Death of the Dollar, Again: Before You Mourn, See This Chart

The Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged: Now What?
Or, an even better question: So what?

What an interesting day of trading we saw in stocks on Wednesday (Sept. 23.) On the same day, we had: 1. A single event -- the Fed's interest rate announcement; 2. The stock market's bullish -- and -- bearish "reaction" to it, and 3. Several news stories explaining why stocks rallied -- and -- declined after the event. One question remains: Where will stocks go from here?

EUR/USD (Forex): And So, We Wait
Do you have the discipline to stand aside for days between forex trades?

Stronger Dollar: A Monday Morning Puzzle
News does not create a trend; prevailing market psychology does.

U.S. Dollar, Yuan and the New Reserve Currency
Chinese are making small moves to get more and more insulation from the dollar.

There has been a lot of talk lately about replacing the U.S. dollar as the world's reserve currency. Read these thoughts on this and another hot subject -- China's dependence on the dollar -- by Chris Carolan, the editor of Elliott Wave International's Sunday-Tuesday-Thursday Asian-Pacific Short Term Update.

Are Bailouts Hurting The U.S. Dollar? This CHART Tells All

The Year of the Ox
China “spinning top” is losing momentum.

You may know that 2009 is the Chinese Year of the Ox. But I bet you didn’t know this: Each Chinese New Year is marked on the second new moon following the winter solstice. Trivia? Yes. Trivial? No. There is so much that we in the U.S. don’t know about China, yet we coexist with this country in a most unlikely symbiotic relationship....

U.S. Dollar's "Safe-Haven" Status: Certainty OR Crock?

EUR/USD: Will the Rally Continue?
Fundamental analysis cannot tell you where the USD is going from here.

Pick Your Poison: U.S. Debt or U.S. Dollar?
Focusing on "rejuvenating debt" means misunderstanding deflation.

The common assumption these days is that if only we can support deflating values of housing and other assets – even if artificially, for a time – then we can stop the broader deflation. Yet, despite trillions of dollars going into bailouts and stimuli, banks remain undercapitalized, and the depth of systemic risk remains underestimated and misunderstood. What should the U.S. Treasury focus on instead? Here is one answer...

Why On Earth Did The U.S. Dollar Get So Strong?

Why Are Gold Prices Falling? Hint: It’s NOT Because Of the Dollar
Is there really a correlation between the U.S. Dollar Index & gold, and stocks & gold?

Unless you're about 80 years old, the United States economy is undergoing the worst downturn in living memory. Yet -- from its March 17 record peak, GOLD prices have plummeted more than 20%. Two words: What "Safe Haven"?

The Brilliance Of The U.S. Government Bailout
It’s the opportunity of a lifetime, who wouldn't take it?

From the time the founders drafted the Constitution, Presidents and the Congress have often been in a tug-of-war over the scope of executive power. But this time, it's different. The expansion of executive power is not because of national security, war, or political scandal. This time, the president wants power without precedent because the debt-based, monopoly-currency financial system has failed.

Why Is The U.S. Dollar Falling?

EURUSD: How To Know The Trend BEFORE The News
The best way to forecast forex markets is to look at the markets' internal structure.

U.S. Dollar Is Coming Alive -- But For How Long?

From August 4 to August 8, the U.S. Dollar wiped the floor with its currency counterparts in a head-spinning performance it's being called the “watershed week” for the long-suffering buck.Yet in all the hullabaloo, the mainstream media failed to notice one major detail: namely, there was absolutely no “fundamental” reason for the dollar’s climb.

Dollar vs. Euro: What Will The Fed Do On Wednesday?
What we need to focus on is the underlying trend.

Going into the June 25 interest rate decision by the Federal Reserve, forex analysts unanimously say they expect the Fed to keep interest rates steady. I guess we'll just have to listen to what Ben Bernanke says in his announcement and try to read between the lines. Unless, of course, instead of listening to Bernanke, you try and listen to the market itself...

Flailing For Answers About Gold: Does Anyone Know Anything?
When one explanation fails, just reach for another. Now that's science.

Everyone's scratching their heads lately at the news. In a first-season episode of The Sopranos that aired almost nine years ago, Tony Soprano's pronouncement that "Nobody knows anything!" still resonates. Anyone listening to the media and expert analyses has heard it all -- Gold's been a hot topic for months now. But who's got it right really?

U.S. Dollar: Comeback Time?

U.S. Dollar: Death By Deficit?

News Flash: Cinco De Mayo is NOT the celebration of Mexico's Independence from Spain. And, in lieu of the non-event event, consider one of the most common misconceptions of mainstream financial wisdom; namely: That a widening deficit decreases the value of the dollar, and vice versa.