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Capital Thoughts as Q1 Winds Down

March 24, 2006
The first quarter is winding down. For most investors it has been a good quarter. The performance of the US stock indices have risen more than they did all last year. Major bourses in Continental European bourses, like Germany, France, and Italy rose 10% thus far. The UK’s FTSE posted a respectable 7% gain. Japan’s Nikkei was rallied nearly 40% in…
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Don't Discount the Dollar

March 17, 2006
The US dollar has fallen about 2.25% against the euro and the yen over the past week, its poorest weekly performance in a couple of months. Every one has their own pet theory to explain the move, but the risk is that the move has been exaggerated and that a more stable dollar tone will emerge in the coming days.
Many explanations of the dollar’s sl…
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The Dollar and Emerging Markets - Is the Rally Over?

March 10, 2006
As the first quarter winds down, the sharp rise in G7 interest rates, especially in the US and Europe, and expectations of future tightening of monetary policy, have undermined equity markets and sparked a violent sell-off in many emerging markets.
There are two key concerns for investors. The first relates to the outlook for the US dollar. Can the…
The Dollar and Emerging Markets - Is the Rally Over? The Dollar and Emerging Markets - Is the Rally Over? Reviewed by magonomics on March 10, 2006 Rating: 5
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