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Why Invest In Foreign Currencies?
Why invest? Only recently has this dynamic Foreign Exchange (FOREX) market become available to individual investors. Now YOU can participate in the most efficient and fastest growing financial market in the world! To learn more about this unique opportunity, sign up now for our FREE CURRENCY REPORT. Click here Foreign Exchange is the backbone of all international capital transactions. The FOREX market has vital implications for the economic prospects of the countries concerned and the general prosperity of the free world economy. Why? Some $US5 trillion worth of international currencies are bought and sold every single trading day! This volume of trade is equivalent to over three months of trading in the New York Stock Exchange. |
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What is Foreign Exchange?
Foreign Exchange (FOREX) is the arena where a nation's currency is exchanged for that of another. The foreign exchange market is the largest financial market in the world, with over $US5 trillion changing hands daily; more than three times the aggregate amount of the US Equity and Treasury markets combined. Unlike other financial markets, the FOREX market has no physical location, no central exchange. It operates through an electronic network of banks, corporations and individuals trading one currency for another. The lack of a physical exchange enables the FOREX market to operate on a 24-hour basis, spanning from one zone to another across the major financial centers. Traditionally, investors’ only means of gaining access to the foreign exchange market was through banks that transacted large amounts of currencies for commercial and investment purposes. Trading volume has increased rapidly over time, especially after exchange rates were allowed to float freely in 1971. Lloyd's Funds International Financial Group’s combination of low margin and high leverage has changed the way the Interbank currency market operates. We have done this by opening the doors of FOREX to retail investors, giving them the professional tools and services needed to trade effectively in an independent atmosphere. | ![]() |
Lloyd's Funds International Financial Group serves clients in over 140 countries, comprising speculators and strategic traders. Whether it’s day-traders looking for short-term gains, or fund managers wanting to hedge their non-US assets, Lloyd's Funds International allows them to reap the benefits of FOREX trading 24 hours a day 365 day a year, either as participants or as market makers on IBS. Importers and exporters, international portfolio managers, multinational corporations, speculators, day traders, long-term holders and hedge funds all use the FOREX market to pay for goods and services, transact in financial assets or to reduce the risk of currency movements by hedging their exposure in other markets. The combination of live quotes, Real-Time charts, News & Analysis attracts all traders with an orientation towards fundamental and/or technical analysis.
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The Big Three - What To Watch For
The United States Dollar, the Japanese Yen, and the European Union's euro represent the undisputed Global Economic Powers. The aim of each Power is to create a strong investment environment which will attract capital to a country and cause its currency to appreciate. Here's what to look for: US DOLLAR ($) - The US Dollar is the most dominant currency in the world today - one side of over 90% of all the world's interbank foreign exchange transactions involve the dollar. The 12 year US bull market has attracted money from around the world and also kept money at home. Vast inflows of new capital from Japan and Europe, seeking our higher interest rates and our burgeoning stock market, have characterized the rise of the US dollar in the 90's. As we begin the new century however, creeping fears of higher interest rates, virtually full employment, and hints of inflation are causes of worry. As non-US markets appear to finally be improving, concerned investors may move funds out of the US in favor of expected growth in Japan and Europe. But these countries had better perform - for the US economy shows little signs of slowing down at this time. | ![]() |
| JAPANESE YEN (Y) - Since the World War II, Japan has focused all its energy and resources in developing its economy. With unique traditions and management skills, Japan has turned out to be one of the biggest economic powers in the world. The Yen ruled the economic landscape of the 80's only to see the bubble burst amid rampant speculation in real estate and foreign acquisitions. Restrictive government policy coupled with the 'Asian contagion' have kept the recovery from gaining significant momentum. However, an improving stock market in 1999 and increased economic expansion have created huge capital inflows into Japan, resulting in a much stronger Yen. Too strong a Yen pressures export profits, too weak puts a drag on the economy; with interest rates now returning near zero per cent, Japan has a tough balancing act to perform in the year 2000. | ![]() |
| EURO (e) - The euro was introduced on January 1, 1999 at $1.16675. As it unified 11 currencies, it was to be the economic unit for the European Union (EU) constituting a larger economy than the US. Initial support waned as member countries have failed to rev up their economies. High tax rates, burdensome regulations and high unemployment have cut into the euro's growth potential. These fundamentals have caused the euro to fall through parity against the US dollar in November 1999. The early indications that European companies will issue more debt this year to attract capital is a good sign. However, the ongoing argument over capital and politics seems destined to hinder the duration of any uptrends. | ![]() |
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Introduction To Foreign Currency Trading
The Development team at Lloyd's Funds International Financial Group is constantly exploring and testing new technologies that will change trading. These innovations will result in more accurate market information, quicker execution, and enhanced system reliability. Lloyd's Funds International Financial Group’s teams work closely with other parts of the company to insure that the application of technology has practical benefits to traders. One major focus of the research is the application of push technology. This will enable traders to view rate quotations quicker than conventional technology allows. Currently, the online brokerage community uses request/response architecture for dealing platforms. The architecture does not update market quotations as soon as a price changes. Instead on a regular time cycle, the browser retrieves the current price from a database. | ![]() |
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If a price changes in between database retrievals, the change
may not be reflected on screen for a number of seconds. Push technology has the potential to eliminate this problematic situation by sending out new prices immediately once a change has been made.
Lloyd's Funds International Financial Group’s new dealing platform has been the main focus of management efforts to improve our order execution speed, already the fastest in the world. The dealing platform will take advantage of several cutting edge technologies, including MOM and JAVA. The user interface and the middle are written in JAVA. MOM, messaging oriented middleware, is a proprietary technology of Lloyd's Funds International Financial Group. This technology connects dealers, traders, clients and databases in real time creating a more efficient trading platform. The combination of these technologies has opened up new possibilities. As a result, Lloyd's Funds International Financial will be offering additional services to its clients which will change the nature of online FOREX trading | ![]() |
We trust that we have clarified the intriguing world of Currency Trading. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have, relating to this opportunity and provide you with additional details regarding any of our devoted services.
Please click here to inform us the full particulars of your situation and what you wish to accomplish. We will review your situation and offer to you a custom fitted solution. 95% of the time it will be simple to understand and 100% of the time it will be the least expensive alternative.
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Currency Trading Account (CTA) with Lloyd's Funds International or wish to discuss any matter in complete confidence, please
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Mr. John Jacobs
Lloyd's Funds International Currency Trading Division
| Please feel free to contact Lloyd's Funds International if you believe the opening of a Currency Trading Account may be appropriate in your particular situation. Any communication with us is considered PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL. | Only $5 Per Trade |
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