Bannockburn

American

[ban-uhk-burn, ban-uhk-burn] / ˈbæn əkˌbɜrn, ˌbæn əkˈbɜrn /

noun

a village in central Scotland: site of the victory (1314) of the Scots under Robert the Bruce over the English, which assured the independence of Scotland.

Bannockburn British

/ ˈbænəkˌbɜːn /

noun

a village in central Scotland, south of Stirling: nearby is the site of a victory (1314) of the Scots, led by Robert the Bruce, over the English. Pop: 7396 (2001)

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A year ago, Marc Chandler, a veteran currency strategist now at Bannockburn Capital Markets, argued that the dollar wasn’t at risk of being dethroned during an onstage debate at a foreign exchange conference.

From Barron's

For example, the victory scored by King Robert the Bruce of Scotland over the English at Bannockburn in 1314 is given as much attention as later Anglo-French clashes.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The cat-and-mouse game with the yen is likely to carry over,” Marc Chandler, chief market strategist at Bannockburn Capital Markets, said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

About the authors: Marc Chandler is chief market strategist at Bannockburn Global Forex, a division of First Financial Bank.

From Barron's

“A repeat of the Truss episode is what people are afraid of,” said Marc Chandler, chief market strategist and managing director at Bannockburn Capital Markets.

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