With Europe mired in recession, China faltering, commodities declining and stocks looking vulnerable, investors seeking safety will look to the greenback.
This automaker is a top way to benefit from a declining Japanese currency and a rising Japanese stock market.
The greenback jumps to its highest level against the Japanese currency in over four years on Thursday, thanks in part to a postive U.S. jobless claims report.
That doesn't mean you should snap up the stock, however. It's tough to call a bottom for mining stocks.
The rising currency has returned as a headwind, courtesy of the knuckleheads in Europe.
2013 will be a good year for stocks, and particularly strong for gold and silver.
This exchange-traded fund is a favorite way to play the Australian dollar and the bond market 'Down Under.'
MSN Money's Anthony Mirhaydari explains how a cheap currency might be necessary to help the economy recover.
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