For a host of reasons, when the dollar spikes, stocks drop, and when the dollar falls, stocks soar. Right now, with dollar sentiment reaching maximum bearishness, contrarians are preparing for the next shift. If the dollar rise…
Thirty out of 49 major developed countries could see their credit ratings plummet to junk status if they don’t make changes soon, says a Standard & Poor’s study. The biggest problem is health care spending on the elderly, parti…
The euro has posted its biggest quarterly gain in eight years, but billionaire investment guru Warren Buffett is worried about Europe’s common currency. Despite the E.U.’s trillion-dollar bailout fund, he’s not sure the Contine…
The U.S. dollar and U.S. stocks have a see-saw relationship: When one is up, the other is down. If the dollar is now bottoming out and ending its long decline, that could spell bad news for equities going forward.
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Yields on emerging-market debt funds and ETFs are certainly enticing these days, especially compared to U.S. Treasurys. Also attractive are the added benefits of portfolio diversification and currency appreciation. But the risk…