Global Macro Investing and the Benefits of Multiple Asset Classes

ByMatt Garrett

Anyone that has been trading for a long time has heard that diversification is the only free lunch our there, referring to the economics principle that nothing good is free. The problem has been that if you went to the typical financial planner you were deworsified and not diversified. Dont worry because diversification is still very useful if done properly and really does help to increase returns and lower risks.

Global Macro Trading Using Fundamental And Technical Analysis

ByMatt Garrett

Often times when you tell someone that you are a global macro trader they will assume that you are a commodity trading advisor. The truth is that while they both share some similarities they are actually quite different. The typical commodity trading advisor will focus on the technical aspect of the markets as well as risk management with total disregard of the underlying trading instrument. This doesn’t make them a good or a bad investment it is just that a global macro trading firm uses a lot of other types of analysis.