Currencies and Gold

Gold vs. Oil

Oil is a steal in terms of gold. The ratio of gold to oil is trading at more than two standard deviations above an...

The Monday Melee: “Grexit” Unavoidable?

Could Europe Cope with a Greek Exit? Is it Unavoidable? What We’re Reading: The Comeback of the Running Back (The Wall Street Journal) The Depression That Was...

The Monday Melee: The Value of a Dollar

Strongest Dollar in Years The dollar is the strongest it’s been since July 2010, but still isn't at its strongest historically. Returning to a Stable Dollar Quotable: "The...

The Monday Melee: Risk Off

Risk Off: Russia Even though Canada, Norway and Russia are all major petroleum exporters, Russia's ruble is getting hammered compared to the Norwegian krone and...

Yes. Gold is a Currency

Is gold a currency? “Yes. Remember what we’re looking at. Gold is a currency. It is still, by all evidence, a premier currency. No...

The Monday Melee: To Russia With Love

Ruble Crashing: Low Risk/High Risk Back in March the World Bank predicted two scenarios for Russia's GDP in 2014/2015 given different levels of risk stemming from...

Currency Wars Continue

The global central banks regularly deny that they are engaged in competitive currency devaluations, but actions speak louder than words. Last week the Bank...

Who’s Winning the Ugly Contest?

Over recent years, investing in the world’s largest currencies has been a game of picking the ugliest currency. The dollar, the euro, and the...

9% Yield for Warren

Growing up in the 80s when the dollar was "strong" we would head to Canada to go skiing. Now the reverse is happening. If...

Grateful for Cash

“You ask me where the four winds dwell In Franklin's tower there hangs a bell It can ring, turn night to day Ring like fire when you...