Anyone who has been active in the financial markets during the past five years knows that there are many types of risk, many ways to think about and measure risk, and invariably some risks lurking around the next corner that many of us have never bothered to contemplate, writes Bill Luby of Vix and More.
Disappointing economic data from around the world has resulted in choppy currency markets, and Greg Harmon of Dragonfly Capital examines the charts for clues on what to expect next.
After a rebound rally, the yen and the Japanese market have reached a breaking point that will seriously test the Abe government's ambition, writes MoneyShow's Jim Jubak.
After ranging for weeks, the USD/JPY pair finally broke through the elusive 100 level, and Greg Harmon of Dragonfly Capital notes that these trends can last for a very long time and extend further than most people think.
Chuck Butler of EverBank World Markets details a new gold savings plan from his company, and shares his favorite world currencies for investors to watch.
New COT data shows little change in the way that large speculators and hedge funds were leaning toward last week, writes the staff at CountingPips.com, also describing new trends impacting the euro, pound, yen, and more.
The bull market in the US Dollar Index should resume and could target the upper 80s, while the euro and aussie are headed down, writes Cody Tafel of Minyanville.com.
Despite all the negatives, gold...and currencies...continue to offer the most impressive opportunities to investors, says Axel Merk of Merk Investments