: About Me

Feel free to contact me, but you shouldn't really expect an answer - not enough time anymore.

My passion is ...

Knowledge

I know too much about ...

technology, linguistics, politics, law, finance

My parents always told me ...

Not to tell you!

My childhood ambition ...

To listen to my parents advice just above.

My favorite memory ...

will remain my own; see just above

Why I write ...

Because there may actually exist some who can still think...

My inspiration ...

Look around, it's everywhere!

Personal Finance > Stock Market The forex market: What should I know?

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Most people know a bit about the stock markets, largely because their retirement funds/accounts usually carry a mix of bonds and stocks. They see Wall Street, large caps, mutual funds and they believe that's where the money is. Well, some of it is there, obviously, as the limos outside would have you believe. But most of the money really is elsewhere. Any self-respecting lobby can run up or down a stock. Insiders can certainly do it. A small bank might try it. Sometimes, a name commanding respect can drive up the price by 20% by virtue of signalling its intention to enter the game. And unl...

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