Chuck Butler
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Will a Weak U.S. Economy Lead to QE3?
Good day… And a Tub Thumpin’ Thursday to you! It wasn’t so much of a Tub Thumpin’ day yesterday for the stock jockeys… Oh my goodness what a sell off!... Read »
World Currencies React to US and Eurozone Debt Problems
Well, one day’s rally doesn’t make a trend, and so it was for the euro (EUR), and the rest of the currencies. Yesterday, we saw the euro trade to 1.4125, but... Read »
Currencies Back on the Rally Tracks Against the US Dollar
I see where the euro (EUR) – which, a week ago, was looking pretty sickly – is back on the rally tracks… Or should I say, that the dollar is back on the slippery... Read »
Could the Price of Silver Hit $50?
This morning, I’m seeing news that Moody’s has downgraded Ireland’s credit rating two notches, and China’s economy is still kicking tail and taking names,... Read »
Bond Auctions Fuel Currency Rally
Well… The bitter cold that was hanging over the currencies for the past week saw some milder weather yesterday, as that same bitter cold switched over to the... Read »
Is the Gold Sell Off Only Temporary?
Well… Remember last year, when I kept wanting the markets to stop lumping the risk assets together and get back to the fundamentals of each risk asset? Well,... Read »
Dollar Rallies as FOMC Sounds the “All Clear Horn”
Well… The rally for the euro (EUR) didn’t have strong legs yesterday. Seems that a strong Factory Orders number here in the US got everyone thinking once again... Read »
China to Buy Spanish Debt. Euro Rallies.
Well… It’s a “risk off” day that began yesterday afternoon… The only strange part of this risk off trading is the fact that the euro (EUR) is rallying... Read »
Angela Merkel: The Loudest Voice at the EU Summit
We had more of the same bias to buy dollars yesterday, with gold falling further, along with silver. The currencies held their ground pretty good, but the bias... Read »
Chinese Inflation and Economic Growth Soar
Well, the pause for the cause by US Treasury yields, lasted but one North American trading session on Friday… The 10-year yield has jumped higher once again... Read »







