Despite all of the talk of currency war (a term first introduced by Brazili’s Finance Minister) and volatility in forex markets, the Brazilian Real is on pace to finish 2010 only slightly higher from where it began the year. While fundamentals would seem to support a further rise, Brazil’s government and Central Bank have made [...]

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In the last two weeks, the Swiss Franc rose to record highs against not one, not two, but three major currencies: the US Dollar, Euro, and British Pound. The Franc is now entrenched well above parity against the Dollar, and is closing in on the magical level of 1:1 against the Euro. With market uncertainty [...]

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I am off for the rest of the week, so I want to wish everyone a VERY Happy New Year! I am headed to Whistler Canada for some skiing. Wish me luck since I’m flying Cathay Pacific out of JFK tonight - hopefully I won’t be stranded for 10+ hours at the airport!

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I was on CNBC Fast Money today talking about my short and long term outlook for the dollar. My segment starts at 02:30 minutes. Hope you enjoy! I will be back on FM on Jan 3 talking about my new book, the Little Book of Currency Trading

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If you look at a chart of currency volatility over the last five years, two major spikes immediately jump out. The first took place in the wake of the collapse of Lehman Brothers in late 2008, while the second occurred earlier this year during the height of the EU sovereign debt crisis. While volatility has [...]

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