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  • January 23, 2008 at 12:29 AM #11602
    TheBreeze
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    I expected to see the dollar go down a lot today and metals to go up as investors pile into them as an inflationary hedge. However, it looks like all the metals went down and the dollar is about even:

    http://www.cnbc.com/id/15839171/site/14081545/

    I wonder if interest rate cuts don’t even matter. Perhaps Americans are so overextended that the only way they can get a loan (e.g., HELOC, mortgage, etc.) and thus more spending money is if they ‘state’ (i.e., lie about) their income. It wouldn’t surprise me.

    January 23, 2008 at 5:21 AM #141109
    kewp
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    Well, if the dollar finds a floor its all good to me.

    January 23, 2008 at 5:21 AM #141333
    kewp
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    Well, if the dollar finds a floor its all good to me.

    January 23, 2008 at 5:21 AM #141346
    kewp
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    Well, if the dollar finds a floor its all good to me.

    January 23, 2008 at 5:21 AM #141374
    kewp
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    Well, if the dollar finds a floor its all good to me.

    January 23, 2008 at 5:21 AM #141432
    kewp
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    Well, if the dollar finds a floor its all good to me.

    January 23, 2008 at 8:13 AM #141133
    LA_Renter
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    “it looks like all the metals went down and the dollar is about even:”

    I think somebody pointed out on another thread that the classic deflationary argument only works if the currency can hold value while the economy is doing poorly. The Fed just opened the spigot and the dollar is holding….what does that say?? It is still very early but worth watching.

    January 23, 2008 at 8:13 AM #141357
    LA_Renter
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    “it looks like all the metals went down and the dollar is about even:”

    I think somebody pointed out on another thread that the classic deflationary argument only works if the currency can hold value while the economy is doing poorly. The Fed just opened the spigot and the dollar is holding….what does that say?? It is still very early but worth watching.

    January 23, 2008 at 8:13 AM #141371
    LA_Renter
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    “it looks like all the metals went down and the dollar is about even:”

    I think somebody pointed out on another thread that the classic deflationary argument only works if the currency can hold value while the economy is doing poorly. The Fed just opened the spigot and the dollar is holding….what does that say?? It is still very early but worth watching.

    January 23, 2008 at 8:13 AM #141399
    LA_Renter
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    “it looks like all the metals went down and the dollar is about even:”

    I think somebody pointed out on another thread that the classic deflationary argument only works if the currency can hold value while the economy is doing poorly. The Fed just opened the spigot and the dollar is holding….what does that say?? It is still very early but worth watching.

    January 23, 2008 at 8:13 AM #141457
    LA_Renter
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    “it looks like all the metals went down and the dollar is about even:”

    I think somebody pointed out on another thread that the classic deflationary argument only works if the currency can hold value while the economy is doing poorly. The Fed just opened the spigot and the dollar is holding….what does that say?? It is still very early but worth watching.

    January 23, 2008 at 10:53 AM #141226
    Anonymous
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    I understand the metals going down, as good positions need to be liquidated in order to meet margin calls.

    The dollar surprised me too. It looks to be holding against western currencies…asian ones are another story. Check out what FXY (yen etf) has been doing lately.

    January 23, 2008 at 10:53 AM #141452
    Anonymous
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    I understand the metals going down, as good positions need to be liquidated in order to meet margin calls.

    The dollar surprised me too. It looks to be holding against western currencies…asian ones are another story. Check out what FXY (yen etf) has been doing lately.

    January 23, 2008 at 10:53 AM #141465
    Anonymous
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    I understand the metals going down, as good positions need to be liquidated in order to meet margin calls.

    The dollar surprised me too. It looks to be holding against western currencies…asian ones are another story. Check out what FXY (yen etf) has been doing lately.

    January 23, 2008 at 10:53 AM #141493
    Anonymous
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    I understand the metals going down, as good positions need to be liquidated in order to meet margin calls.

    The dollar surprised me too. It looks to be holding against western currencies…asian ones are another story. Check out what FXY (yen etf) has been doing lately.

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