Is The Soaring Dollar Bad News For Markets?

By Jim RickardsPosted July 6, 2022

If inflation is so rampant, why are so many securities and instruments crashing? There are two explanations for this paradox and they both suggest that tough times may be ahead. Plus, there is a looming crisis that is forcing the dollar higher in the short-run. Jim discusses these two critical trends in his latest briefing.

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James G. Rickards is the editor of Strategic Intelligence, Crash Speculator, Gold Speculator and Tactical Currency Profits. An Ex-CIA insider, he is also an American lawyer, economist, government advisor and investment banker with 40 years of experience working in capital markets on Wall Street. He was the principal negotiator of the...

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Rickards’ Currency Briefing: The Paradox Of The U.S. Dollar

By Jim RickardsPosted August 18, 2021

The U.S. is experiencing soaring debt, reckless money printing, slowing growth and a new wave of COVID. That sounds like a recipe for full-scale flight from the U.S. dollar. But, the dollar has been getting progressively stronger. Today, Jim discusses how the paradox of profligate fiscal and monetary policy by the U.S. and increased demand for U.S. dollars by international banks will be resolved.

The Euro Is The Winner In A War Of Sanctions

By Dan AmossPosted February 2, 2022

With the ECB remaining in easing mode and the Fed already in tightening mode, interest rate differentials have blown out in favor of U.S. Treasuries. Asset allocators are moving out of euros and into U.S. dollars to pick up some extra yield. But there is one event that could drive the Euro higher. Jim discusses in his latest war room briefing.

King Dollar Is Now Emperor Dollar

By Jim RickardsPosted March 30, 2022

The extraordinary strength of the dollar comes despite a litany of reasons why King Dollar should be weaker. With multiple signs of a recession hitting the economy, the dollar remains strong against other major global currencies (except the best form of money). Jim discusses why in his latest war room briefing.

Don’t Let Dollar “Strength” Deceive You

By Jim RickardsPosted May 11, 2022

Dollar strength is not the best description of the rise in DXY. The index should properly be viewed as a measure of weakness in major trading partners of the U.S. The more accurate analysis is to think of the dollar as standing still (as indicated by the dollar price of gold) while major currencies crash all around it.

Rickards’ Currency Briefing: Currency Wars Are Back

By Jim RickardsPosted June 23, 2021

In his inaugural currency briefing, Jim details why the prospect of currency wars, interest rates wars and a reversal of inflationary expectations will make for volatile foreign exchange markets. And that’s where our C.O.B.R.A. system can make profits for you as the fighting has once more begun in the current eleven-year currency war.

A Single World Currency? It’s Complicated

By Jim RickardsPosted October 27, 2021

There is movement towards a global reserve currency that will replace the dollar and euro as currencies of choice in reserve positions of major economies. But how far along is it? Jim discusses CDBCs and the elites continued push toward digital money, world money, and the end of cash.