CEW News and Press, WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund From 05/30/22

The US dollar is up 12 % against the euro over the last year. Floating currencies serve the useful purpose of allowing each country to pursue the monetary policy that suits its own circumstances. The most likely victims of a strengthening dollar are not other major advanced econom...

The ECB pursues an expansionary monetary policy as the Fed prepares to reduce its balance sheet. The Bank of Japan maintains a dovish stance in the face of inflation. Instability in China’s economy could cause a flight to safety, leading to a stronger dollar. For furt...

The US 10-year breakeven rate (the difference between the yield of the inflation-protected security and the conventional note yield) rose from 2.60% at the end of last year to a high a little bit above 3.05% on April 22. April retail sales are expected to rise by a solid 1% by the med...

Labor force productivity has been falling off for years, and this has had a major impact upon the growth of the economy, which only provides more problems for the Fed. The Biden government needs to shift its focus from stimulating the demand side of the economy and giving more attenti...

The continued drop in US Treasury yields has seen the dollar slump against the Japanese yen. The two-week consolidation pattern that had confined the euro has been resolved to the downside. While the US April CPI was a bit firmer than expected, it is not a game changer. For ...

Leaving foreign currency exposures unhedged could be an implicit bet that the appreciation of the U.S. dollar is over. Currency hedging using forward exchange contracts is a good way of reducing the unrewarded risk from currency. When investors start thinking about post-pandemic a...

It appears that investors have become more concerned about growth prospects and less about inflation in recent days. Ahead of the US CPI report, the euro is trading in about a quarter cent range on either side of $1.0550. The US dollar has risen against the Canadian dollar for the...

The U.S. Dollar Index is back over 100. The Federal debt is over $30 trillion. The trade balance deficit is increasing, and at the present rate, it will be over $1 trillion on an annual basis. The Fed is raising interest rates. For further details see: The U.S. Dolla...

The uncertainty over the economic outlook is now arguably the highest it has been over the past several years. The war in Ukraine is having a significant impact on trade flows - particularly in agricultural commodities. Alongside China lockdowns, bottlenecks look set to worsen in the ...

Risk appetites are improving on the margin. Asia Pacific stocks still fell after the sharp losses on Wall Street on Monday. Still, China, Taiwan and Indian equities traded higher. The euro has been bouncing along its trough around $1.0480 for the better part of two weeks. The doll...