Moneynews RSS FeedTue, 21 May 2013 13:09:18 EDTWith the stock market seemingly reaching new highs every day, should we worry about a crash that puts an end to the party? If so, how should investors prepare? Let us explain.Wed, 08 May 2013 11:42:17 EDTWho is winning the "currency wars?" Here is our take on the greenback, yen, sterling, euro and gold.Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:20:46 EDTYear-to-date, the U.S. dollar is up. Does that mean we are in a rising-dollar environment? Or is it an opportunity to diversify out of the greenback?Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:53:03 EDTAnyone who’s ever had a brick fall on one’s feet knows how much it can hurt. It’s little consolation if that brick is made of gold. What’s happening to the price of gold? And has our outlook changed, be that for gold, the U.S. dollar or currencies more broadly?Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:56:01 EDTIs it time for the Federal Reserve to stop printing money? Today, we focus on what might be going through Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s mind and the possible implications for the U.S. dollar and investors.Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:38:33 EDTUnsustainable debt. Depression-era fiscal policy. Monetary madness. Welcome to Japan. You may not live or invest in Japan, but your investments may well be affected by what is unfolding in the Land of the Rising Sun. Be prepared.Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:10:32 EDTHad those with money tied up in the Cypriot banking system owned gold instead, they might have been able to watch the unfolding crisis relaxing on the beach. So why isn't gold going through the roof? Is Cyprus too small to matter? Can it happen in the U.S.? Should investors hold gold?Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:23:20 EDTWhen we called the euro the potential “rock star of 2013,” we knew it might be a rocky ride. Are we underestimating the incompetence of policymakers? The Europe that is shaping up is much like the old Europe, with implications for the dollar, the euro and investors’ portfolios.Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:47:08 EDTFinancial writer and best-selling author Peter Sander sits down with portfolio manager Axel Merk for insights on investment considerations in light of the risks posed to the greenback.Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:54:28 EDTWhen we asked last November whether the yen is doomed, it was before current Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was elected. We have since answered the question in the affirmative. But to understand why we believe the yen might be worthless one day, we look at Japan’s challenges from different angles.Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:59:21 EDTA couple trillion dollars ago, the Federal Reserve decided quantitative easing (QE) is what the U.S. economy needed. Now, as an increasing number of Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members caution about the dangers of QE, are we seeing a classic case of buyer’s remorse?Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:39:30 EDTCurrency wars will most importantly play out at the heart of investors’ portfolios rather than in the blogosphere or on TV. While the focus may currently be on Japan’s efforts to weaken the yen, U.S. investors might be particularly vulnerable. Let me explain.Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:23:14 EDTTo potentially profit from currency wars, one needs to project one’s view of what policymakers may be up to in the currency space. And if there is one good thing to be said about our policymakers, it is that they may be rather predictable.Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:26:12 EDTAfter we referred to Draghi's Genius last August, we received pity and ridicule as feedback. It is no longer taboo to be bullish on the euro, but in our 2013 outlook we took it a step further, predicting the euro will be a "rock star." Despite the recent run-up, we may not have seen anything yet.Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:58:06 EDTFor seven years, Ben Bernanke has played Master of the Universe, that is, he has been chairman of the Federal Reserve. Bernanke vehemently denies his actions put the U.S. economy at risk. Au contraire. Having prevented the U.S. economy's collapse, the Fed's actions have yielded profits to taxpayers.Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:56:10 EDTWhile the introduction of a trillion-dollar coin has been shrugged off as nonsense, there are plenty of nonsensical concepts employed in our monetary system. Here we’ll shed light on a few of them.Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:00:33 EDTSidetracked by the discussion over the fiscal cliff and possibly a New Year’s hangover, it’s time to face 2013 in earnest. Is the yen doomed? Will the euro shine? What about Asian and emerging market currencies? Will gold continue its ascent? And the greenback, will it be in the red?Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:09:00 EDTWhile Treasurys are said to have no default risk as the Federal Reserve can always print money to pay off the debt, hidden risks might be lurking. As oxymoronic as it may sound, the biggest risk to the economy and the U.S. dollar might be, well, economic growth! Let us explain.Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:59:50 EDTEven as federal deficits may be unsustainable, stocks and bonds are up, and while the dollar may have resumed its long-term downward trend, the greenback has hardly fallen off a cliff.Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:09:21 EDTBecause of Japan’s massive public debt burden, pundits have called for the demise of the Japanese yen for years. Are the yen’s fortunes finally changing? Our analysis shows that the days of the yen being perceived as a safe haven may soon be over. Let us elaborate.