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Still a Yuan for US Debt
7/8/2010 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff

China still desires US debt—despite the easing of the yuan-dollar peg.

Whose Side Are Yuan?
4/6/2010 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff

Is all the fuss over China’s currency policy warranted?

Don't Holler About the Dollar
4/1/2010 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
The latest IMF data show the US dollar accounted for over 62% of global reserve assets in Q4 2009, up from the previous quarter.

Long Live the King?
3/10/2010 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff

Cash is corporate king currently, and that bodes well for stocks looking forward.

Euronomics
1/20/2010 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff

The European economy overall continues to show signs of recovery.

Submerging Market
1/12/2010 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff

Emerging markets are leading the global economic recovery, but events in Venezuela show not all emerging markets are equal.

Battle of the Buck
11/11/2009 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Don’t fret a weakening dollar.

Monetary Mantras
10/29/2009 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Though some central banks are raising interest rates, stimulative global monetary policy remains en vogue.

The Dollar’s Doom Looms?
10/8/2009 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Rumors are flying that a few countries want to stop pricing oil in US dollars, raising fears about the dollar as the world’s dominant currency.

A Perplexing Peg
9/21/2009 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff

The Chinese yuan appears to be re-pegged to the US dollar—more evidence recent anti-dollar rhetoric is more talk than action.

Lights, Camera, Renminbi
7/7/2009 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff

The Chinese renminbi is starring in a new role: Trade settlement currency.

Short One Alien Invasion
3/25/2009 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Chinese officials continued their anti-dollar rhetoric Tuesday.

Carried Away
10/27/2008 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Currency carry trades are unwinding across the globe.

Debunking the Ms
8/20/2008 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
A record drop in US money supply as recorded by M3 is stoking the fire of existing economic worries. But the “Ms” aren’t the indicators they once were.

The Dollar and You
8/15/2008 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
There’s lots of hubbub surrounding the US dollar’s recent rally against other major currencies. What should investors know when it comes to currency movement?

Hedging What?
5/14/2008 By MarketMinder editorial staff
Investors fearing a falling dollar are increasingly turning to currency hedging. Is this necessary?

Mint Dollar Chip
3/11/2008 By MarketMinder editorial staff

The dollar hitting new lows isn’t a symptom of economic or market weakness.

What Dollar Story?
12/26/2007 By MarketMinder editorial staff

2007 was a year of hand-wringing about the dollar’s demise. With just a few days left in the year, it turns out the dollar wasn’t so weak after all.

Dollar Doldrums Don’t Mean Diddly for Stocks
9/26/2007 By MarketMinder editorial staff

Headlines fretting over the falling dollar are both overblown and lack power to curtail the bull market in stocks.

The Only Dollar Story
7/9/2007 By MarketMinder editorial staff
You thought the dollar was going to tank this year, didn’t you? Admit it. We’re not going to name any names or single you out, but you know who you are. Dollar-doomsdayers and greenback-naysayers have been unusually mum so far this year, despite their fire and brimstone predictions at 2007’s outset.

Currency Pegging Pedantics
5/16/2007 By MarketMinder editorial staff
Just about everyday, in some form or another, we rant about the importance of free markets.

Pound of Flesh
4/17/2007 By MarketMinder editorial staff
Tough luck for any American planning a visit to Ye Olde England—as of today, one pound sterling costs two American dollars.

Carry Trading Tirade
3/6/2007 By MarketMinder editorial staff
Today we discuss the reason du jour for the recent stock market weakness: The Big Bet That Could Melt Wall Street: A look at the 'Yen Carry Trade' and Why so Many Investors Are Starting to Worry it Might Unravel
By Grace Wong, CNNMoney

Look Out Below!
12/12/2006 By MarketMinder editorial staff
The dollar is falling! And the sky, too! At least that’s what the media has likely led you to believe.

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