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Trader/Investor Paul Orme is currently at the brand new Online Trading Academy facility in Toronto teaching a ProActive investing class. He joins Merlin via phone to talk about some of the major pitfalls individuals nearing retirement should take into consideration. The duo also talk about fees and income generation methodologies. Paul also shares how he is currently using options to generate income for his long term accounts.

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EUR/USD extends sideways grind below 1.0900

EUR/USD extends sideways grind below 1.0900

EUR/USD stays in a consolidation phase below 1.0900 following the previous week's rally. In the absence of high-tier data releases, the US Dollar stays resilient against its rivals as investors scrutinize comments from central bank officials. 

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GBP/USD holds steady near 1.2700, Fedspeak in focus

GBP/USD holds steady near 1.2700, Fedspeak in focus

GBP/USD fluctuates in a narrow channel near 1.2700 on the first trading day of the week. The cautious market stance helps the US Dollar hold its ground, while market participants assess remarks from central bank officials ahead of this week's key events.

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USD/JPY exhibits volatility contraction near 155.60 due to sidelined US Dollar

USD/JPY exhibits volatility contraction near 155.60 due to sidelined US Dollar

The USD/JPY pair displays a sharp volatility contraction near 155.60 in Monday’s European session. The asset struggles for direction as investors shift focus to the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes for the May meeting and commentaries from Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers that will provide fresh guidance of the interest rate outlook.

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EUR/USD extends sideways grind below 1.0900

EUR/USD extends sideways grind below 1.0900

EUR/USD stays in a consolidation phase below 1.0900 following the previous week's rally. In the absence of high-tier data releases, the US Dollar stays resilient against its rivals as investors scrutinize comments from central bank officials. 

EUR/USD News

Gold pulls away from record highs, holds above $2,400

Gold pulls away from record highs, holds above $2,400

Gold rose sharply at the beginning of the week on escalating geopolitical tensions and touched a new all-time high of $2,450. With market mood improving modestly, XAU/USD erases a majority of its daily gains but manages to hold above $2,400.

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GBP/USD holds steady near 1.2700, Fedspeak in focus

GBP/USD holds steady near 1.2700, Fedspeak in focus

GBP/USD fluctuates in a narrow channel near 1.2700 on the first trading day of the week. The cautious market stance helps the US Dollar hold its ground, while market participants assess remarks from central bank officials ahead of this week's key events.

GBP/USD News

Ripple stays above $0.50 on Monday as firm backs research on blockchain and quantum computing

Ripple stays above $0.50 on Monday as firm backs research on blockchain and quantum computing

XRP price holds steady above the $0.50 key support level and edges higher on Monday, trading at 0.5130 and rising 0.70% in the day at the time of writing.

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Week ahead: Nvidia results and UK CPI falling back to target

Week ahead: Nvidia results and UK CPI falling back to target

What a week for investors. The Dow Jones reached a record high and closed last week above 40,000, for the first time ever. This is a major bullish signal even though gains for global stocks were fairly modest on Friday, and European stocks closed lower. 

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