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What the Dollar Bears won’t tell you: Britain’s economy at a standstill

August 24, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
The Dollar Bears are still talking “de-coupling” and cashing out of the dollar… but the economic performance elsewhere ain’t nothing to brag about. by BBC Baltimore — (TFN): UK economic growth ground to a halt between April and June, according to the latest official figures. The Office for National Statistics said the economy stalled, showing no growth [...]

Low dollar has increased U.S. export growth

August 16, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
America’s exports are now growing faster than China’s. by The Economist Baltimore — (TFN): For the first time in years, China’s exports are growing more slowly than America’s. In the 12 months to June (the latest month available for both countries), America’s exports grew by 23%, well ahead of China’s 17% (in dollar terms). Export volumes show [...]

Dollar trend reversal: Is it time to short the euro and go long the dollar?

August 5, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
After the rout in oil, gold and commodities, the U.S. dollar may be in for a trend reversal. Is it may time to short the euro yet? by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): The dollar rebounded to a seven-week high at $1.5454 per against the euro as the Fed kept interest rates unchanged. The dollar rallied [...]

Dollar Reversal: Prepare for oil and gold prices to drop this week!

May 4, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): “Futures Traders Bet on Dollar Gain For First Time Since 2005,” headlines Bloomberg.com today. Net shorts on a decline in the euro came in at 21,315 on April 29 — compared with net longs of 18,907 a week earlier, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Currency strategists now [...]

Dollar Weakness: The strong Euro is destroying jobs

November 21, 2007 · Filed Under News that Matters · Comments 
“The rising euro is really destroying jobs, but hardly any attention is being paid to it anymore. It’s odd because the exchange rate is, at the moment, incredibly important for our continued economic growth.” — Peter Bofinger Blogger’s Note: Peter Bofinger is one of the “Wise Men” that the German government relies on for accurate forecasts [...]