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Today, Switzerland signaled to the world that it will attempt to flush the Swiss Franc down the bowl faster than the other fiat currencies of the world. Not only did the Swiss National Bank cut it’s target rate to 0.25 percent (from 0.5 percent), but the central bank also began selling the currency, marking it’s first […]
Alright back in the saddle here. Was attending my 5-year college reunion past 4 days – man did I miss some crazy action on Thu/Fri. Back this week and we’ll try to figure out where these crazy markets are heading! Open Positions Date Position Qty Month/Yr Contract Strike Call/Put Entry Price Last Price Profit/Loss 05/21/08 […]
You know, I wish I had something interesting or insightful to say. Last week sucked, and I’m just glad to be out of my losing positions (silver – ouch, pork bellies – rallied since, of course). Did a bit of thinking, and it’s probably time I start following my own advice. Keep position sizes manageable, […]
Jim Rogers on CNBC yesterday, with everyone’s favorite Money Honey, Maria Bartiromo. Thanks Toby for the find on this one.
Same story we’ve been following here. A nice rally in the grains today, and a little bit of life in the softs as well. Can corn continue to break out from here? It’s been rangebound for the past couple of months – I keep thinking that fundamentals will eventually prevail and push corn past the […]
This beauty sure slipped under the radar. Maybe all is not right with the world again, just yet?
A couple of good ones from Chuck in today’s Daily Pfennig:Well… How about that U.S. dollar? That’s some currency Rudy! Why, look at it rallying against the euro and other currencies as if it’s on a mission from God! It looks as if the U.S. has turned things around… The Deficit no longer needs to […]
Currency guru Chuck Butler at the Daily Pfennig has been waiving the flag for the Swissie and Yen for some time, long before their recent moves up. He loves them at today’s prices: Swiss francs are back to parity with the dollar, and even beyond! Japanese yen is flirting with a sub-100 figure too! I […]
Chuck Butler on the Swiss Franc and potential end of the carry trade, from his must-read currency newsletter, the Daily Pfennig: Swiss inflation is really putting the pressure on the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to raise interest rates… Inflation in Switzerland accelerated faster than expected in March. In fact, it was the fastest monthly pace […]
Full article Summary: We all know the yen carry trade – folks borrow “cheap” yen (paying unnaturally low interest rates), invest in higher yielding terrain (ie. Australian dollar) and leverage the shit out of it. This doesn’t work when the yen rises – as it is now. I had assumed that most of the carry […]
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