The Fed wants a strong dollar. This tends to push inflation down. The Fed is more concerned about inflation than weakness in the economy.
We need a thread that predicts dollar movement to help in determining our moves in the I fund. I'll start with this quote from Paul Van Eeden about the dollar. { The dollar is a floating abstraction created by a bankrupt government supported only by legislation and the confidence of a brainwashed population.}
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The Fed wants a strong dollar. This tends to push inflation down. The Fed is more concerned about inflation than weakness in the economy.
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China just raised thier intrest rate. When we raise our intrest rate the dollar falls. So China whats to make their currency fall. A falling currency tends to push inflation up.
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I hate waking up to headlines like this:
China shares tumble as panic spreads
Last night I went to bed at 1:30 am, with China down a little over 4 percent, but all the other Asian markets showing green.
This morning I wake up and Europe is all red.
Hmmm....
Dollar v .22 {.27%} Gold ^ $1.70
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The dollar should be headed down soon gold is on the rise.
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It looks to me as if the dollar is beginning to trend upward. We may be somewhat overbought right now meaning we could be in for a slight drop. However, I think the drops will not be as big as they have been.
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