By Daniel R. Amerman, CFA Overview The United States government has five interrelated motivations for destroying the value of the dollar: 1. Creating money out of thin air on a massive basis…
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Fed’s Currency Swap Lines: A BIG deal for the Dollar
The Fed met this week on monetary policy. It was a bit of a snoozer. What wasn’t a snoozer, however, was what they’ve included in their recent monetary policy statements regarding currencies….
What Could Lift the Dollar?
The most recent employment data in the U.S. came in significantly better than what was expected. And the financial markets reacted in a different way this time. Interest rates went screaming higher,…
Gold & US Dollar Relationship
When it comes to Gold, there is actually too much focus or incorrect focus on the US Dollar. The fact is that throughout this bull market, Gold has been leading the US…