Richard Lee

US Dollar Looks To Deepening Financial Troubles For Guidance
The risk aversion drive that has swelled since July eased significantly this past week.

Euro On The Verge Of A Massive Tumble As Major Event Risk Rises
In an unexpected burst of momentum in the final hours of trading this past Friday, the euro tumbled to the threshold of major support against its US and British counterparts.

European Sovereign Debt Crisis Takes Stage After FOMC Balks
The euro, in what has turned into a gauge of confidence over the past several weeks, took the collateral damage amid the capital flight from the currency bloc.

US Dollar Traders Ready For The Impact Of More Fed Stimulus
The Federal Open Market Committee's policy meeting this week is expected to hold the reins for direction and volatility for the US dollar and broader market sentiment going forward.

Euro Crisis Back In Focus As Greece Troubles, ECB Decision Ahead
Fundamental conditions for the euro have not significantly improved over the past months, policy and monetary officials have simply been able to buy time.

US Dollar Can Still Generate A Strong Bearing
There was tremendous build up to the opening statement at the Jackson Hole symposium by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke this past week.

British Pound Outlook Rests On Sentiment Trends
With little of note on the UK economic calendar, the British pound is set to take its cues from trends in underlying sentiment across financial markets in the week ahead.

US Dollar Faces S&P Downgrade, QE3 Potential And Crisis Of Confidence
The term "new normal" usually references a general shift in accepted expectations for an economy. However, we can apply this to currencies as well.

Euro's Sovereign Debt Crisis Simmering Behind US Deficit Headlines
There's still a financial crisis simmering in Europe. Yet, with all the market headlines from the past week, it is almost possible to forget that the Euro-region is still struggling to halt the spread of fear.

Euro's Boost From A Weak Dollar Won't Quiet Crisis Fears
European policy officials, over the past year, have taken the approach to impending financial disaster by putting out small fires only when conditions seem to be borderline crisis.