by Mario Maselli I’ve been looking for a counter rally in the U.S. dollar for some time, and lo and behold, we got it in the past week. The dollar rose to a seven-week high against the euro on Tuesday, November 16 amid renewed Eurozone crisis concerns. I’m not sure it’s time to short the [...]

by Mario Maselli I believe that we are entering into an important juncture in the stock market. When looking at the chart of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 since late August, you can see it’s been virtually straight up. I think the market should be in a trading range until the Federal [...]

by Mario Maselli The euro currency rose to a six-month high against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, October 5, but it’s certainly not because the economic situation in Europe has suddenly improved. I think the euro’s gains are likely short-lived. In the spring of 2010, when the Greek debt crisis began to unfold, the euro [...]

by Mario Maselli The Canadian dollar has seen a nice rally since about 2002, and hit parity with the U.S. dollar in April of this year. I’m a long-term bull on the Canadian dollar, but I believe that once the dust settles from the Bank of Canada’s decision to increase its key lending rate, the [...]

by Mario Maselli Sugar has been struggling recently along with most other commodities, but I think the longer-term outlook is looking sweeter. The risk-reward profile looks favorable for investors looking to take bullish positions.

by Mario Maselli The eurozone debt crisis has not only affected the euro, but has also had a major impact on many other global currencies—even in countries like Canada and Australia, where economic prospects are far from bleak. I think the euro will ultimately hit par with the U.S. dollar, but will remain a viable [...]