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Time to Look to the Turkish Lira |
Nov 24, 2008 |
Back when financial markets were doing good and things were stable, the Turkish lira was the king of the hill.
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Credit Rating Cuts Can Kill a Currency |
Nov 18, 2008 |
Upgrades and downgrades of a country's credit rating don't happen often. But when it does, it can have important implications on the country's currency.
If the country's credit rating is lowered, it will hammer the currency in the short term and potentially in the long run if things don't start turning around in the coming months to a year.
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Timing the Carry Trade Comeback |
Nov 10, 2008 |
Today, I want to talk to you about something that I've never discussed before with my readers. It's how the business cycle affects the carry trade.
Savvy stock investors watch the business cycle and know what's going on and what sectors of the economy benefit at what point in the cycle. They also notice when the whole economy turns up or down by watching this cycle.
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Don't Bet Against the Bank of Japan |
Nov 03, 2008 |
This past week the Bank of Japan (BOJ) issued a warning that they may intervene "quickly" against the rise of the yen if the currency's rise continues.
Now, a lot of currency investors think the bank is blowing smoke when they release these warnings, as if they're only trying to scare the markets. But what the Bank of Japan is trying to do is give investors fair warning to correct the imbalance themselves. If they refuse to do so, the BOJ will go in with both guns loaded, as they have in the past.
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