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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

Markets Watch Crude, Middle East Crisis Disrupts Southeast Asian Economies

Asset classes, including equities, bonds, currencies closely watching oil headlines; Middle East crisis disrupts southeast Asian economies
11 March 2026

Markets Watch Crude, Core Gulf Producers Cut Oil Output

Oil swings wildly as war risks and Trump comments rattle markets; crude drives moves across bonds, stocks, FX and rate expectations.
10 March 2026

Weak Payroll Data, Bangladesh Fuel Rationing, US Recession?

US payrolls miss, unemployment rises; yields climb on inflation fears as risk assets fall, recession odds rise and retail keeps buying.
9 March 2026

Global Deleveraging Wave Slams Equities as Korea Melts Down and AI Supply Chain Risk Surges

Hedge funds deleverage as Korea plunges 19% in two days, AI supply risk rises, and volatility stays complacent before key US data.
4 March 2026

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