The Yen is Weak. Should We Care?

The Yen is Weak. Should We Care? In late July, Japan and the United States reportedly launched a coordinated currency intervention to support the Japanese yen after it fell to a near 40-year low. The yen weakened sharply in mid-to-late July, reaching almost ¥164 per U.S. dollar after beginning the year near ¥156. That decline […]
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What Does a Strong Dollar Mean for the US Economy?

What Does a Strong Dollar Mean for the U.S. Economy? In late September 2022, the U.S. dollar hit  a 20-year high in an index that measures  its value against six major currencies: the euro, the Japanese yen, the British pound, the Canadian dollar, the Swedish krona, and the Swiss franc. At the same time, a […]
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Sheltered from the Storm | September 24, 2022

Sheltered from the Storm The bear market rally in July and August had many people hopeful, but that rally has now disappeared and we are essentially back at the June lows on the S&P 500. All this has happened as the Fed has consistently raised interest rates to address inflation, which has sent the bond […]
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