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Jasper Lawler

Jasper Lawler has accumulated over twelve years of experience in the financial industry. He held positions as Senior Market Analyst at City of London-based CMC Markets, Client Relationship Manager at GAIN Capital and was a stockbroker for Westrock Advisors in Midtown Manhattan, New York (including during the 2008 financial crisis). His introduction to trading was as a proprietary Forex trader for FX Signs, a Hong Kong-based asset manager. Jasper has a bachelor’s degree in finance and economics from Lancaster University, England. He has held the FINRA Series 7 license for Financial Advisors and the National Futures Association (NFA) Series 34 license for Retail-Off Exchange Forex. He is also a Chartered Market Technician (CMT) charter holder.

Stocks ・ Markets

9 November 2020

Japanese stocks are breaking out of a 3 decade slump

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index has broken out to its highest levels since 1991 in a wave of optimism after the US election and following bets from Warren Buffett.

Stocks ・ Technology ・ IPO

6 November 2020

China bull market tramples on Ant IPO fiasco

Investor interest in China has been on the rise especially with rising stars like Alibaba but the ANT Group IPO fiasco highlights the risks.

Crypto

5 November 2020

Bitcoin above $15k in trading frenzy! Door opened to record high?

The price of Bitcoin has soared in the wake of the US election. On Wednesday the price soared 9% to reach over $15,000 for the first time since January 2018.

Stocks ・ ESG

5 November 2020

The top 10 most widely held stocks in ESG investment funds

The environmental, social and governance polices of a company have become an important investment consideration. Check out these top 10 ESG stocks.

4 November 2020

What is Options Implied Volatility? | Election Example

Implied volatility – a gauge of market risk – in China’s currency showed extreme risk around the US presidential election. It can be used to make forecasts.

Forex ・

4 November 2020

Wild election in Forex! What’s next for the Dollar?

Currencies have been all over the shot on polling day and in the hours afterwards. Financial markets and betting odds have fluctuated wildly.

Politics

3 November 2020

Shocking election charts & MUST READ blogs

Are you as prepared as you can be for election night? Read on for must-see charts and articles on the 2020 US presidential election.

Politics ・ Asset Allocation

3 November 2020

Election investing - grow with Joe or jump with Trump

Soon we will know whether we have a new President Biden or four more years of President Trump. With that knowledge in hand, where will investment dollars travel to get the best return?

Politics

2 November 2020

It’s Election Day. How well priced is a contested result? - DAY AHEAD

The day ahead is Election Day in the US where voters will head to the polls to cast a vote for President Donald Trump or former VP Joe Biden.

Commodities

2 November 2020

The bullish vs. bearish case for oil under a President Biden

Oil prices have just struck a 5-month low because European lockdowns hamper energy demand. Will the breakdown continue or abate if Biden gets elected?

30 October 2020

Covered call versus naked call option strategies

Covered and naked call options strategies are a way to express a bearish view using options. We compare the two and explain the objectives and risks

Stocks ・ Technology

29 October 2020

Imperfect results from priced-to-perfection Big Tech - DAY AHEAD

Imperfect results from Big Tech overnight is setting up another difficult day on Friday, when Big Oil reports and the Eurozone releases Q3 GDP data.

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