Look to Emerging Markets as the Federal Reserve Diminishes the Dollar

The main thrust of the past two months has been the renewed collapse of the U.S. dollar.

The dollar has been on a one-way elevator ride to...

Currency War: China Stands Firm on Yuan as Global Criticism Escalates

Germany and Japan are joining the U.S. in pressuring Beijing to let the yuan appreciate to prevent an international currency war from spiraling out...

Question of the Week: Investors Seek Metals To Soften Blow of Global Currency War

The housing market remains in the dumper. U.S. stocks - despite a rally - are still 22% below their record highs of two years ago. And the...

You Heard it Here First: China's Plan to Dethrone the Dollar Continues to Unfold

The U.S. dollar is on the way out as the world's top reserve currency. And as Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist...

International M&A Boom Fueled by Global Currency War

A binge of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is being fueled by the global currency war, which has increased the value of emerging...

The Dollar's Unavoidable Day of Reckoning is Here...

The government is printing money 24/7 to paper over the bad debts of the housing crisis and Wall Street bailouts. We're about to enter a cycle of...

China Dumps the Dollar as Yields Sink

China cut its holdings of Treasury notes and bonds by the most ever in June, instead favoring the debt of Europe, Japan and Korea. The move has...

Special Report: Why Investors Must Buy Gold ... Before it Runs Away in Price

As gold hovers near $1,200 an ounce and pundits speculate about a "gold bubble," it's important for investors to remember that a mere...

The Fed's Treasury Purchase Plan is Just Further Proof That It's in the Denial About the Dollar

This week's decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve to buy Treasuries in an effort to prop up borrowing is further proof that the economy is worse off...

The Case for the Yuan: Why China's Currency Isn't the Problem Policymakers Make it Out to Be

By allowing the yuan to appreciate, China at least temporarily placated foreign trade partners that had expressed concern about the currency's...

Question of the Week: Readers Respond to Money Morning's Question on China's Currency

After months of intense political pressure, China last week announced that it would allow its currency to gradually appreciate against the U.S....

Commodities Are Key as China Continues to Call the Shots

China ended up being the big story this month, as investors looked past Europe to the Far East for clues about what shape the global recovery - if...

Dollar Bulls Retreating From Bets Against Euro

The biggest surge in the value of the U.S. dollar since 2005 appears to be waning, as traders retreat from bets against the euro and other ...

Is it Time to Bet Against the U.S. Dollar?

The U.S. dollar has been one of the world's strongest currencies in the first part of 2010. But, is the greenback really the bet choice for safety,...

We Want to Hear From You: Are You Worried About China's Currency Rise Sparking Inflation?

After months of intense political pressure, China announced Saturday that it would allow its currency to gradually appreciate against the U.S....

Money Morning Mid-Year Forecast: The Dollar Headed for Some Change 

In spite of an assortment of economic uncertainties at home, the U.S. dollar has been the star of the currency world for most of 2010. Spooked by...

From Leader to Laggard: Is it Time to Bet Against the U.S. Dollar?

The U.S. dollar has been one of the world's strongest currencies in the first part of 2010, posting double-digit gains through the end of May....

How to Play Gold - So it Doesn't Play You

The Greek bailout has turned gold into a "must have" investment. But the new gold rally will be different from gold rallies of the past. This time...

The Greek Debt Crisis Will Slow the Yuan's Advance

Poor Tim Geithner.

Pushed by angry U.S. legislators anxious to brand China as a "