A bias to buy dollars remains…Looks like coordinated jawboning…Fujii now talks about intervening! Gold remains below $1,000…And Now… Today’s Pfennig!

Good day… And a Terrific Tuesday to you! Well… Stop the presses… You know the presses that are talking about the countries that are on the docket to begin a rate hike cycle, because… Russia has thrown a cat among the pigeons this morning with a rate CUT… Let me tell you why this is a big deal…

Well, when everyone is thinking that the G0-GO countries of Norway, Australia, and Brazil will probably begin their rate hike cycles this year, and other won’t be far behind… While the U.S. drags its feet and wallows in the zero rate mud… The thinking was that the rate differentials to the dollar would begin to widen, causing even more pain for the dollar. And, the reason these countries were able to raise rates

Currencies trade in a tight range…  G-20 to shun an exit from stimulus?  Gold and Silver and Oil… A new trend? Loonies follow the commodities higher… And Now… Today’s Pfennig! Good day… And a Happy Friday to one and all! Well… Once again, my day didn’t turn out exactly as planned, but as they say… A bad day at the ballpark is better than a good day and then you plug in the place… It could be work… It could be cutting the grass… Etc..

OK… I heard a great song on the radio this morning on my way to work… And I said to myself… Chuck, now that’s a great song to start a day with, that everyone should hear each day! It’s a song from the 60’s (of course!), by the Rascals, called… It’s a Beautiful Morning… Here’s the first verse, and if you know the song, I’m sure you’ll want to sing

The U.S. dollar rose on Wednesday as news that China would act to restrict redundant investments underscored concerns about a global recovery and tempered the positive impact of data showing a jump in new U.S. home sales.

Reports that China intends to curb excessive investment in a range of industries “hurts the strong global growth outlook and is one of the things moving the dollar today,” said Chuck Butler, president of Everbank World Markets in St. Louis.

Investors tend to buy the dollar and yen as safe havens or unwind trades in higher-yielding assets financed with the U.S. and Japanese currencies when recovery optimism fades.

Two reports offered some encouragement about the health of the U.S. economy. A rise of 9.6 percent in new homes sales in July was the fastest pace in nearly a year.

U.S. durable goods orders also rose in July, but a key measure of business demand

The Investment U Roving Reporter: Day 2 - Live at the Conference: “Profitable Trading Strategies To Use Right Now”

by Dr. Scott Brown, Education Director

Things are off to a fast pace today at the Investment U Conference, our schedule is packed. And it doesn’t look like it’s going to let up anytime soon…

Day Two opened up with a number of speakers who went in-depth on a variety of the hottest topics out there right now: small caps, foreign currencies, gold and investing during a recession.

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