dollar weakening

For a host of reasons, when the dollar spikes, stocks drop, and when the dollar falls, stocks soar. Right now, with dollar sentiment reaching maximum bearishness, contrarians are preparing for the next shift. If the dollar rises again, stocks could reverse.

Before one starts composing a eulogy for the U.S. dollar, it pays to make two distinctions: 1) There's a difference between the dollar's decline and a collapse. 2) Any move away from the dollar as the world's reserve currency must include a credible replacement for it. True, the dollar on...

The tiff over tariffs on Chinese tires has sparked a tug-of-war among pundits: Some are rushing to reassure us that China and the U.S. wouldn't be foolish enough to let this little spat blow up into something nasty, while others are labeling this the opening shot of a long-brewing trade...