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Summary
Martin Armstrong, Founder & Chairman Armstrong Economics, answers a question from Ross Burland in the FXStreet panel ‘How to trade the French elections’.
FXStreet held a panel about the French elections with Joseph Trevisani and martin Armstrong. It was moderated by Ross Burland.
Watch the full panel: How to trade France elections with Joseph Trevisani, Martin Armstrong, and Ashraf Laidi
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