The US Dollar Again
The US dollar is the main global reserve currency and most international transactions employ US dollars as the means of exchange. The US has exploited its dominant position in global […]
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Emerging Markets vs Wall Street
The recent and not so recent turmoil in Emerging Markets (EM) can be considered as normal if one is willing to see the United States as an “exceptional” country. The […]
Dollar Up, Yuan Down
Forex traders will have surely noted the downward trend of the renminbi. At the same time the US dollar has reinforced its position. In fact President Trump has complained that […]
Cheaper Commodities
There are many reasons why commodity prices change. Supply and demand are two obvious ones, and a slowing global economy logically would entail lower commodity prices. The US dollar is […]
Follow the Dollar Trend
Forex traders know that following a tread is usually a good bet and leads to profitable trades. Always setting a stop loss is necessary to be sure that sudden reversals […]
Servicing the Debt
The US Debt Clock notes that the current expense of servicing the federal government debt of US$ 21.2 trillion is $303 billion. This means that the Treasury has been paying […]
Default and/or Inflation
More and more market observers have focused attention on the financial difficulties currently facing the Fed and the US Treasury. The administration continues deficit spending, and at a certain point […]
Deep in Debt
The next crisis is going to be due to debt. 2000 saw the dot-com bubble, and the Great Recession was due to subprime housing securitization. This time is different. A […]