Unintentional Comedy

In this week's issue: So That's Where My Money Went, Singapore Slings, Lip Service, and Why You're Smarter Than William Poole, all if this week's newsletter, titled Unintentional Comedy. I hope you enjoy it!

Heading to Asia

I'm packing for a three-week trip to Asia, so stay tuned for all of the details. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have just increased their targets for a variety of Asian currencies. The gist is that these countries will intervene less and allow their respective currencies to appreciate more, in an effort to fight inflation.

READ THE FULL STORY HERE

Here's a lovely shot of Hong Kong...

Get Ready for the Las Vegas Expo!

On November 17 and 18, I'll be appearing at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for the big Las Vegas Traders Expo.

I'll be signing copies of my new book, "Forex Patterns and Probabilities" at the Traders Press booth, and I'll be speaking on Saturday and Sunday at the Interbank FX Booth. My main presentation will be on Saturday evening, from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

My Schedule:

Saturday: Interbank FX booth: 2:30 pm
Saturday: "Forex Patterns and Probabilities" 5:30 pm
Sunday: Interbank FX booth: 11:00 am

Here's a link to one of my appearances at the Forex Trading Expo last month

See you in Las Vegas!

Axl Calls for Rate Hike

No, not THAT Axl!!!

Yesterday's smoking hot Euro could be credited to Axel Weber, governing council member of the European Central Bank.

"There is a danger that, against the backdrop of the expected rise in euro-zone inflation rates in the coming months, there will be a need for additional action..."

READ THE FULL STORY HERE

Here's a recent photo of that other Axl; looks like he's doing ok

Morgan Stanley Traders Lost $390 Million in One Day

REQUIRED READING...You have got to read this!

Morgan Stanley, the world's second- biggest securities firm, said its quantitative strategy traders lost $390 million during a single day in August as their computer models failed to account for ``widespread'' investor selling.

Presentation from the Vegas Expo

This is video shot live at the Forex Trading Expo in Las Vegas, Sept. 2007. It's nearly 45 minutes long, and generated quite a reaction (Traders Press sold out of my book, "Forex Patterns and Probabilities", within an hour of this presentation). Please note that it is almost completely improvised and off-the-cuff, which may be the reason why the reaction was so strong.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PRESENTATION

See you again in Vegas at the November Traders Expo!

Throw The Ball Away!

A lesson in football...or is it a lesson in trading? We hope you enjoy this week's article, titled "THROW THE BALL AWAY!"

Special Forex Q&A with Ed Ponsi

Ok, we all know the USD is weak, and if you read the previous three articles, you know why and what it means. Now comes the good part; your questions about what we can do about it! And yes, we can do something about it....Please enjoy "Special Forex Q&A with Ed Ponsi"