When Aldous Huxley was writing his famous dystopia, little did he know that 90 years from the publication of his novel, there will be so many parallels in the actual society with the world he described. The virus brought a lot of changes to the way things get done: economic, industrial, procedural, etc. While these changes increasingly attract media discussion, new terms get coined – such as “New World 2.0”. Leaving the broader social and other aspects aside, let’s see what this new reality may bring to a trader.

Backstories of famous traders, investors, hedge funds owners can be so surreal that you come to realize – ‘Absolutely everything is possible!’ Check if you know some fun facts about the most influential finance people and get inspired for your own achievements.  

THE STORY OF THE JAPANESE HOUSEWIVES

This is the way a typical Japanese housewife is very likely to greet her husband returning home from work. What about cooking dinner? Well, this is not that crucial, especially as the delivery from the posh restaurants is not a problem after earning this amount.

If you ever want to grow professionally as a trader, the most privileged club you may dream of joining is that of quantitative trading. Only those who are geeks and financial masterminds at the same time can get a VIP pass to the quant community. The analysts who work in this sphere earn impressive average salaries of $150,000 per year. Can you become one of those geniuses? And are they so smart after all? We are going to find out.

We celebrated the New Year as usual with hopes and dreams for 2020. Then we all got up one morning to face an unknown reality that we still need to get used to. Self-isolation is now an act of love towards people we care about, and doctors are the new superheroes. The world seems to test our ability for compassion, cooperation, and benevolence. This challenge is our chance to reconsider what matters and unite for a better future.

Self-quarantining? Well done – this is the safest option for the moment. The other step is not to go crazy spending time at home. FBS will help you with that! We have some ideas for traders to keep busy – of course, with entertaining and developing the mind ;) Here is the list of what you can be up to right after reading this article.

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” Lao Tzu declared centuries ago. However, when it comes to trading, this first step is quite a challenging and crucial thing. What to start with? Where to go to? Dozens of guide books explaining the basics of trading are published every year, and it’s essential to keep a close eye at the new releases - new tips, tools, and strategies proven with time are added continuously.

It is a fact that the CoViD-19 pandemic created panic all around the world. Many industries and businesses have closed down, and firms are cutting jobs; all these factors are affecting the economy. People are scared and don't know what to do. Let's find the ways to ignore the panic, keep calm, and use your free time in quarantine to make a profit when the market is volatile.

'There is no place like home' proverb sounds a bit mockingly nowadays. 'Stay-at-home mums' LOL to our faces because today everyone is forced to survive in their usual reality, that is to be trapped inside cozy apartments and try to take advantage of this situation as much as possible. And … also not to get worried every second, go on working, cook, do sports, read books, master new crafts, raise diligent kids, and you can add extras to this list depending on your level of fear of missing out. 

Do you know all the essentials of trading Forex? Are you really that sure? If you don't doubt your knowledge, take a test on the basics. Be careful, it’s not a piece of cake – you can easily make a mistake ;)

If you feel like a student before an examination and go weak at your knees, familiarize yourself with our Forex Guide learn all the needed information about the FX word. Then, prove that you are savvy enough in trading essentials to become a professional market performer.

Investor, philanthropist, social activist, writer, the 56th richest person in the world, according to Forbes, and definitely the legend. Yeah, you have a hunch whom we are talking about. All these titles were given to the American financier George Soros, or it's better to say were deserved by this icon for 89 years of his life. You may call him as you prefer, but the crucial thing remains the same – he is a person whom people have discussed through the decades. Especially after that night when he earned a billion. Yeah, guys – one may lose count of zeros while writing this number.

How did Soros manage to do so? What else did he went through and achieved? And why people all over the world and the FX community, in particular, keep admiring this man? Today, we recall the story of the world-famous and probably the most generous trader of all time.

Forex is full of terms that look and sound exceptionally weird. Sometimes, it’s hard to believe that this is a real word and not a joke. Can you distinguish between real Forex terms and meaningless fiddle-dee-dee? Test yourself.