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When You Turn Bullish, Look Overseas

BY CHIP HANLON | MARCH 03, 2009 | 3:17 PM | 4 COMMENTS

It hasn't held true in the long run, but over the last 6 months the dollar's rally has had a strong inverse correlation to the direction of the stock market. It makes sense in this environment because a nation's currency is a barometer which represents many things, including a nation's political stability. While the theory of decoupling has been shredded and the world's economies have jumped the track in unison, our currency has become like the old saying about capitalism: it's the worst except for all the rest.

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