Nonfarm payroll (economists and regulators call it employment data while investors and traders name it NFP) is one of the most important data for financial markets. NFP is a measure of the number of workers in the US, excluding farming, private households, non-profit and self-employment.
It can be used as a gauge whereby increases in employment means businesses are hiring and newly employed have money to spend on goods and services, which further fuels growth. However, ...

I am very happy for my investment this year. Next year i shall follow my disciplined strategy as usual and invest into a stable fund such as the S&P 500. Ideally this should generate 10% on average, meaning i am on course for another successful year of investing.

Global markets
Overnight, US indices slip further together, DJ (-0.97%), S&P500 (-1.07%) and Nasdaq (-1.21%) amid on cautious sentiment. VIX surged to 17.40 from last week low of 15, demonstrating deterioration of risk sentiment.
US treasury 10-y yield finally took a halt from the rally from 9 Dec of 4.12% to hit the half yearly high of 4.63% last Friday before settling down yesterday at 4.53% (-0.11%).
This month, bond futures tempered optimism of rate ...