Product Specialist
Kalin Tsenov has a strong research background in economics with specific interests in Geopolitics and its impact on the Financial Markets.
He joined FXCM in 2018 after obtaining a Bachelor's Degree from Leeds Metropolitan University. Initially starting as a Business Analyst in the Payment Solutions department, he is currently a Product Specialist in the Firms Product & Strategy department.
The situation in the Middle East is troubling to say the least, with a developing conflict since the Hamas attacks on Israel in early October. Since the attack occurred, and the subsequent response by the Israeli government, the world media has mainly covered the developments on the ground. But apart from the physical attack, which the world's attention has focused on, there have been cyber attacks on Israel too. Although…
Formula 1 is a sport that needs no introduction. It is the pinnacle of the motorsport world and its Grand Prix races are amongst the biggest events in all of sport. The global audience for Formula One in 2021 stood at 445 million viewers worldwide. F1 teams make the most of this exposure by striking sponsorship deal with major companies, who pay hefty fees for the right to place their…
A list of the top 5 oil companies by market cap as of June 2022.
Tezos is a smart contract and a decentralised application platform. A smart contract is a self-executing contract with the agreement terms written directly into the line of code. Once the terms of the agreement are met, the smart contract can execute based on what is already included in the code.
Last week Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk delivered some interesting insights as he took part in the CEO Council Summit, hosted by the Wall Street journal.
Oil prices continued their rise yesterday, amid forecasts that climbing natural gas prices may drive a switch to oil. Oil prices have risen more than 15% since early September, largely due to the surging demand for natural gas and the search for cheaper substitutes. Natural Gas prices in Europe and Asia are at record highs, while U.S. prices have doubled this year. But what has been driving energy prices up?…
As cryptocurrency gains more widespread adoption and popularity, crypto mining companies are coming under the spotlight. Instead of buying Bitcoin or Ethereum, crypto traders and investors are buying crypto mining stocks in order to gain "crypto exposure". These crypto mining stocks are attractive to the more risk averse trader as they tend to experience lesser market volatility than the underlying coins. How are these companies making money? Like any other…
NVIDIA stock has doubled in the past 12 months but why is the stock so highly valued and what has been driving the growth? NVIDIA Corporation operates a worldwide visual computing company comprised of two segments, Graphics and Compute & Networking. The Graphics segment is perhaps the most well-known, providing GeForce GPUs (Graphics processing units) for PCs & Gaming, the GeForce NOW game streaming service & related infrastructure, and solutions…
Robinhood is a mobile trading app with a massive following in the US. As its name suggests, its mission is to make Wall Street available to everyone not just the wealthy. The company has made global headlines in 2021, mainly around the Gamestop short squeeze, and is a driving factor of the growing influence social media is having recently on financial markets. The IPO has been long awaited and finally…
Australia's economy is officially above pre-pandemic levels. Economic activity has bounced back in the past two quarters. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals Australia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose 1.8 per cent in the March quarter of 2021. But will continued State lockdowns see that growth continue? The news was delivered on June 2nd, in parliament by Josh Frydenberg, Australia's Treasurer: ''Todays national accounts, show that Australian…
Yes it does and the phenomenon is now more impactful than ever. We have seen numerous examples in 2021 of celebrity billionaires, retail chat forums and social media influencers affecting the performance of various financial instruments. As mobile trading apps have provided easier access to the markets than ever, we have seen a coming together of social media and financial markets and the formation of communities and influencers who can…
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