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The Week Ahead: Georgia Elections, December Jobs and 8 Earnings Reports to Watch It's time to start a new trading year. Jan 03, 2021 | 09:15 AM EST We have finally closed the books on 2020, a year that we can safely say was unlike any other. As investors and traders return from the holiday weekend, the agenda for the week includes a host of events, reports and earnings releases that are likely to influence the market. On Tuesday, the important Georgia Senate runoff elections take place, with the balance of power in that government chamber at stake and major implications for U.S. polit...

December 16, 2020 - Written by John Cameron GBP/CAD Exchange Rate Heads Higher on Brexit Talks Progress The Pound to Canadian Dollar (GBP/CAD) exchange rate rose by 0.8% today, with the pairing currently trading around CA$1.722. The Pound (GBP) rose today following the announcement that the UK would remain with relaxed Christmas Covid-19 rules despite nations being divided in the guidance. As a result, GBP investors have become more optimistic about Britain’s economic recovery, even more now that Brexit talks are showing signs of progress. The European Commission’s President, Ursula von...

Broad Rally, Tipping the Scales, What to Expect From the Fed, Trading Apple The Russell 2000 is now up 7% for December, twice the increase for the Nasdaq Composite. Dec 16, 2020 | 07:13 AM EST "Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is a ridiculous one." -- Francois-Marie Arouet (Voltaire) Certainty How certain are markets? How deep is any existing, or lingering doubt? How certain are you? In strength? In assessing weakness? Inside. Of us all. In the end, what any of us really has, is a best effort result based upon our own individual interpretation of probable outcome dri...