U.S. Dollar Index Explained and Strong vs Weak US Dollar Pros and Cons
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Show Notes
Recently financial news media mentioned that bearish short bets against the US Dollar were the highest since 2011. But what is the dollar index and is it the best measure? What is the Trade Weighted US Dollar Index? What is the good and bad of a strong vs week US Dollar?
US Dollar Index
Trade Weighted US Dollar Index
Pros and Cons Strong Dollar
Pros and Cons Week Dollar
Short US Dollar position reaches highest level in a decade.
US Dollar and commodities
How to figure out how many US dollars needed to exchange.
Exchanging foreign currency into US dollars.
US Dollar and Interest Rates
Global US Companies benefit from weaker dollar
Mentioned in this Episode:
Current Weights in US Trade Weighted Dollar Index https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h10/weights/default.htm
Derek Moore's book Broken Pie Chart https://www.amazon.com/Broken-Pie-Chart-Investment-Portfolio/dp/1787435547/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=broken+pie+chart&qid=1558722226&s=books&sr=1-1-catcorr
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