stock rally

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.

In Wednesday's online stories for investors, read about how retail sales are better than ever, stocks are poised for a rally, but gold could be ready to crash.

Here's an oldie but a goodie: Dow 10,000. We last saw that level (on the way up, that is) six years ago, and we first crossed Dow 10,000 a full 10 years ago. (The latter fact is no doubt deeply depressing to buy-and-hold investors, but at least it has a nice symmetry to it.) So here we are...