By Stuart Burns
The inverse relationship between the strength of the U.S. dollar and the price of commodities has held good over time.
That relationship isn't a constant, of course. Political, economic or supply-demand fundamentals can trump dollar strength at times of stress. However, as a broad measure, it can impact prices day to day, week to week and year to year.
While stock prices are currently at all-time highs, commodity prices are as cheap today as they pretty much have been for decades - not historical lows, but relatively speaking commodities have