Archive for Sean Hyman

Sean Hyman is a regular contributor to The Offshore A-Letter, My Two Cents and The Sovereign Individual, and Today’s Financial News. He has close to 15 years experience as a stockbroker, manager, and trader. In addition to his role as Money Trader editor, Sean acts as Currency Director for the Sovereign Society.

Why a War Can Kill a Currency and ‘Also’ Hand You 400% or More

On August the 8th, Russia declared war on Georgia. By the 9th, it was an all-out bloodbath. Reports show that over 2,000 people have died during that short time and over 100,000 people fled the conflict. As you can see, war is never pretty.

Trade Currencies to Keep Things Simple

The Sovereign Society’s currency analyst, Sean Hyman, says investors should stick to trading currencies. There are over 13,000 stocks open to public trading. But there are only eight major traded global currencies. This makes it far easier to keep track of movements and trends. And it means there’s more chance of picking a winner…

Two ‘Safety Zone’ Currencies That Consistently Beat Confused Markets

The markets are riddled with confusion. And man what a difference a few days makes in the currency markets. So much has been happening, where do I even begin?

Why Soros Is Getting Ready to Break the Bank of England Again, Part II

As I said yesterday, George Soros - the billionaire investor - who “broke the Bank of England” got his “celebrity status” by betting against the British pound…and now he’s looking to do the same thing by shorting the British pound again.

Brazil Is Hitting the Town and Buying…Dollars?

Brazil has had some good fortune lately. On April 30, Standard and Poor’s upgraded the entire country and nine of Brazil’s banks to “investment grade.”

Eight Easy Ways to Say Goodbye to the Buck

Don’t know the first thing about trading currencies? No problem. You can still invest outside of the falling dollar - even with just a normal stock brokerage account. Let’s look at some great ways you can get in on the foreign currency markets, and actually profit from the dropping dollar.

Why Bother to Trade Currencies?

In yesterday’s A-Letter, I gave you a few quick stock investor tips for trading currencies. But in the wake of the whole Bear Stearns mess over the weekend, you may be considering switching over to my favorite market all the more now.

Dollar Plummets, Foreign Currencies Soar

Gold just hit US$1,000 an ounce, oil is at US$111 per barrel now. Gasoline futures just rose to an all-time high, even though the “summer driving season” hasn’t hit yet.  I don’t even want to think about how much we’ll be paying for gas this summer.

Bad News for Carry Trades

The Nikkei busted through the 13,000 level and plummeted over 430 points. The Dow has plunged over 100 points so far and can’t seem to hold the 12,000 level.

A Wild Week in Currency Land

As you probably know, interest rates drive currencies. Money tends to flow towards high-yielding countries, and away from low-yielding currencies. So when central bankers announce rate decisions, currency traders are right there, waiting for the latest results.

And last week was nothing but rate announcements.

For starters, Australia was the one major economy that dared to raise interest rates in this market. That puts the Aussies in a class of their own right now.

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