The summer ended with a blast: Greece returned to center stage, and the Non-Farm Payrolls kept speculation high for QE3. Before things accelerate in this feared September, the markets are currently closed. For some of you, it’s a long weekend. Here are my weekend reading picks. Enjoy! The amazing thing with the Greek bailout(s) is that it is a mechanism for securing a crisis every quarter. Each time inspectors come to Athens, they discover that Greece missed its targets and the scrambling resumes. Tracy Alloway dives deeper into the French banks’ funding issues. Leverage is very high. Jim Leaviss compares the fates of Ireland and Iceland in getting out of banking troubles. Will Ireland get out of its trouble? Emanuel from IPEZone provides an interesting interview with “Dr. Doom” Nouriel Roubini, which suggests some solutions in addition to his known pessimism. Larry Greenberg summarizes August in figures, with all the movers and shakers. It’s amazing how stable EUR/USD has been despite all the noise. Clint Starr discusses forex social networks and asks: to join or not to join? Andriy Moraru has an interesting poll: Is forex trading the easy way to earn? There are quite a few options. Michael Greenberg reports that ActForex will now offer integrated Binary Options in its platform. For more about this field, see BO Crunch. Here are some long term articles published on Forex Crunch this week: Forex Crunch Key Metrics August 2011 – All the site’s numbers of this crazy August. Trading in Range or Catching Breakouts? – What is your style? Have a great weekend! Yohay Elam Yohay Elam Yohay Elam: Founder, Writer and Editor I have been into forex trading for over 5 years, and I share the experience that I have and the knowledge that I've accumulated. After taking a short course about forex. Like many forex traders, I've earned a significant share of my knowledge the hard way. Macroeconomics, the impact of news on the ever-moving currency markets and trading psychology have always fascinated me. Before founding Forex Crunch, I've worked as a programmer in various hi-tech companies. I have a B. Sc. in Computer Science from Ben Gurion University. Given this background, forex software has a relatively bigger share in the posts. Yohay's Google Profile View All Post By Yohay Elam Forex Links share Read Next Forex Weekly Outlook -September 5-9 Anat Dror 12 years The summer ended with a blast: Greece returned to center stage, and the Non-Farm Payrolls kept speculation high for QE3. Before things accelerate in this feared September, the markets are currently closed. For some of you, it's a long weekend. Here are my weekend reading picks. Enjoy! The amazing thing with the Greek bailout(s) is that it is a mechanism for securing a crisis every quarter. Each time inspectors come to Athens, they discover that Greece missed its targets and the scrambling resumes. Tracy Alloway dives deeper into the French banks' funding issues. Leverage is very high. Jim Leaviss compares… Regulated Forex Brokers All Brokers Sponsored Brokers Broker Benefits Min Deposit Score Visit Broker 1 $100T&Cs Apply 0% Commission and No stamp DutyRegulated by US,UK & International StockCopy Successfull Traders 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 2 T&Cs Apply 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 3 Recommended Broker $100T&Cs Apply No deposit or withdrawal feesTrade major forex pairs such as EUR/USD with leverage up to 30:1 and tight spreads of 0.9 pips Low $100 minimum deposit to open a trading account 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 4 T&Cs Apply Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 5 Recommended Broker $0T&Cs Apply Trade gold, silver, and platinum directly against major currenciesUp to 1:500 leverage for forex trading24/5 customer service by phone and email 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk.