And, as usual, investors are looking for signposts manufactured from earnings reports that might givethema heads-up on the direction of the whole market.
As gold and silver traders await some significant, fresh fundamental news to givethem near-term price direction, a stronger U.S. dollar index this week has limited buying interest in the metals.
Critics say flash orders givea select group of high-speed traders a window into the direction of the market, giving them the ability to trade at lightning speeds ahead of less fleet-footed investors.
The answers, he says, expose where children are at the moment in terms of maturity and give parents and advisers a clue about what direction to take when mentoring and teaching them about wealth and related responsibilities.