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And yes, I might add, we would like it to get better. So true – but we do have to take what the market dishes out.

As the New Year gets under way, uncertainty continues to hold sway throughout the asset classes.

After rallying strongly for most of 2007, the British pound (BP-SpotV in Profitsource) copped a beating over November and December, falling over 1500 points to the current lows (in early January).

To say it’s been a big week in terms of market movements is an understatement.

I hope opening with the chart for the All Ords won’t bring back too many scary memories:

Trading against the trend can be a dangerous move. As the saying goes, "The trend is your friend."

It seems that just about every day in the currency markets there is an important announcement coming out.

My recent articles have been focused on the US bond markets and how the prevailing interest rate direction will affect mortgages as well as the continuing threat of the sub-prime credit crunch.

The Scottish traditional ‘Will ye no come back again’ that laments the prospect that Bonnie Charlie may not return reminds me of metals.

Gold has been in the headlines recently, after taking out last years highs and pushing on past the $800 an ounce mark.