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JAMES BRODIE

Head of Learning & Development, Flux

About James

James brings a wealth of expertise, having over 20 years of front-office trading experience across major financial hubs like London, New York, Tokyo, and Singapore.

He specializes in Commodity Markets, Technical Analysis, Behavioural Finance, Risk Management, and Performance Enhancement. He is a Chartered Market Technician (C.M.T.) and former Board member of the Chartered Market Technicians Association.

As Head of Learning and Development at Flux, James crafts and delivers tailored courses covering commodity markets, technical analysis, strategic trading, and risk management. James’ clients have included, Abrdn, Aramco, ArcelorMittal, Barclays, BP, Citibank, DE Shaw, Goldman Sachs, Hanwha, HSBC, Inpex, JP Morgan, Nomura, Manulife Asset Management, Petronas and UBS.

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Posts authored by James

Oil Surge Drives Yields Up, Precious Metals Down and Risk Assets Lower

Oil spike lifts yields, trims Fed cut bets to 45bp, widens credit spreads and pressures equities as Iran tensions raise inflation risks.
3 March 2026

Conflict Disruptions, Rising PPI, and Widening Spreads Shake Global Markets

Geopolitical shock lifts gold, hits equities, widens credit spreads as hot PPI and bank stress deepen global risk-off.
2 March 2026

Nvidia Falls, S&P 500 Torn, Hedge Funds Shorting Software, LEI Down

AI boosts margins, lifts select stocks, pressures software/jobs; funds short tech, defaults rise, LEI weakens, global ex-US leads.
27 February 2026

Nvidia Revenue Growth, Bullish Equities, US Economy Gains Momentum

Nvidia revenue guide of 79% y/y growth; market breadth improving; US economy; software industry; rare earth shortages
26 February 2026

US Consumer Confidence, AI Bubble, International Equity Funds

Confidence rises as rate cuts loom; credit fears AI bubble, equities stall, global inflows surge, delinquencies climb.
25 February 2026

AI Triggers Selling, Software Risk, Private Equity Dry Spell

AI rout hits software, Mag7, semis; curves flatten, funds sell, jobs weaken, dollar eyed as fear spreads.
24 February 2026

Trump Approves 15% Tariff, US Data Disappoints, Eurozone PMI

Trump approves new 15% tariffs, US GDP and core PCE inflation disappoints, BofA Bull & Bear index up to 9.3 points; Eurozone PMI; data
23 February 2026

Fed Officials Signal Renewed Worries over Inflation, Klarna Down 27%

Yields pare back rate cut expectations; US equities dump, homes for sale; Walmart slower earnings growth; Cuban oil
20 February 2026

Dovish Fed Speak, Record US Retail Buying, Chinese GDP & Metal Spec

Yields drop, retail piles in, narrow stock gains, China deflation deepens, metals frenzy, AI risk grows, global data ahead.
16 February 2026

AI Disruption, Trump to Roll Back Metals Tariffs, US Home Sales Down

AI shifts from driver to disruptor, sparking sector selloff; stocks slide; energy rotates higher; housing weak; CPI
13 February 2026

Stronger US Payroll, Brent Poses Risk to Bonds, AI Casualties

Strong US payrolls lift yields, boost stocks; CPI key next; UK GDP weak; AI hits property stocks; 0DTE surge; rare earth futures
12 February 2026

Commodities Rally, Dollar Weakens, US Data, Bitcoin

Commodities rise, dollar falls on weak data; Fed steady tone; payrolls key; delinquencies up; yen surges; AI, freight shift markets
11 February 2026