire pace of day trading…
Inflation’s Global Ripple Effect: How Price Pressures in Europe and Asia Impact the US Consumer and Market Outlook
For decades, the American consumer has been the engine of the global economy, a seemingly…
Beyond China: Southeast Asia and Mexico Emerge as Top Contenders in US Diversification Strategy
For decades, the global economic narrative was dominated by a single, powerful story: the rise…
The Psychology of a Profitable Trader: Overcoming FOMO and Greed on Wall Street
On the trading floors of Wall Street and the screens of retail traders worldwide, a…
The New Gold Rush: Tracking Capital Flow and Innovation in the US Aerospace & Defense Sector
The term “gold rush” evokes images of frenzied prospectors, speculative bubbles, and the transformative power…
The AI Arms Race: How US Tech Giants are Consolidating Power on the Global Stage
The 21st century’s defining technological revolution is underway, and its battlefield is artificial intelligence. Unlike…
Tax Efficiency Hacks for the American Worker: Keeping More of Your Hard-Earned Money
You work hard for your money. Yet, every year, a significant portion of your earnings…
Here’s the inflation breakdown for August 2025 — in one chart
Inflation picked up in August amid higher prices for staples like food and electricity, while…