BOOK REVIEW FX
FXTM We are quite intrigued by your background – you started from English Literature, you then walked into a foreign exchange dealing room and ended up as Research Director at
Forex.com and now you just published a book on Forex. How did this leap happen and what is your ultimate goal?
KB I think most people who have worked in the FX market will agree that
whatever degree
you do will not be a perfect fit for working in the FX market. Some people think that an economics
or finance
degree should make them expert traders – wrong. Politics, economics, social factors all drive the FX market along with technical analysis, which is a mix that is not often included in degree courses. Studying literature and classics at a top university gave me deep analytical skills, and taught me to always look below the surface and search for patterns, themes and drivers of action – fairly similar to what you have to do as an analyst of the FX market!
My background was actually
what helped me get my initial FX job in BP. The chief dealer
write well . I ticked those boxes and the BP FX traders brought me up to speed on the markets, which I will always be grateful for. In terms of what I will do next, who knows! I see the world as full of oppor tunities and
I don’t want to
commit to one thing when there are so many interesting paths out there. I think finance will always be my focus, but my passion is
breaking financial
concepts down to easily dig estible chunks for the average person. I want to help make financial markets more democratic, less of a boys’ club and accessible to the average person.
FXTM Your book makes Forex trading
sound simple.
If you try to learn everything at once the FX market can be
overwhelming, why I advocate a that approach in my book
wanted someone who had 1, strong communication skil ls and 2, someone who could
is simple
Is this the way you feel about it? And is this why you decided to write and share your fusion
method, which
combines fundamental and technical analysis ?
KB Forex trading is not simple ; in fact it is ver y complex. That is why
you need a simple approach to break it down, and understand the most impor tant par ts. You
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