What Is Recession And Are We There Yet?
The term ‘recession’ is a lot in vogue these days and we have all heard of a similar term called ‘depression’. In the context of economics, both sound similar, but there is a difference between the two.… More…
Has The Dollar Hit Its Trough?
That’s a billion dollar question. Let’s analyze the signals and economic environment in a comparative global context to see if the dollar trough is here or if there is room for it to depreciate further. … More…
What Is A Central Bank And What Can It Do For Me?
So whats the big deal about Central Banks and just why should I pay attention to it if I want to trade currencies? Pay attention boys and girls...Piponomics is now in session!… More…
Is The US Economy Headed For A Consumption Shock?
We have all probably heard of the oil shock, but what is this consumption shock? The US economy was impacted by an oil shock, when OPEC increased oil prices in the 70s. OPEC’s move led to oil prices going up nearly four times, a move that slowed the wheels of the economy.… More…
Oooh Look At That Stagflation!
The US economy seems to have reached a critical point where recession may be accompanied by inflation, a situation that is extremely difficult for the Fed to manage. … More…
Snap It To A Credit Crunch!
What is a credit crunch? No it's not a tasty candy bar -- but it's something you should really sink your teeth into!… More…
Real Estate Grounds The Dollar
We are all aware of the sub prime lending led real estate crisis that the US is currently going through. But what has this got to do with the value of the dollar, which seems to have displayed persisting weakness for sometime now? … More…
A Weak Greenback: Taking Advantage
The US dollar has for many years been the standard by which the other currencies have been measured – it still is; however in the last 6 years, it’s been trending steadily downward – losing as much as 21% of its value against the euro.… More…
Is a Weak Dollar Bad?
Uh oh. You’ve probably been reading the news lately and notice that the US dollar is getting killed. This sounds bad but is it? Well, yes and no. The best answer is… More…
25 bp, 50 bp, or No Cut?????
In less than two hours, we have the big market event everyone has been waiting on for several weeks now - the FOMC Interest Rate decision. I thought I would pass on a few thoughts ahead of the decision and potential currency movements based on the possible outcomes. … More…
