For several months, one of the hottest debates in the currency world has been “1.50 or 1.60?” Those who follow the Euro-US Dollar currency pair have been debating its future for several months. Since around the end of February, the price has been locked within a range of 1.50 and 1.60. Only on three days [...]
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Psychology and Investing
Take your emotions out of the picture, that’s what they say. While some investors are able to treat securities in an indifferent manner, few are able to ignore the feelings of greed or fear that come with profits and losses. For people involved in financial markets, finding ways to trade without emotion is one of [...]
Oil Debate Series – Part 3
Today we have the last part in the three-part series focusing on oil. Again, we hope that you have enjoyed our debate, and look forward to possibly having more debate-style discussions in the future. Question #5: How will the current energy situation impact America’s relationship with oil? BB: More than anything, this recession has forced [...]
Oil Debate Series – Part 2
Today is the second part of the series regarding oil. We hope you enjoy our debate, and again, if there are any questions that you would like to see debated relating to oil, please post a comment for us. Question #3: Can oil prices lead to stagflation? Will they? BB: Let me put it simply: [...]
Euro Makes Small Comeback on U.S. Dollar
Despite last week’s small gains against the euro, the U.S. dollar fell against the European currency on speculation of further weak U.S. growth. It may seem like old news, but investors fear further losses on securities backed by subprime mortgages to weaken the U.S. economy. Today, Germany’s IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG reported losses directly linked [...]
A Technical Update on the U.S. Dollar
As the U.S. dollar fell to record lows against the euro last week, technical analysis may indicate an earlier than expected rebound in the short run. Last week traders speculated long-run rebounds due to the U.S. economy benefiting from a weak dollar and from pressure on the ECB by Nicolas Sarkozy to cool a strengthening [...]
The Chinese Dragon Breathes Fire
The Chinese economy has grown at its fastest rate in 12 years during the second quarter. China’s GDP growth has increased to 11.9 percent from a year ago. This figure has exceeded all expectations from 23 economists at Bloomberg. Inflation has risen to 4.4 percent in June, the fastest rate since September 2004. The Chinese [...]
Dollar Recovers from Recent Losses
In the highly volatile forex market the dollar rebounded slightly from a previous falling trend. A government report today unexpectedly showed a record level of U.S. securities bought by foreign investors in May. Holdings in U.S. stocks, bonds, and notes rose to a net $126.1 billion in May, up from a net $80.3 billion in [...]
Mixed Opinions on Interest Rates Leaves Future Dollar Value Uncertain
The recent report on U.S. jobs growth came in stronger than expected. The forecast for new jobs in June was 125,000, but instead the report showed 132,000 new workers being added. This is below the 190,000 workers added in May, but it beat expectations nevertheless. Wages also increased as reports showed average hourly earnings to [...]
Subprime Woes Causes Bleak Outlook on U.S. Dollar
As U.S. interest rates remain unchanged at 5.25% for the 8th straight Federal Reserve meeting, and as terrorist arrests in London spur worldwide concern, the U.S. dollar has dropped against major currencies. The dollar fell 0.5% to 1.3605 per euro and 0.6% to 122.44 yen. Investors have become more risk-averse with the recent geopolitical events. [...]
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